Business Segments · Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
Segment Benefits And Protection — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
Principal Financial Group Segment Benefits And Protection — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs increased by 0.0% to $3.02B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.2%, from $3.02B to $3.02B.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toDeferred policy acquisition costs
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher investment in new business growth, while a decrease may indicate reduced sales activity or higher amortization rates.
Detailed definition
Represents the capitalized costs associated with acquiring new insurance policies that are expected to be recovered from...
Peer comparison
Commonly referred to as DAC in the insurance industry; peers report this to show long-term investment in customer acquisition.
Metric ID:
pfg_segment_segment_benefits_and_protection_deferred_policy_acquisition_costsHistorical Data
11 periods
| Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.01B | $2.97B | $2.98B | $2.99B | $3.02B | $3.04B | $3.02B | $3.02B | $3.02B | $3.02B | $3.02B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.2% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +1.3% | +0.7% | -0.9% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | +0.7% | — | — | — | -0.7% | +0.2% |
Range$2.97B – $3.04B
CAGR+0.2%
Avg YoY Growth+0.2%
Median YoY Growth+0.4%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Principal Financial Group's segment benefits and protection — deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Principal Financial Group (PFG) reported segment benefits and protection — deferred policy acquisition costs of $3.02B in Q1 2026.
- How has Principal Financial Group's segment benefits and protection — deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Principal Financial Group's segment benefits and protection — deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 0.2% year-over-year, from $3.02B to $3.02B.
- What does segment benefits and protection — deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
- Capitalized costs incurred to acquire new insurance policies, amortized over the policy's life.