v3.26.1
Other operating expenses
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Disclosure Of Other Operating Expense [Abstract]  
Other operating expenses
7 Other operating expenses
Other operating expenses reflect the expenses related to the
non-insurance
business. The table below also includes the insurance related expenses which are presented as insurance service expenses in the income statement.
 
    
1H 2026
    1H 2025 
1
 
        Insurance    
Non-Insurance
      Insurance    
Non-Insurance
 
Policyholder claims and benefits
     (2,769     -       (3,450     -  
Onerous contract losses (and reversals)
     (878     -       (626     -  
Commissions
     (814     (444     (737     (470
Handling and clearing fees
     -       (8     -       (13
Right-of-use
assets – interest expense
     -       (1     -       (1
Employee expenses
     (283     (459     (219     (522
Administration expenses
     (188     (283     (263     (217
Deferred transaction expenses
     -       17       -       20  
Amortization of deferred expenses
     -       (11     -       (10
Amortization of other intangibles
     -       (8     -       (8
Total
  
 
(4,932
 
 
(1,197
 
 
(5,296
 
 
(1,220
Amounts attributed to acquisition cash flows
     654       -       547       -  
Amortization of acquisition cash flows
     (275     -       (273     -  
Amortization of acquisition cash flows PAA
     (12     -       (11     -  
Total other operating expenses
  
 
(4,565
 
 
(1,197
 
 
(5,033)
 
 
 
(1,220)
 
 
1
 
1H 2025 figures are restated as Aegon UK is classified as discontinued operations.