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Pension Risk Transfer — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Additions

Principal Financial Group Pension Risk Transfer — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Additions decreased by 85.7% to $200.00K in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 86.7%, from $1.50M to $200.00K. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pension Risk Transfer — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Additions shows an upward trend with a 16.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Higher additions indicate aggressive growth in new pension risk transfer business.

Detailed definition

The amount of new acquisition costs capitalized during the period for pension risk transfer business. This reflects the...

Peer comparison

Commonly tracked by insurers as a proxy for new business acquisition investment.

Metric ID: pfg_segment_pension_risk_transfer_deferred_policy_acquisition_costs_additions

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$675.00K$675.00K$675.00K$1.40M$1.40M$1.40M$1.40M$2.20M$2.60M$1.30M$1.80M$1.90M$800.00K$1.70M$2.20M$1.50M$1.20M$900.00K$1.40M$200.00K
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+107.4%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+57.1%+18.2%-50.0%+38.5%+5.6%-57.9%+112.5%+29.4%-31.8%-20.0%-25.0%+55.6%-85.7%
YoY Change+107.4%+107.4%+107.4%+57.1%+85.7%-7.1%+28.6%-13.6%-69.2%+30.8%+22.2%-21.1%+50.0%-47.1%-36.4%-86.7%
Range$200.00K$2.60M
CAGR-22.6%
Avg YoY Growth+19.7%
Median YoY Growth+25.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Principal Financial Group's pension risk transfer — deferred policy acquisition costs additions?
Principal Financial Group (PFG) reported pension risk transfer — deferred policy acquisition costs additions of $200.00K in Q1 2026.
How has Principal Financial Group's pension risk transfer — deferred policy acquisition costs additions changed year-over-year?
Principal Financial Group's pension risk transfer — deferred policy acquisition costs additions decreased by 86.7% year-over-year, from $1.50M to $200.00K.
What is the long-term trend for Principal Financial Group's pension risk transfer — deferred policy acquisition costs additions?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Principal Financial Group's pension risk transfer — deferred policy acquisition costs additions has grown at a 16.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.70M to $5.00M.
What does pension risk transfer — deferred policy acquisition costs additions mean?
New costs incurred to acquire pension risk transfer contracts that are capitalized as assets.