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Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Policyholder's Account Balances, and Deferred Acquisition Costs (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Insurance [Abstract]  
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity
The following table presents balances as well as the changes in the liability for future policy benefits for traditional long duration products.
Consolidated
September 30
20252024
(in millions of dollars)
Present Value of Expected Net Premiums
Balance, beginning of year$13,930.6$14,417.8
Beginning balance at original discount rate14,266.9 14,243.2 
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions161.7 73.0 
Effect of actual variances from expected experience(229.0)(151.9)
Adjusted beginning of year balance14,199.614,164.3
Issuances941.3856.7
Interest accretion482.2481.8
Net premiums collected(1,258.7)(1,222.6)
Foreign currency42.77.3
Ending balance at original discount rate14,407.114,287.5
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions65.1 319.0 
Balance, end of period$14,472.2$14,606.5
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits
Balance, beginning of year$48,920.1$52,423.6
Beginning balance at original discount rate50,778.2 51,305.7 
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions715.9 (248.5)
Effect of actual variances from expected experience(292.3)(355.6)
Adjusted beginning of year balance51,201.850,701.6
Issuances1
2,588.52,506.9
Interest accretion1,703.41,707.3
Benefit payments(4,120.3)(4,078.4)
Foreign currency228.8121.0
Ending balance at original discount rate51,602.250,958.4
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions(565.1)1,204.1 
Balance, end of period$51,037.1$52,162.5
Net liability for future policy benefits$36,564.9$37,556.0
Other2
1,539.6 1,655.7 
Total liability for future policy benefits38,104.5 39,211.7 
Less: Reinsurance recoverable related to future policy benefits10,434.7 7,455.9 
Net liability for future policy benefits, after reinsurance recoverable$27,669.8$31,755.8
1Issuances include new policy issuances for most product lines. For our Unum US group disability, Unum US group life and AD&D and Closed Block - All Other product lines and certain of our Unum International product lines, this line represents new claim incurrals.
2Other primarily relates to our Closed Block - All Other product line.
The following tables summarize the amount of gross premiums and interest accretion reflected in the statements of income as well as the undiscounted and discounted expected gross premiums and expected future benefit payments and the weighted average interest rates for traditional long duration products presented in the rollforward activity above.

Consolidated
Nine Months Ended September 30
20252024
(in millions of dollars)
Amount recognized in the statement of income:
Gross premiums or assessments$7,866.7$7,568.4
Interest accretion$1,221.2$1,225.5

Consolidated
September 30
20252024
(in millions of dollars, except weighted average data)
Amount of undiscounted:
Expected future benefit payments$102,872.2$104,039.1
Expected future gross premiums$39,457.2$39,394.1
Amount of discounted (at interest accretion rate):
Expected future gross premiums$26,202.4$25,941.4
Weighted average interest rate:
Interest accretion rate4.9 %4.9 %
Current discount rate5.1 %4.8 %
Weighted average duration of the liability11.2 years11.5 years
The following table presents the balances and changes in the reserves for future policy benefits for traditional long duration products in the Unum US segment.
September 30, 2025
Group DisabilityGroup Life and AD&DVoluntary BenefitsIndividual DisabilityTotal Unum US
(in millions of dollars)
Present Value of Expected Net Premiums
Balance, beginning of year $— $— $1,240.2 $1,202.5 $2,442.7
Beginning balance at original discount rate— — 1,335.3 1,230.7 2,566.0
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions— — (29.6)(56.9)(86.5)
Effect of actual variances from expected experience— — (57.3)(27.6)(84.9)
Adjusted beginning of year balance1,248.41,146.22,394.6
Issuances1
— — 323.6164.2487.8
Interest accretion— — 35.137.472.5
Net premiums collected— — (164.7)(133.3)(298.0)
Ending balance at original discount rate1,442.41,214.52,656.9
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions(55.1)5.7(49.4)
Balance, end of period$$$1,387.3$1,220.2$2,607.5
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits
Balance, beginning of year$4,735.8$835.2$2,362.5$3,096.5$11,030.0
Beginning balance at original discount rate4,907.5852.62,614.63,191.111,565.8
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions(93.0)(7.1)(40.8)(91.8)(232.7)
Effect of actual variances from expected experience(57.8)(32.7)(56.7)(35.7)(182.9)
Adjusted beginning of year balance4,756.7812.82,517.13,063.611,150.2
Issuances1
886.7328.8344.8176.21,736.5
Interest accretion110.013.080.8108.6312.4
Benefit payments(1,076.0)(342.0)(203.2)(217.0)(1,838.2)
Ending balance at original discount rate4,677.4812.62,739.53,131.411,360.9
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions(72.5)(6.8)(183.0)3.8(258.5)
Balance, end of period$4,604.9$805.8$2,556.5$3,135.2$11,102.4
Net liability for future policy benefits$4,604.9$805.8$1,169.2$1,915.0$8,494.9
Other0.20.83.026.430.4
Total liability for future policy benefits4,605.1806.61,172.21,941.48,525.3
Less: Reinsurance recoverable related to future policy benefits25.27.313.0375.7421.2
Net liability for future policy benefits, after reinsurance recoverable$4,579.9$799.3$1,159.2$1,565.7$8,104.1
1Issuances include new policy issuances for most product lines. Issuances for Unum US group disability and Unum US group life and AD&D represents new claim incurrals.
September 30, 2024
Group DisabilityGroup Life and AD&DVoluntary BenefitsIndividual DisabilityTotal Unum US
(in millions of dollars)
Present Value of Expected Net Premiums
Balance, beginning of year$$$1,134.7$1,296.7$2,431.4
Beginning balance at original discount rate1,192.51,294.42,486.9
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions41.5(100.2)(58.7)
Effect of actual variances from expected experience(72.1)(5.3)(77.4)
Adjusted beginning of year balance1,161.91,188.92,350.8
Issuances1
295.0119.2414.2
Interest accretion29.939.869.7
Net premiums collected(144.9)(138.7)(283.6)
Ending balance at original discount rate1,341.91,209.22,551.1
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions(41.7)16.7(25.0)
Balance, end of period$$$1,300.2$1,225.9$2,526.1
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits
Balance, beginning of year $5,147.4$922.0$2,334.5$3,348.6$11,752.5
Beginning balance at original discount rate5,277.1936.52,422.03,313.911,949.5
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions(76.4)(17.0)51.6(155.4)(197.2)
Effect of actual variances from expected experience(152.4)(49.7)(81.1)(18.9)(302.1)
Adjusted beginning of year balance5,048.3869.82,392.53,139.611,450.2
Issuances1
893.7333.3315.1127.11,669.2
Interest accretion121.714.373.2113.3322.5
Benefit payments(1,109.7)(357.8)(170.3)(207.2)(1,845.0)
Ending balance at original discount rate4,954.0859.62,610.53,172.811,596.9
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions(43.4)(6.3)(91.7)65.8(75.6)
Balance, end of period$4,910.6$853.3$2,518.8$3,238.6$11,521.3
Net liability for future policy benefits$4,910.6$853.3$1,218.6$2,012.7$8,995.2
Other0.10.82.728.131.7
Total liability for future policy benefits4,910.7854.11,221.32,040.89,026.9
Less: Reinsurance recoverable related to future policy benefits26.85.713.7154.6200.8
Net liability for future policy benefits, after reinsurance recoverable$4,883.9$848.4$1,207.6$1,886.2$8,826.1
1Issuances include new policy issuances for most product lines. Issuances for Unum US group disability and Unum US group life and AD&D represents new claim incurrals.
The following tables summarize the amount of gross premiums and interest accretion reflected in the statements of income as well as the undiscounted and discounted expected gross premiums and expected future benefit payments and the weighted average interest rates for traditional long duration products in the Unum US segment presented in the rollforward activity above.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
Group DisabilityGroup Life and AD&DVoluntary BenefitsIndividual DisabilityTotal Unum US
(in millions of dollars)
Amount recognized in the statement of income:
Gross premiums or assessments$2,362.1$1,574.1$658.2$509.5$5,103.9
Interest accretion$110.0$13.0$45.7$71.2$239.9

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Group DisabilityGroup Life and AD&DVoluntary BenefitsIndividual DisabilityTotal Unum US
(in millions of dollars)
Amount recognized in the statement of income:
Gross premiums or assessments$2,294.8$1,496.3$621.3$494.2$4,906.6
Interest accretion$121.7$14.3$43.3$73.5$252.8

September 30, 2025
Group DisabilityGroup Life and AD&DVoluntary BenefitsIndividual DisabilityTotal Unum US
(in millions of dollars, except weighted average data)
Amount of undiscounted:
Expected future benefit payments$5,649.5 $920.6 $5,815.1 $5,035.1 $17,420.3 
Expected future gross premiums$— $— $6,200.9 $5,811.6 $12,012.5 
Amount of discounted (at interest accretion rate):
Expected future gross premiums$— $— $4,004.1 $4,192.0 $8,196.1 
Weighted average interest rate:
Interest accretion rate4.3 %2.4 %5.0 %5.2 %4.4 %
Current discount rate4.4 %2.5 %5.4 %4.9 %4.5 %
Weighted average duration of the liability4.0 years2.4 years18.1 years9.4 years7.0 years
September 30, 2024
Group DisabilityGroup Life and AD&DVoluntary BenefitsIndividual DisabilityTotal Unum US
(in millions of dollars, except weighted average data)
Amount of undiscounted:
Expected future benefit payments$6,001.5 $977.0$5,579.6 $5,082.2$17,640.3 
Expected future gross premiums$— $$5,822.4 $5,817.0$11,639.4 
Amount of discounted (at interest accretion rate):
Expected future gross premiums$— $$3,854.6 $4,180.2$8,034.8 
Weighted average interest rate:
Interest accretion rate4.1 %2.3 %5.0 %5.1 %4.3%
Current discount rate4.3 %2.4 %4.9 %4.6 %4.3%
Weighted average duration of the liability4.2 years2.5 years18.5 years9.4 years7.1 years
The following table presents the balances and changes in the reserves for future policy benefits for traditional long duration products in the Unum International segment.

September 30
20252024
(in millions of dollars)
Present Value of Expected Net Premiums
Balance, beginning of year$276.1$270.3
Beginning balance at original discount rate314.2 298.4 
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions(7.8)(5.9)
Effect of actual variances from expected experience5.3 15.1 
Adjusted beginning of year balance311.7307.6
Issuances1
26.825.3
Interest accretion10.18.7
Net premiums collected(24.6)(21.2)
Foreign currency42.77.3
Ending balance at original discount rate366.7327.7
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions(32.3)(27.9)
Balance, end of period$334.4$299.8
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits
Balance, beginning of year$2,391.6$2,527.4
Beginning balance at original discount rate2,641.5 2,687.1 
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions(15.1)0.1 
Effect of actual variances from expected experience(7.5)(13.4)
Adjusted beginning of year balance2,618.92,673.8
Issuances1
320.5300.3
Interest accretion55.551.3
Benefit payments(339.2)(326.4)
Foreign currency228.8121.0
Ending balance at original discount rate2,884.52,820.0
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions(272.1)(214.9)
Balance, end of period$2,612.4$2,605.1
Net liability for future policy benefits$2,278.0$2,305.3
Other50.2 43.1 
Total liability for future policy benefits2,328.2 2,348.4 
Less: Reinsurance recoverable related to future policy benefits70.0 78.0 
Net liability for future policy benefits, after reinsurance recoverable$2,258.2$2,270.4
1Issuances for Unum International primarily represent new claim incurrals.
The following tables summarize the amount of gross premiums and interest accretion reflected in the statements of income as well as the undiscounted and discounted expected gross premiums and expected future benefit payments and the weighted average interest rates for traditional long duration products in the Unum International segment presented in the rollforward activity above.
Nine Months Ended September 30
20252024
(in millions of dollars)
Amount recognized in the statement of income:
Gross premiums or assessments$782.8$710.2
Interest accretion$45.4$42.6

September 30
20252024
(in millions of dollars, except weighted average data)
Amount of undiscounted:
Expected future benefit payments$4,641.9 $4,536.2 
Expected future gross premiums$1,587.2 $1,335.6 
Amount of discounted (at interest accretion rate):
Expected future gross premiums$994.4 $854.1 
Weighted average interest rate:
Interest accretion rate4.1 %4.1 %
Current discount rate5.1 %4.9 %
Weighted average duration of the liability8.8 years8.9 years
The following table presents the balances and changes in the reserves for future policy benefits for traditional long duration products in the Colonial Life segment.
September 30
20252024
(in millions of dollars)
Present Value of Expected Net Premiums
Balance, beginning of year$3,553.3$3,592.6
Beginning balance at original discount rate3,793.8 3,754.3 
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions0.7 (7.9)
Effect of actual variances from expected experience(35.8)(57.0)
Adjusted beginning of year balance3,758.73,689.4
Issuances426.7417.2
Interest accretion105.8101.4
Net premiums collected(462.1)(455.5)
Ending balance at original discount rate3,829.13,752.5
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions(136.8)(105.6)
Balance, end of period$3,692.3$3,646.9
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits
Balance, beginning of year$5,434.9$5,566.0
Beginning balance at original discount rate6,026.2 5,925.2 
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions(7.6)(52.7)
Effect of actual variances from expected experience(50.2)(84.2)
Adjusted beginning of year balance5,968.45,788.3
Issuances461.2455.1
Interest accretion177.3172.2
Benefit payments(480.4)(458.4)
Ending balance at original discount rate6,126.55,957.2
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions(432.1)(303.5)
Balance, end of period$5,694.4$5,653.7
Net liability for future policy benefits$2,002.1$2,006.8
Other25.3 25.1 
Total liability for future policy benefits2,027.4 2,031.9 
Less: Reinsurance recoverable related to future policy benefits1.2 1.5 
Net liability for future policy benefits, after reinsurance recoverable$2,026.2$2,030.4
The following tables summarize the amount of gross premiums and interest accretion reflected in the statements of income as well as the undiscounted and discounted expected gross premiums and expected future benefit payments and the weighted average interest rates for traditional long duration products in the Colonial Life segment presented in the rollforward activity above.

Nine Months Ended September 30
20252024
(in millions of dollars)
Amount recognized in the statement of income:
Gross premiums or assessments$1,329.8$1,286.4
Interest accretion$71.5$70.8

September 30
20252024
(in millions of dollars, except weighted average data)
Amount of undiscounted:
Expected future benefit payments$10,893.9 $10,242.2 
Expected future gross premiums$13,078.5 $12,450.4 
Amount of discounted (at interest accretion rate):
Expected future gross premiums$9,268.7 $8,948.9 
Weighted average interest rate:
Interest accretion rate4.4 %4.4 %
Current discount rate5.2 %4.8 %
Weighted average duration of the liability17.6 years17.3 years
The following table presents the balances and changes in the reserves for future policy benefits for traditional long duration products in the Closed Block segment.

September 30, 2025
Long-term CareAll OtherTotal Closed Block
(in millions of dollars)
Present Value of Expected Net Premiums
Balance, beginning of year $7,658.5$$7,658.5
Beginning balance at original discount rate7,592.97,592.9
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions255.3255.3
Effect of actual variances from expected experience(113.6)(113.6)
Adjusted beginning of year balance7,734.67,734.6
Interest accretion293.8293.8
Net premiums collected(474.0)(474.0)
Ending balance at original discount rate7,554.47,554.4
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions283.6283.6
Balance, end of period$7,838.0$$7,838.0
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits
Balance, beginning of year $22,925.2$7,138.4$30,063.6
Beginning balance at original discount rate22,953.77,591.030,544.7
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions974.6(3.3)971.3
Effect of actual variances from expected experience(26.6)(25.1)(51.7)
Adjusted beginning of year balance23,901.77,562.631,464.3
Issuances1
70.370.3
Interest accretion913.4244.81,158.2
Benefit payments(784.8)(677.7)(1,462.5)
Ending balance at original discount rate24,030.37,200.031,230.3
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions650.6(253.0)397.6
Balance, end of period$24,680.9$6,947.0$31,627.9
Net liability for future policy benefits$16,842.9$6,947.0$23,789.9
Other2
4.71,429.01,433.7
Total liability for future policy benefits16,847.68,376.025,223.6
Less: Reinsurance recoverable related to future policy benefits3,388.76,553.69,942.3
Net liability for future policy benefits, after reinsurance recoverable$13,458.9$1,822.4$15,281.3
1Issuances for Closed Block - All Other represents new claim incurrals.
2Other for Closed Block - All Other primarily includes our closed block group pension products and certain of our ceded closed block individual life products.
September 30, 2024
Long-term CareAll OtherTotal Closed Block
(in millions of dollars)
Present Value of Expected Net Premiums
Balance, beginning of year $8,123.5$$8,123.5
Beginning balance at original discount rate7,703.67,703.6
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions145.5145.5
Effect of actual variances from expected experience(32.6)(32.6)
Adjusted beginning of year balance7,816.57,816.5
Interest accretion302.0302.0
Net premiums collected(462.3)(462.3)
Ending balance at original discount rate7,656.27,656.2
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions477.5477.5
Balance, end of period$8,133.7$$8,133.7
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits
Balance, beginning of year$24,697.7$7,880.0$32,577.7
Beginning balance at original discount rate22,649.38,094.630,743.9
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions(4.1)5.41.3
Effect of actual variances from expected experience38.95.244.1
Adjusted beginning of year balance22,684.18,105.230,789.3
Issuances1
82.382.3
Interest accretion899.7261.61,161.3
Benefit payments(710.0)(738.6)(1,448.6)
Ending balance at original discount rate22,873.87,710.530,584.3
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions1,927.3(129.2)1,798.1
Balance, end of period$24,801.1$7,581.3$32,382.4
Net liability for future policy benefits$16,667.4$7,581.3$24,248.7
Other2
(0.7)1,556.51,555.8
Total liability for future policy benefits16,666.79,137.825,804.5
Less: Reinsurance recoverable related to future policy benefits4.27,171.47,175.6
Net liability for future policy benefits, after reinsurance recoverable$16,662.5$1,966.4$18,628.9
1Issuances for Closed Block - All Other represents new claim incurrals.
2Other for Closed Block - All Other primarily includes our closed block group pension products and certain of our ceded closed block individual life products.
The following tables summarize the amount of gross premiums and interest accretion reflected in the statements of income as well as the undiscounted and discounted expected gross premiums and expected future benefit payments and the weighted average interest rates for traditional long duration products in the Closed Block segment presented in the rollforward activity above.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
Long-term CareAll OtherTotal Closed Block
(in millions of dollars)
Amount recognized in the statement of income:
Gross premiums or assessments$529.0$121.2$650.2
Interest accretion$619.6$244.8$864.4

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Long-term CareAll OtherTotal Closed Block
(in millions of dollars)
Amount recognized in the statement of income:
Gross premiums or assessments$521.6$143.6$665.2
Interest accretion$597.7 $261.6$859.3

September 30, 2025
Long-term CareAll OtherTotal Closed Block
(in millions of dollars, except weighted average data)
Amount of undiscounted:
Expected future benefit payments$59,448.1 $10,468.0$69,916.1 
Expected future gross premiums$12,779.0 $$12,779.0 
Amount of discounted (at interest accretion rate):
Expected future gross premiums$7,743.2 $$7,743.2 
Weighted average interest rate:
Interest accretion rate5.6 %4.6 %5.3 %
Current discount rate5.4 %5.0 %5.3 %
Weighted average duration of the liability14.9 years7.1 years12.5 years
September 30, 2024
Long-term CareAll OtherTotal Closed Block
(in millions of dollars, except weighted average data)
Amount of undiscounted:
Expected future benefit payments$60,339.0 $11,281.4$71,620.4 
Expected future gross premiums$13,968.7 $$13,968.7 
Amount of discounted (at interest accretion rate):
Expected future gross premiums$8,103.6 $$8,103.6 
Weighted average interest rate:
Interest accretion rate5.6 %4.6 %5.2%
Current discount rate5.0 %4.7 %4.9%
Weighted average duration of the liability15.9 years7.2 years13.0 years
A reconciliation of the liability for future policy benefits reflected in the preceding rollforwards to the related liability balances in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows:

September 30
20252024
(in millions of dollars)
Liability for future policy benefits
Unum US1
$8,525.3 $9,026.9 
Unum International2,328.2 2,348.4 
Colonial Life2,027.4 2,031.9 
Closed Block1
25,223.6 25,804.5 
Other products1
196.2 232.8 
Total liability for future policy benefits$38,300.7 $39,444.5 
1Unum US excludes dental & vision and medical stop-loss product lines and Closed Block excludes our participating fund account, which represents policies issued by one of our subsidiaries prior to its 1986 conversion from a mutual stock life insurance company. The liabilities associated with these products are included within Other products.
Policyholder Account Balance
The following table presents the balances and changes in the policyholders' account balances:

September 30, 2025
Unum US - Voluntary BenefitsColonial LifeClosed Block - All Other Total
(in millions of dollars, except weighted average data)
Balance, beginning of year    $568.8$849.0$4,052.2$5,470.0 
Premiums received37.356.324.2117.8 
Policy charges1
(41.0)(52.2)(82.5)(175.7)
Surrenders and withdrawals(30.0)(28.3)(12.4)(70.7)
Benefit payments(4.6)(5.9)(136.6)(147.1)
Interest credited15.125.4247.4287.9 
Other7.20.10.78.0 
Balance, end of period552.8 844.4 4,093.0 5,490.2 
Reserves in excess of account balance114.612.942.2169.7 
Total policyholders' account balances667.4 857.3 4,135.2 5,659.9 
Less: Reinsurance recoverable related to policyholders' account balances0.74,135.24,135.9
Net policyholders' account balances, after reinsurance recoverable$666.7 $857.3 $— $1,524.0 
Weighted average crediting rate3.6%4.1%8.5%7.3%
Net amount at risk2
$3,822.1$7,795.1$1,610.8$13,228.0
Cash surrender value $542.5$821.9$4,057.3$5,421.7
1Contracts included in the policyholders' account balances are generally charged a premium and/or monthly assessments on the basis of the account balance.
2For those guarantees of benefits that are payable in the event of death, the net amount at risk is generally defined as the current guaranteed minimum death benefit in excess of the current account balance at the balance sheet date.
September 30, 2024
Unum US - Voluntary BenefitsColonial LifeClosed Block - All OtherTotal
(in millions of dollars, except weighted average data)
Balance, beginning of year    $578.6$852.9$4,082.7$5,514.2 
Premiums received40.760.223.3124.2 
Policy charges1
(42.9)(54.2)(73.7)(170.8)
Surrenders and withdrawals(24.3)(30.4)(9.8)(64.5)
Benefit payments(4.8)(6.0)(157.1)(167.9)
Interest credited15.725.6220.1261.4 
Other7.60.20.88.6 
Balance, end of period570.6 848.3 4,086.3 5,505.2 
Reserves in excess of account balance104.414.537.2156.1 
Total policyholders' account balances675.0 862.8 4,123.5 5,661.3 
Less: Reinsurance recoverable related to policyholders' account balances0.84,123.54,124.3
Net policyholders' account balances, after reinsurance recoverable$674.2$862.8$$1,537.0
Weighted average crediting rate3.7%4.1%7.4%6.5%
Net amount at risk2
$4,210.4$8,325.0$1,698.7$14,234.1 
Cash surrender value $560.4$817.1$4,062.7$5,440.2 
1Contracts included in the policyholders' account balances are generally charged a premium and/or monthly assessments on the basis of the account balance.
2For those guarantees of benefits that are payable in the event of death, the net amount at risk is generally defined as the current guaranteed minimum death benefit in excess of the current account balance at the balance sheet date.
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
The balance of the account values by range of guaranteed minimum crediting rates and the related range of difference, in basis points, between rates being credited to policyholders and the respective guaranteed minimums is as follows.

September 30, 2025
Range of Guaranteed Minimum Crediting RateAt Guaranteed Minimum1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Points Above51 Basis Points - 150 Basis Points AboveGreater than 150 Basis Points AboveTotal
(in millions of dollars)
Unum US - Voluntary Benefits
3.00% - 3.99%
$86.6$$$$86.6
4.00% - 4.99%
229.1207.7436.8
5.00% - 6.00%
29.429.4
345.1207.7552.8
Colonial Life
4.00% - 5.00%
838.16.3844.4
Closed Block - All Other
3.00% - 5.99%
1,431.147.66.6— 1,485.3
6.00% - 8.99%
25.7— 25.7
9.00% - 11.99%
2,367.7— 2,367.7
12.00% - 15.00%
214.3— 214.3
4,038.847.66.64,093.0
Total$5,222.0$261.6$6.6$$5,490.2
September 30, 2024
Range of Guaranteed Minimum Crediting RateAt Guaranteed Minimum1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Points Above51 Basis Points - 150 Basis Points AboveGreater than 150 Basis Points AboveTotal
(in millions of dollars)
Unum US - Voluntary Benefits
3.00% - 3.99%
$89.8$$$$89.8
4.00% - 4.99%
220.2193.635.8449.6
5.00% - 6.00%
31.231.2
341.2193.635.8570.6
Colonial Life
4.00% - 5.00%
842.06.3848.3
Closed Block - All Other
3.00% - 5.99%
415.91,117.127.7— 1,560.7
6.00% - 8.99%
1.325.6— 26.9
9.00% - 11.99%
2,299.3— 2,299.3
12.00% - 15.00%
199.4— 199.4
417.23,641.427.74,086.3
Total$1,600.4$3,841.3$63.5$$5,505.2
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
The following tables display the changes in DAC throughout the period:

September 30, 2025
Unum USUnum InternationalColonial LifeTotal
(in millions of dollars)
Balance, beginning of year$1,260.6$53.0$1,529.2$2,842.8
Capitalization253.716.4250.9521.0
Amortization expense(208.2)(7.8)(173.9)(389.9)
Foreign currency6.86.8
Other1
(100.3)(100.3)
Balance, end of period$1,205.8$68.4$1,606.2$2,880.4
1Reflects the impacts of DAC written off related to the Fortitude Re reinsurance transaction. See Note 14 for further discussion of the reinsurance transaction.
September 30, 2024
Unum USUnum InternationalColonial LifeTotal
(in millions of dollars)
Balance, beginning of year$1,232.2$46.9$1,435.4$2,714.5
Capitalization247.413.2234.7495.3
Amortization expense(216.7)(7.3)(163.9)(387.9)
Foreign currency1.61.6
Balance, end of period$1,262.9$54.4$1,506.2$2,823.5

September 30, 2025
Group DisabilityGroup Life and AD&DVoluntary BenefitsIndividual DisabilityDental and VisionTotal Unum US
(in millions of dollars)
Balance, beginning of year$61.1$51.1$614.3$521.2$12.9$1,260.6
Capitalization46.534.793.967.211.4253.7
Amortization expense (41.5)(26.4)(86.0)(43.5)(10.8)(208.2)
Other1
(100.3)(100.3)
Balance, end of period$66.1$59.4$622.2$444.6$13.5$1,205.8
1Reflects the impacts of DAC written off related to the Fortitude Re reinsurance transaction. See Note 14 for further discussion of the reinsurance transaction.

September 30, 2024
Group DisabilityGroup Life and AD&DVoluntary BenefitsIndividual DisabilityDental and VisionTotal Unum US
(in millions of dollars)
Balance, beginning of year$63.6$48.9$610.6$497.8$11.3$1,232.2
Capitalization48.1 31.093.263.911.2247.4
Amortization expense(46.8)(26.7)(88.4)(45.3)(9.5)(216.7)
Balance, end of period$64.9$53.2$615.4$516.4$13.0$1,262.9

During the third quarter of 2024, we updated our policyholder lapse and mortality assumptions used to develop the future amortization for DAC for the Unum US voluntary benefits product line and the Colonial Life segment. These assumption updates were consistent with the related assumption updates for the liability for future policy benefits.