v3.26.3
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Abstract]  
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
Note 5. Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

The following table presents a rollforward of deferred policy acquisition costs by segment for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:

   
2025
   
2024 (Restated)
 
     
American
Southern
   
Bankers
Fidelity
   
Total
   
American
Southern
   
Bankers
Fidelity
   
Total
 
                                     
Deferred policy acquisition costs:
                                   
Balance, beginning of year
 
$
2,866
   
$
38,378
   
$
41,244
   
$
2,700
   
$
37,856
   
$
40,556
 
Capitalization
   
9,634
     
10,298
     
19,932
     
8,498
     
10,741
     
19,239
 
Amortization
   
(9,745
)
   
(9,113
)
   
(18,858
)
   
(8,332
)
   
(10,219
)
   
(18,551
)
Balance, end of year(1)
 
$
2,755
   
$
39,563
   
$
42,318
   
$
2,866
   
$
38,378
   
$
41,244
 

1) DAC is associated with the following product lines: American Southern products include automobile liability, general liability, inland marine, automobile physical damage, and surety; and Bankers Fidelity products include individual life, group whole life, Medicare Supplement, and individual and group accident and health products.

The following table presents a rollforward of deferred policy acquisition costs for American Southern by line of business for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:

   
2025
 
   
Automobile
Liability
   
General
Liability
   
Inland
Marine
   
Automobile
Physical
Damage
   
Surety
   
Total
 
                                     
DAC balance as of the beginning of the year
 
$
721
   
$
633
   
$
186
   
$
524
   
$
802
   
$
2,866
 
Capitalized expenses
   
2,781
     
2,182
     
691
     
1,876
     
2,104
     
9,634
 
Amortization of DAC
   
(2,707
)
   
(2,191
)
   
(679
)
   
(1,864
)
   
(2,304
)
   
(9,745
)
DAC balance as of the valuation date
 
$
795
   
$
624
   
$
198
   
$
536
   
$
602
   
$
2,755
 

   
2024
 
   
Automobile
Liability
   
General
Liability
   
Inland
Marine
   
Automobile
Physical
Damage
   
Surety
   
Total
 
                                     
DAC balance as of the beginning of the year
 
$
731
   
$
585
   
$
151
   
$
431
   
$
802
   
$
2,700
 
Capitalized expenses
   
2,139
     
1,875
     
551
     
1,555
     
2,378
     
8,498
 
Amortization of DAC
   
(2,149
)
   
(1,827
)
   
(516
)
   
(1,462
)
   
(2,378
)
   
(8,332
)
DAC balance as of the valuation date
 
$
721
   
$
633
   
$
186
   
$
524
   
$
802
   
$
2,866
 
The following table presents a rollforward of deferred policy acquisition costs for Bankers Fidelity by line of business for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:

   
2025
 
                                     
   
Individual
Life
   
Group
Whole Life
   
Medicare
Supplement
   
Other
Individual
Accident
and Health
   
Group
Accident
and Health
   
Total
 
                                     
DAC balance as of the beginning of the year
 
$
6,258
   
$
10,788
   
$
17,368
   
$
3,958
   
$
6
   
$
38,378
 
Capitalized expenses
   
514
     
3,440
     
3,270
     
1,521
     
1,553
     
10,298
 
                                                 
Amortization of DAC
   
(601
)
   
(2,090
)
   
(3,415
)
   
(1,451
)
   
(1,556
)
   
(9,113
)
DAC balance as of the valuation date
 
$
6,171
   
$
12,138
   
$
17,223
   
$
4,028
   
$
3
   
$
39,563
 

   
2024
 
   
(Restated)
 
   
Individual
Life
   
Group
Whole Life
   
Medicare
Supplement
   
Other
Individual
Accident
and Health
   
Group
Accident
and Health
   
Total
 
                                     
DAC balance as of the beginning of the year
 
$
6,428
   
$
8,435
   
$
19,443
   
$
3,527
   
$
23
   
$
37,856
 
Capitalized expenses
   
376
     
3,818
     
1,985
     
1,229
     
3,333
     
10,741
 
Amortization of DAC
   
(546
)
   
(1,465
)
   
(4,060
)
   
(798
)
   
(3,350
)
   
(10,219
)
DAC balance as of the valuation date
 
$
6,258
   
$
10,788
   
$
17,368
   
$
3,958
   
$
6
   
$
38,378