Individual Disability — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Additions
Principal Financial Group Individual Disability — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Additions remained flat by 0.0% to $17.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.2%, from $18.30M to $17.90M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Individual Disability — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Additions shows a downward trend with a -5.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher additions indicate increased sales activity or higher acquisition costs per policy, while lower additions suggest reduced new business production.
Detailed definition
The total amount of new acquisition costs capitalized during the reporting period for individual disability insurance po...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by insurance companies as 'DAC Additions' or 'Capitalized Acquisition Costs'.
pfg_segment_individual_disability_deferred_policy_acquisition_costs_additionsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $22.45M | $22.45M | $22.45M | $21.90M | $21.90M | $21.90M | $21.90M | $19.90M | $22.40M | $23.10M | $21.30M | $20.20M | $19.20M | $20.60M | $19.00M | $18.30M | $16.80M | $18.90M | $17.90M | $17.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -9.1% | +12.6% | +3.1% | -7.8% | -5.2% | -5.0% | +7.3% | -7.8% | -3.7% | -8.2% | +12.5% | -5.3% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.4% | -2.4% | -2.4% | -9.1% | +2.3% | +5.5% | -2.7% | +1.5% | -14.3% | -10.8% | -10.8% | -9.4% | -12.5% | -8.3% | -5.8% | -2.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Principal Financial Group's individual disability — deferred policy acquisition costs additions?
- Principal Financial Group (PFG) reported individual disability — deferred policy acquisition costs additions of $17.90M in Q1 2026.
- How has Principal Financial Group's individual disability — deferred policy acquisition costs additions changed year-over-year?
- Principal Financial Group's individual disability — deferred policy acquisition costs additions decreased by 2.2% year-over-year, from $18.30M to $17.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for Principal Financial Group's individual disability — deferred policy acquisition costs additions?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Principal Financial Group's individual disability — deferred policy acquisition costs additions has grown at a -5.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $89.80M to $71.90M.
- What does individual disability — deferred policy acquisition costs additions mean?
- The amount of new sales-related expenses capitalized as assets during the period.