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Unum UNM Colonial Life — Deferred Acquisition Costs
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Reported directly by Unum in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts.
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 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance, beginning of year | $1,208.7 | $72.1 | $1,639.5 | $2,920.3 |
| Capitalization | 181.3 | 16.3 | 180.4 | 378.0 |
| Amortization expense | (139.6) | (6.1) | (123.9) | (269.6) |
| Foreign currency | — | (3.3) | — | (3.3) |
| Balance, end of period | $1,250.4 | $79.0 | $1,696.0 | $3,025.4 |
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited):
FAQ
- What is Unum's colonial life — deferred acquisition costs?
- Unum (UNM) reported colonial life — deferred acquisition costs of $1.7B in Q2 2026.
- How has Unum's colonial life — deferred acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Unum's colonial life — deferred acquisition costs increased by 7.4% year-over-year, from $1.58B to $1.7B.
- What is the long-term trend for Unum's colonial life — deferred acquisition costs?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Unum's colonial life — deferred acquisition costs has grown at a 8.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5B to $6.38B.
- What does colonial life — deferred acquisition costs mean?
- Costs incurred to acquire new insurance business, such as commissions and underwriting expenses, that are capitalized and amortized over the life of the policies. This reflects the investment made to generate future premium revenue.
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