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Unum UNM Colonial Life — Deferral of Acquisition Costs
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Reported directly by Unum in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept unm:DeferralOfAcquisitionCosts.
The source filing: Unum’s 10-Q, filed July 29, 2026.
- Filed
- Jul 29, 2026, 4:25 PM EDT
- Fiscal quarter
- Q2 FY2026
- Calendar quarter
- Q2 2026
- Accession
- 0000005513-26-000075
| Line item | Unum US | Unum International | Colonial Life | Closed Block | Corporate | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Policy Benefits - Remeasurement Loss (Gain) | (29.1) | 6.9 | (8.0) | 40.2 | — | 10.0 |
| Commissions | 213.7 | 29.2 | 106.9 | 14.5 | — | 364.3 |
| Interest and Debt Expense | — | — | — | — | 53.3 | 53.3 |
| Deferral of Acquisition Costs | (89.7) | (7.1) | (90.6) | — | — | (187.4) |
| Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs | 70.9 | 2.7 | 61.8 | — | — | 135.4 |
| Other Segment Items1,2 | 419.4 | 58.4 | 95.5 | 76.2 | 9.8 | 659.3 |
| Benefits and Expenses | 1,750.3 | 309.9 | 396.5 | 504.0 | 65.4 | 3,026.1 |
| Segment Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) | $329.6 | $24.3 | $131.4 | $(75.4) | $(44.5) | $365.4 |
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited):
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- What is Unum's colonial life — deferral of acquisition costs?
- Unum (UNM) reported colonial life — deferral of acquisition costs of $90.6M in Q2 2026.
- How has Unum's colonial life — deferral of acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Unum's colonial life — deferral of acquisition costs increased by 8.4% year-over-year, from $83.6M to $90.6M.
- What is the long-term trend for Unum's colonial life — deferral of acquisition costs?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Unum's colonial life — deferral of acquisition costs has grown at a 6.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $302.9M to $343.4M.
- What does colonial life — deferral of acquisition costs mean?
- The capitalization of costs directly associated with acquiring new insurance policies, which are then amortized over the life of the policy. This aligns expenses with the revenue generated by those policies.
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