Unum UNM Consolidation — Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Amortization Expense
Discontinued — last reported Q4 '17
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by Unum in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpense.
The official record: Unum’s 10-K, filed February 21, 2018, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
Questions, answered.
- What does consolidation — deferred policy acquisition cost amortization expense mean?
- The periodic expense recognized as capitalized costs of acquiring new insurance policies are written off.
- How do you interpret consolidation — deferred policy acquisition cost amortization expense?
- Higher amortization relative to revenue may indicate a shorter expected life of policies or higher initial acquisition costs.
- How does consolidation — deferred policy acquisition cost amortization expense compare across companies?
- Standard accounting practice for insurers under GAAP/IFRS.