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Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Policyholder's Account Balances, and Deferred Acquisition Costs
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Insurance [Abstract]  
Long-Duration Insurance Contracts Disclosure
Liabilities for future policy benefits represent the cost of claims that we estimate we will eventually pay to our policyholders which includes policy liabilities for claims not yet incurred and for claims that have been incurred or are estimated to have been incurred but not yet reported to us. Liabilities for future policy benefits also include the related expenses for our non interest-sensitive life and accident and health products. The liability for future policy benefits is calculated based on the present value of the estimated future policy benefits less the present value of estimated future net premiums collected. Net premiums represent the portion of the gross premium required to provide for all benefits and expenses, excluding acquisition costs or any costs that are required to be charged to expense as incurred. In calculating the liability for future policy benefits, our long-duration contracts are grouped into cohorts by product type and contract issue year.

The calculation of the liability for future policy benefits involves numerous assumptions including assumptions related to discount rate, lapses, mortality, and morbidity.

Cash flow assumptions are reviewed and updated, as needed, at least annually. Assumptions may be updated more frequently if necessary based on trending experience and future expectations. On a quarterly basis, cohort level cash flow measures are updated based on the emergence of actual experience.

The initial, also referred to as the original, discount rate assumptions established for each cohort are used to determine interest accretion. After policy issuance or policy renewal, the discount rate assumptions are updated quarterly and used to update the liability at each reporting date to the current discount rate. The weighted average current discount rate was 5.2 percent at June 30, 2025 and 5.3 percent at December 31, 2024 with the decrease due primarily to a decrease in U.S. Treasury rates. The weighted average current discount rate was 5.2 percent at June 30, 2024 compared to 4.8 percent at December 31, 2023, with the increase due primarily to an increase in U.S. Treasury rates.

Actual variance from expected experience during the first six months of 2025 and 2024 was due primarily to the Unum US group disability, Closed Block long-term care, and the Unum US group life and accidental death and dismemberment product lines. Also contributing to the comparison for the first six months of 2025 was the Closed Block all other product line. During the first six months of 2025 and 2024, the variance in the Unum US group disability product line was primarily due to higher than expected claim resolutions driven by recoveries. During the first six months of 2025 and 2024, the variance in the Closed Block long-term care product line was driven primarily by higher than expected claim incidence. For the first six months of 2025, this was partially offset by higher than expected mortality experience. During the first six months of 2025 and 2024, the variance in the Unum US group life and accidental death and dismemberment product line was driven primarily by lower than expected claim incidence. Also impacting the actual variances from expected experience during the first six months of 2025 was higher than expected mortality experience in the Closed Block all other product line, driven by our individual disability product.

For the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, there were certain cohorts within the Colonial Life segment, related to our cancer and critical illness product line, and within the Closed Block segment, related to our long-term care product line, for which net premiums exceeded gross premiums. The cohorts for which net premiums exceeded the gross premiums within the Closed Block segment resulted in a $26.4 million reduction to income before income tax for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and resulted in a $26.5 million reduction to income before income tax for the six months ended June 30, 2024. For the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, the cohorts for which net premiums exceeded the gross premiums within the Colonial Life segment had an immaterial impact to income before income tax. There were no other product lines with cohorts for which net premiums exceeded gross premiums for the six months ended June 30, 2025 or 2024.
The following table presents balances as well as the changes in the liability for future policy benefits for traditional long duration products.
Consolidated
June 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 assumptions— — 
Effect of actual variances from expected experience(191.5)(147.4)
Adjusted beginning of year balance14,075.414,095.8
Issuances697.7633.9
Interest accretion323.1323.6
Net premiums collected(852.7)(834.1)
Foreign currency47.0(6.9)
Ending balance at original discount rate14,290.514,212.3
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions(125.3)(249.3)
Balance, end of period$14,165.2$13,963.0
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 assumptions— — 
Effect of actual variances from expected experience(267.2)(305.0)
Adjusted beginning of year balance50,511.051,000.7
Issuances1
1,951.51,878.2
Interest accretion1,136.81,148.2
Benefit payments(2,915.4)(2,872.3)
Foreign currency284.6(26.4)
Ending balance at original discount rate50,968.551,128.4
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions(1,382.5)(1,173.5)
Balance, end of period$49,586.0$49,954.9
Net liability for future policy benefits$35,420.8$35,991.9
Other2
1,558.5 1,671.8 
Total liability for future policy benefits36,979.3 37,663.7 
Less: Reinsurance recoverable related to future policy benefits6,791.9 7,315.3 
Net liability for future policy benefits, after reinsurance recoverable$30,187.4$30,348.4
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
Six Months Ended June 30
20252024
(in millions of dollars)
Amount recognized in the statement of income:
Gross premiums or assessments$5,233.9$5,036.4
Interest accretion$813.7$824.6

Consolidated
June 30
20252024
(in millions of dollars, except weighted average data)
Amount of undiscounted:
Expected future benefit payments$102,952.0$104,473.6
Expected future gross premiums$39,814.8$38,987.4
Amount of discounted (at interest accretion rate):
Expected future gross premiums$26,214.6$25,712.7
Weighted average interest rate:
Interest accretion rate4.9 %4.9 %
Current discount rate5.2 %5.2 %
Weighted average duration of the liability11.3 years11.4 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.
June 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— — — — 
Effect of actual variances from expected experience— — (62.2)(39.0)(101.2)
Adjusted beginning of year balance1,273.11,191.72,464.8
Issuances1
— — 287.9117.6405.5
Interest accretion— — 24.125.749.8
Net premiums collected— — (112.8)(91.4)(204.2)
Ending balance at original discount rate1,472.31,243.62,715.9
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions(73.5)(7.4)(80.9)
Balance, end of period$$$1,398.8$1,236.2$2,635.0
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits
Balance, beginning of year$4,735.8$835.2$2,362.5$3,096.5$11,030.0
Beginning balance at original discount rate4,907.5852.62,614.63,191.111,565.8
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions
Effect of actual variances from expected experience(63.7)(20.3)(63.6)(48.0)(195.6)
Adjusted beginning of year balance4,843.8832.32,551.03,143.111,370.2
Issuances1
697.5269.5303.3124.01,394.3
Interest accretion78.99.054.673.5216.0
Benefit payments(783.8)(300.6)(139.3)(145.6)(1,369.3)
Ending balance at original discount rate4,836.4810.22,769.63,195.011,611.2
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions(112.0)(10.7)(230.0)(42.8)(395.5)
Balance, end of period$4,724.4$799.5$2,539.6$3,152.2$11,215.7
Net liability for future policy benefits$4,724.4$799.5$1,140.8$1,916.0$8,580.7
Other0.20.82.827.130.9
Total liability for future policy benefits4,724.6800.31,143.61,943.18,611.6
Less: Reinsurance recoverable related to future policy benefits25.35.413.172.1115.9
Net liability for future policy benefits, after reinsurance recoverable$4,699.3$794.9$1,130.5$1,871.0$8,495.7
1Issuances include new policy issuances for most product lines. Issuances for Unum US group disability and Unum US group life and AD&D represents new claim incurrals.
June 30, 2024
Group DisabilityGroup Life and AD&DVoluntary BenefitsIndividual DisabilityTotal Unum US
(in millions of dollars)
Present Value of Expected Net Premiums
Balance, beginning of year$$$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 assumptions
Effect of actual variances from expected experience(85.7)(16.4)(102.1)
Adjusted beginning of year balance1,106.81,278.02,384.8
Issuances1
248.977.5326.4
Interest accretion20.027.647.6
Net premiums collected(98.7)(96.5)(195.2)
Ending balance at original discount rate1,277.01,286.62,563.6
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions(83.7)(26.5)(110.2)
Balance, end of period$$$1,193.3$1,260.1$2,453.4
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
Effect of actual variances from expected experience(120.9)(38.0)(98.7)(31.1)(288.7)
Adjusted beginning of year balance5,156.2898.52,323.33,282.811,660.8
Issuances1
677.7283.1263.481.31,305.5
Interest accretion87.310.248.877.0223.3
Benefit payments(808.3)(305.7)(115.5)(139.2)(1,368.7)
Ending balance at original discount rate5,112.9886.12,520.03,301.911,820.9
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions(195.2)(21.7)(195.4)(72.8)(485.1)
Balance, end of period$4,917.7$864.4$2,324.6$3,229.1$11,335.8
Net liability for future policy benefits$4,917.7$864.4$1,131.3$1,969.0$8,882.4
Other0.20.92.726.430.2
Total liability for future policy benefits4,917.9865.31,134.01,995.48,912.6
Less: Reinsurance recoverable related to future policy benefits26.67.213.4152.6199.8
Net liability for future policy benefits, after reinsurance recoverable$4,891.3$858.1$1,120.6$1,842.8$8,712.8
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.

Six Months Ended June 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$1,574.3$1,048.3$440.9$339.6$3,403.1
Interest accretion$78.9$9.0$30.5$47.8$166.2

Six Months Ended June 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$1,527.5$995.0$415.9$329.7$3,268.1
Interest accretion$87.3$10.2$28.8$49.4$175.7

June 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$5,839.5 $921.0 $5,868.1 $5,148.8 $17,777.4 
Expected future gross premiums$— $— $6,329.2 $5,820.4 $12,149.6 
Amount of discounted (at interest accretion rate):
Expected future gross premiums$— $— $4,092.9 $4,182.1 $8,275.0 
Weighted average interest rate:
Interest accretion rate4.2 %2.4 %5.0 %5.1 %4.4 %
Current discount rate4.6 %2.7 %5.5 %5.0 %4.6 %
Weighted average duration of the liability4.0 years2.5 years18.2 years9.5 years7.1 years
June 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$6,183.5 $1,008.6$5,351.9 $5,300.5$17,844.5 
Expected future gross premiums$— $$5,800.9 $5,727.0$11,527.9 
Amount of discounted (at interest accretion rate):
Expected future gross premiums$— $$3,889.6 $4,117.7$8,007.3 
Weighted average interest rate:
Interest accretion rate4.1 %2.3 %5.0 %5.1 %4.3%
Current discount rate5.0 %2.8 %5.4 %5.2 %4.9%
Weighted average duration of the liability4.2 years2.6 years18.1 years9.6 years7.0 years
Unum International Segment

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.

June 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— — 
Effect of actual variances from expected experience2.1 10.9 
Adjusted beginning of year balance316.3309.3
Issuances1
17.716.4
Interest accretion6.55.8
Net premiums collected(16.1)(14.0)
Foreign currency47.0(6.9)
Ending balance at original discount rate371.4310.6
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions(34.2)(35.5)
Balance, end of period$337.2$275.1
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— — 
Effect of actual variances from expected experience1.8 6.4 
Adjusted beginning of year balance2,643.32,693.5
Issuances1
212.3197.0
Interest accretion36.433.7
Benefit payments(243.4)(226.9)
Foreign currency284.6(26.4)
Ending balance at original discount rate2,933.22,670.9
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions(243.6)(256.9)
Balance, end of period$2,689.6$2,414.0
Net liability for future policy benefits$2,352.4$2,138.9
Other50.1 37.3 
Total liability for future policy benefits2,402.5 2,176.2 
Less: Reinsurance recoverable related to future policy benefits73.1 70.9 
Net liability for future policy benefits, after reinsurance recoverable$2,329.4$2,105.3
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.
Six Months Ended June 30
20252024
(in millions of dollars)
Amount recognized in the statement of income:
Gross premiums or assessments$506.4$460.5
Interest accretion$29.9$27.9

June 30
20252024
(in millions of dollars, except weighted average data)
Amount of undiscounted:
Expected future benefit payments$4,760.1 $4,259.1 
Expected future gross premiums$1,562.1 $1,266.3 
Amount of discounted (at interest accretion rate):
Expected future gross premiums$982.5 $816.0 
Weighted average interest rate:
Interest accretion rate4.1 %4.1 %
Current discount rate4.9 %5.2 %
Weighted average duration of the liability8.9 years8.6 years
Colonial Life Segment

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.
June 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 assumptions— — 
Effect of actual variances from expected experience5.9 (22.2)
Adjusted beginning of year balance3,799.73,732.1
Issuances274.5291.1
Interest accretion72.169.0
Net premiums collected(319.5)(316.5)
Ending balance at original discount rate3,826.83,775.7
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions(180.1)(233.8)
Balance, end of period$3,646.7$3,541.9
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— — 
Effect of actual variances from expected experience(5.5)(41.3)
Adjusted beginning of year balance6,020.75,883.9
Issuances295.6313.3
Interest accretion119.6115.0
Benefit payments(327.5)(310.4)
Ending balance at original discount rate6,108.46,001.8
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions(516.6)(540.7)
Balance, end of period$5,591.8$5,461.1
Net liability for future policy benefits$1,945.1$1,919.2
Other23.8 24.4 
Total liability for future policy benefits1,968.9 1,943.6 
Less: Reinsurance recoverable related to future policy benefits1.1 1.8 
Net liability for future policy benefits, after reinsurance recoverable$1,967.8$1,941.8
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.

Six Months Ended June 30
20252024
(in millions of dollars)
Amount recognized in the statement of income:
Gross premiums or assessments$888.6$860.4
Interest accretion$47.5$46.0

June 30
20252024
(in millions of dollars, except weighted average data)
Amount of undiscounted:
Expected future benefit payments$10,685.1 $10,051.8 
Expected future gross premiums$12,887.4 $12,146.0 
Amount of discounted (at interest accretion rate):
Expected future gross premiums$9,187.4 $8,821.1 
Weighted average interest rate:
Interest accretion rate4.4 %4.3 %
Current discount rate5.3 %5.3 %
Weighted average duration of the liability17.2 years16.9 years
Closed Block Segment

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.

June 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$$7,658.5
Beginning balance at original discount rate7,592.97,592.9
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions
Effect of actual variances from expected experience(98.3)(98.3)
Adjusted beginning of year balance7,494.67,494.6
Interest accretion194.7194.7
Net premiums collected(312.9)(312.9)
Ending balance at original discount rate7,376.47,376.4
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions169.9169.9
Balance, end of period$7,546.3$$7,546.3
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 assumptions
Effect of actual variances from expected experience(45.4)(22.5)(67.9)
Adjusted beginning of year balance22,908.37,568.530,476.8
Issuances1
49.349.3
Interest accretion599.8165.0764.8
Benefit payments(516.4)(458.8)(975.2)
Ending balance at original discount rate22,991.77,324.030,315.7
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions112.1(338.9)(226.8)
Balance, end of period$23,103.8$6,985.1$30,088.9
Net liability for future policy benefits$15,557.5$6,985.1$22,542.6
Other2
0.91,452.81,453.7
Total liability for future policy benefits15,558.48,437.923,996.3
Less: Reinsurance recoverable related to future policy benefits3.66,598.26,601.8
Net liability for future policy benefits, after reinsurance recoverable$15,554.8$1,839.7$17,394.5
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.
June 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$$8,123.5
Beginning balance at original discount rate7,703.67,703.6
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions
Effect of actual variances from expected experience(34.0)(34.0)
Adjusted beginning of year balance7,669.67,669.6
Interest accretion201.2201.2
Net premiums collected(308.4)(308.4)
Ending balance at original discount rate7,562.47,562.4
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions130.2130.2
Balance, end of period$7,692.6$$7,692.6
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
Effect of actual variances from expected experience11.57.118.6
Adjusted beginning of year balance22,660.88,101.730,762.5
Issuances1
62.462.4
Interest accretion599.9176.3776.2
Benefit payments(466.3)(500.0)(966.3)
Ending balance at original discount rate22,794.47,840.430,634.8
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions534.2(425.0)109.2
Balance, end of period$23,328.6$7,415.4$30,744.0
Net liability for future policy benefits$15,636.0$7,415.4$23,051.4
Other2
25.21,554.71,579.9
Total liability for future policy benefits15,661.28,970.124,631.3
Less: Reinsurance recoverable related to future policy benefits4.27,038.67,042.8
Net liability for future policy benefits, after reinsurance recoverable$15,657.0$1,931.5$17,588.5
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.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Long-term CareAll OtherTotal Closed Block
(in millions of dollars)
Amount recognized in the statement of income:
Gross premiums or assessments$352.2$83.6$435.8
Interest accretion$405.1$165.0$570.1

Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Long-term CareAll OtherTotal Closed Block
(in millions of dollars)
Amount recognized in the statement of income:
Gross premiums or assessments$347.8$99.6$447.4
Interest accretion$398.7 $176.3$575.0

June 30, 2025
Long-term CareAll OtherTotal Closed Block
(in millions of dollars, except weighted average data)
Amount of undiscounted:
Expected future benefit payments$59,062.4 $10,667.0$69,729.4 
Expected future gross premiums$13,215.7 $$13,215.7 
Amount of discounted (at interest accretion rate):
Expected future gross premiums$7,769.7 $$7,769.7 
Weighted average interest rate:
Interest accretion rate5.6 %4.6 %5.3 %
Current discount rate5.6 %5.2 %5.5 %
Weighted average duration of the liability15.3 years7.2 years12.7 years
June 30, 2024
Long-term CareAll OtherTotal Closed Block
(in millions of dollars, except weighted average data)
Amount of undiscounted:
Expected future benefit payments$60,832.0 $11,486.2$72,318.2 
Expected future gross premiums$14,047.2 $$14,047.2 
Amount of discounted (at interest accretion rate):
Expected future gross premiums$8,068.3 $$8,068.3 
Weighted average interest rate:
Interest accretion rate5.6 %4.6 %5.2%
Current discount rate5.4 %5.3 %5.4%
Weighted average duration of the liability16.1 years7.2 years13.1 years
Reconciliation

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:

June 30
20252024
(in millions of dollars)
Liability for future policy benefits
Unum US1
$8,611.6 $8,912.6 
Unum International2,402.5 2,176.2 
Colonial Life1,968.9 1,943.6 
Closed Block1
23,996.3 24,631.3 
Other products1
203.6 235.7 
Total liability for future policy benefits$37,182.9 $37,899.4 

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.
Policyholders' account balances primarily include our universal life and corporate-owned life insurance products. Policyholders' account balances reflect customer deposits and interest credited less cost of insurance, administration expenses, surrender charges, and customer withdrawals.

The following table presents the balances and changes in the policyholders' account balances:

June 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 received25.238.112.575.8 
Policy charges1
(27.5)(35.0)(55.7)(118.2)
Surrenders and withdrawals(16.5)(19.4)(9.0)(44.9)
Benefit payments(3.1)(4.2)(101.8)(109.1)
Interest credited10.217.0164.3191.5 
Other4.10.34.4 
Balance, end of period561.2 845.5 4,062.8 5,469.5 
Reserves in excess of account balance109.913.040.9163.8 
Total policyholders' account balances671.1 858.5 4,103.7 5,633.3 
Less: Reinsurance recoverable related to policyholders' account balances0.80.14,103.74,104.6
Net policyholders' account balances, after reinsurance recoverable$670.3 $858.4 $— $1,528.7 
Weighted average crediting rate3.7%4.1%8.4%7.3%
Net amount at risk2
$3,953.7$7,924.6$1,649.5$13,527.8
Cash surrender value $550.7$821.2$4,034.9$5,406.8
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.
June 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 received27.340.58.976.7 
Policy charges1
(28.8)(36.4)(47.6)(112.8)
Surrenders and withdrawals(16.8)(20.4)(6.5)(43.7)
Benefit payments(3.3)(4.0)(95.9)(103.2)
Interest credited10.617.1138.2165.9 
Other5.10.25.3 
Balance, end of period572.7 849.7 4,080.0 5,502.4 
Reserves in excess of account balance101.814.741.4157.9 
Total policyholders' account balances674.5 864.4 4,121.4 5,660.3 
Less: Reinsurance recoverable related to policyholders' account balances0.94,121.44,122.3
Net policyholders' account balances, after reinsurance recoverable$673.6$864.4$$1,538.0
Weighted average crediting rate3.7%4.1%7.0%6.2%
Net amount at risk2
$4,300.4$8,461.9$1,750.1$14,512.4 
Cash surrender value $562.0$816.4$4,059.4$5,437.8 
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.
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.

June 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%
$87.1$$$$87.1
4.00% - 4.99%
232.7211.6444.3
5.00% - 6.00%
29.829.8
349.6211.6561.2
Colonial Life
4.00% - 5.00%
839.16.4845.5
Closed Block - All Other
3.00% - 5.99%
1,440.147.86.7— 1,494.6
6.00% - 8.99%
25.3— 25.3
9.00% - 11.99%
2,333.8— 2,333.8
12.00% - 15.00%
209.1— 209.1
4,008.347.86.74,062.8
Total$5,197.0$265.8$6.7$$5,469.5
June 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%
$90.3$$$$90.3
4.00% - 4.99%
222.0192.436.3450.7
5.00% - 6.00%
31.731.7
344.0192.436.3572.7
Colonial Life
4.00% - 5.00%
843.46.3849.7
Closed Block - All Other
3.00% - 5.99%
494.21,084.227.1— 1,605.5
6.00% - 8.99%
2.523.8— 26.3
9.00% - 11.99%
2,256.0— 2,256.0
12.00% - 15.00%
192.2— 192.2
496.73,556.227.14,080.0
Total$1,684.1$3,754.9$63.4$$5,502.4
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs by Segment
Note 9 - Deferred Acquisition Costs

The following tables display the changes in DAC throughout the period:

June 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
Capitalization170.410.9166.2347.5
Amortization expense(136.8)(5.1)(115.7)(257.6)
Foreign currency7.67.6
Balance, end of period$1,294.2$66.4$1,579.7$2,940.3
June 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
Capitalization165.88.6157.6332.0
Amortization expense(141.0)(4.8)(108.3)(254.1)
Foreign currency(0.9)(0.9)
Balance, end of period$1,257.0$49.8$1,484.7$2,791.5

June 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
Capitalization32.323.763.343.67.5170.4
Amortization expense (26.1)(15.7)(57.3)(30.6)(7.1)(136.8)
Balance, end of period$67.3$59.1$620.3$534.2$13.3$1,294.2

June 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
Capitalization32.7 21.061.143.57.5165.8
Amortization expense(28.6)(17.1)(58.6)(30.5)(6.2)(141.0)
Balance, end of period$67.7$52.8$613.1$510.8$12.6$1,257.0