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RLI RLI Surety Insurance — Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Amortization Expense
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Reported directly by RLI in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpense.
The source filing: RLI’s 10-Q, filed July 24, 2026.
- Filed
- Jul 24, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT
- Fiscal quarter
- Q2 FY2026
- Calendar quarter
- Q2 2026
- Accession
- 0001104659-26-086576
| (in thousands) | Casualty | Property | Surety | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated revenue | $$256,922 | $123,786 | $36,388 | 575,569 |
| Less: Expenses | ||||
| Losses and settlement expenses | $$159,686 | $26,725 | 3,484 | |
| Amortization of deferred acquisition costs | 50,580 | 24,967 | 12,751 | |
| Other policy acquisition costs | 25,593 | 9,136 | 11,648 | |
| Insurance operating expenses | 19,321 | 9,459 | 3,837 | |
| Segment earnings before income taxes | $$1,742 | $53,499 | $4,668 | 59,909 |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | $$1,559 | $515 | 356 |
Item 1.Financial Statements
FAQ
- What is RLI's surety insurance — deferred policy acquisition cost amortization expense?
- RLI (RLI) reported surety insurance — deferred policy acquisition cost amortization expense of $12.75M in Q2 2026.
- How has RLI's surety insurance — deferred policy acquisition cost amortization expense changed year-over-year?
- RLI's surety insurance — deferred policy acquisition cost amortization expense increased by 0.8% year-over-year, from $12.66M to $12.75M.
- What is the long-term trend for RLI's surety insurance — deferred policy acquisition cost amortization expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), RLI's surety insurance — deferred policy acquisition cost amortization expense has grown at a 9.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $38.91M to $51.31M.
- What does surety insurance — deferred policy acquisition cost amortization expense mean?
- This represents the systematic recognition of costs incurred to acquire new insurance policies, such as commissions and underwriting expenses, over the life of the policy. It aligns the timing of acquisition expenses with the recognition of related premium revenue. Monitoring this helps investors understand the efficiency of the company's sales and distribution strategy.
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