Discontinued — last reported Q4 '21

Business Segments · Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

Individual Annuities — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2021

How to read this metric

An increase suggests high sales activity and investment in future growth, while a decrease may indicate lower new business volume or a shift in distribution strategy.

Detailed definition

This represents the capitalized costs directly associated with the acquisition of new annuity contracts, such as sales c...

Peer comparison

Commonly reported by life insurers as Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (DAC) or VOBA in segment disclosures.

Metric ID: pru_segment_individual_annuities_deferred_policy_acquisition_costs

Historical Data

1 periods
 Q4 '21
Value$3.63B

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prudential Financial's individual annuities — deferred policy acquisition costs?
Prudential Financial (PRU) reported individual annuities — deferred policy acquisition costs of $3.63B in Q4 2021.
What does individual annuities — deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
The capitalized upfront costs of acquiring new annuity customers that are spread out over the life of the policy.