Primerica PRI Life Insurance — Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Amortization Expense
Discontinued — last reported Q4 '20
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by Primerica in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpense.
The official record: Primerica’s 10-K, filed March 1, 2021, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
Questions, answered.
- What does life insurance — deferred policy acquisition cost amortization expense mean?
- The portion of sales and marketing costs for new policies recognized as an expense during the current period.
- How do you interpret life insurance — deferred policy acquisition cost amortization expense?
- An increase may reflect higher past sales volume or changes in policy persistency assumptions, while a decrease could indicate lower historical acquisition activity.
- How does life insurance — deferred policy acquisition cost amortization expense compare across companies?
- Standard accounting practice for insurance companies; comparable to DAC amortization reported by life insurance peers.