GLOBE LIFE INC

Note 1—Significant Accounting Policies

Business:(Globe Life), (the Company), refers to Globe Life Inc., an insurance holding company incorporated in Delaware in 1979, and Globe Life Inc. subsidiaries and affiliates. Globe Life Inc.'s direct or indirect primary subsidiaries are Globe Life And Accident Insurance Company, American Income Life Insurance Company, Liberty National Life Insurance Company, Family Heritage Life Insurance Company of America, and United American Insurance Company. The underwriting companies are owned by their ultimate corporate parent, Globe Life Inc. (Parent Company).

Globe Life provides a variety of life and supplemental health insurance products and annuities to a broad base of customers. The Company is organized into three reportable segments: life insurance, supplemental health insurance, and investments.

Globe Life markets its insurance products through a number of distribution channels, each of which sells the products of one or more of Globe Life's insurance segments. Our distribution channels consist of the following exclusive agencies: American Income Life Division (American Income), Liberty National Division (Liberty National) and Family Heritage Division (Family Heritage); an independent agency, United American Division (United American); and our Direct to Consumer Division (DTC).

Basis of Presentation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements of Globe Life have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), under guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.

Use of Estimates: The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. See further documentation in the significant accounting policies or the accompanying notes.

Principles of Consolidation: The consolidated financial statements include the results of Globe Life Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. When Globe Life acquires a subsidiary or a block of business, the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed are measured at fair value at the acquisition date. Any excess of acquisition cost over the fair value of net assets is recorded as goodwill. Expenses incurred to effect the acquisition are charged to earnings as of the acquisition date. Upon acquisition, the accounts and results of operations are consolidated as of and subsequent to the acquisition date.

Investments: Globe Life classifies all of its fixed maturity investments as available for sale. Investments classified as available for sale are carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, reflected directly in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI). Income from investments is recorded in "Net investment income" on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Gains and losses from sales, maturities, or other redemptions of investments are recorded in "Realized gains (losses)". Gains and losses realized on the disposition of investments are determined on a specific identification basis. Interest income and prepayment fees are recognized when earned. Premiums and discounts are amortized using the effective yield method. When amortized cost of a callable debt security exceeds the first call price, the premium is amortized to the earliest call date. Otherwise, the period of amortization or accretion generally extends from the purchase date to the maturity date.

"Policy loans", which represent loans provided to policyholders using cash values as collateral, are carried at unpaid principal balances.

"Mortgage loans" or commercial mortgage loans, are a type of investment where the mortgage loan is shared among investors, are accounted for as financing receivables. The commercial mortgage loans are managed by third parties. The Company purchased the legal rights to interests in commercial mortgage loans which are secured by properties such as hotels, retail, multiple family, or offices. The commercial mortgage loans typically have a term of 3 years with the option to extend up to 2 years. The commercial mortgage loans are recorded at unpaid principal balance, net of unamortized origination fees and net of allowance for loan losses. Interest income, net of the amortization of origination fees, is recorded in "Net investment income" under the effective yield method. Our unfunded commitment balance to the commercial loan borrowers was $22 million as of December 31, 2024.

"Other long-term investments" include investment funds, equity securities, company-owned life insurance (COLI) and real estate. Investments in equity securities are reported at fair value with changes in fair value, net of taxes, reflected directly in "Realized gains (losses)" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. COLI is reported at the cash surrender value; changes in the cash surrender value are recorded in net investment income. Investments in real estate are reported at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life.

The investment funds consist of limited partnerships whereby the Company has a pro-rata share of ownership ranging from less than 1% to 20%. For each investment, the Company has elected the fair value option, but would have been otherwise accounted for as an equity method investment. The fair value option is assessed for each individual investment at the inception of the investment.

Each limited partnership investment is evaluated under applicable GAAP to determine if it is a variable interest entity (VIE) and would qualify for consolidation. Primary beneficiaries are required to consolidate VIEs. The investments are not consolidated because the Company has no power to control the activities that most significantly affect the economic performance of these entities and therefore the Company is not the primary beneficiary of any of these interests. Globe Life's involvement is limited to its limited partnership interest in the entities. The Company has not provided any other financial support to the entities beyond its commitments to fund its limited partnership interests, and there are no arrangements or agreements with any of the interests to provide other financial support. The maximum loss exposure relative to these interests is limited to their carrying value and future commitments. The Company has approximately 2% of total assets in low-income housing tax credits and certain limited partnerships (investment funds) that qualify as unconsolidated VIEs.

The limited partnership investments are reported at the Company's pro-rata share of the investment fund's net asset value or its equivalent (NAV), as a practical expedient for fair value. Changes in the NAV are recorded in net income and increase the carrying value on the balance sheet. The amount of change in NAV attributable to the net operating results of the fund is recorded in "Net investment income" with the remaining balance of the change reflected in "Realized gains (losses)." Distributions received from the funds reduce the carrying value. Our maximum exposure to loss is equal to the outstanding carrying value and future funding commitments. The Company had $239 million of capital called during the year from existing investment funds, reducing our unfunded commitments. Our unfunded commitments were $433 million as of December 31, 2024.

"Short-term investments" include investments in interest-bearing assets with original maturities of twelve months or less.

Fair Value Measurements, Investments in Securities: Globe Life measures the fair value of its "fixed maturities" based on a hierarchy consisting of three levels which indicate the quality of the fair value measurements as described below:

•Level 1—fair values are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

•Level 2—fair values are based on inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, or inputs that can otherwise be corroborated by observable market data.

•Level 3—fair values are based on inputs that are considered unobservable where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability as of the measurement date. In this circumstance, the Company has to rely on values derived by independent brokers or internally-developed assumptions. Unobservable inputs are developed based on the best information available to the Company which may include the Company’s own data or bid and ask prices in the dealer market.

Certain investments, such as investment funds, that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share or its equivalent, as a practical expedient, have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The net asset value is provided by general partners or managers.

The great majority of Globe Life's "fixed maturities" are not actively traded and direct quotes are not generally available. Management therefore determines the fair values of these securities after consideration of data provided by third-party pricing services, independent broker/dealers, and other resources. At December 31, 2024, the Company's investments in fixed maturities were primarily composed of the following significant security types: corporate securities, state and municipal securities, U.S. government direct, guaranteed, and government-sponsored enterprises securities. The remaining security types represented approximately 1% of the total in the aggregate.

Approximately 98% of the fair value of "fixed maturities" reported at December 31, 2024 was determined using data provided by third-party pricing services. Prices provided by these services are not binding offers but are estimated exit values. Third-party pricing services use proprietary pricing models to determine security values by discounting cash flows using a market-adjusted spread to a benchmark yield.

For all asset classes within Globe Life's significant security types, third-party pricing services use a common valuation technique to model the price of the investments using observable market data. The foundation for these models consists of developing yield spreads based on multiple observable market inputs, including but not limited to: benchmark yield curves, actual trading activity, new issue yields, broker-dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers, sector-specific data, economic data, and other inputs that are corroborated in the market. Pricing vendors monitor and review their pricing data continuously with current market and economic data feeds, augmented by ongoing communication within the dealer community.

Using the observable market inputs described above, spreads to an appropriate benchmark yield are further developed by the vendors for each security based on security-specific and/or sector-specific risk factors, such as a security’s terms and conditions (coupon, maturity, and call features), credit rating, sector, liquidity, collateral or other cash flow options, and other factors that could impact the risk of the security. Embedded repayment options, such as call and redemption features, are also taken into account in the pricing models. When the spread is determined, it is added to the security’s benchmark yield. The security's expected cash flows are discounted using this spread-adjusted yield, and the resulting present value of the discounted cash flows is the evaluated price.

When third-party vendor prices are not available, the Company attempts to obtain valuations from other sources, including but not limited to broker/dealers, broker quotes, and prices on comparable securities.

When valuations have been obtained for all securities in the portfolio, management reviews and analyzes the prices to ensure their reasonableness, taking into account available and observable information. The Company utilizes pricing from multiple pricing providers and applies a hierarchy of sources to determine price. When two or more valuations are available for a security and the variance between the prices is 10% or less, the close correlation suggests similar observable inputs were used in deriving the price, and the price is selected based on hierarchy of pricing providers. Securities valued in this manner are classified as Level 2. When the variance between two or more valuations for a security exceeds 10%, additional analysis is performed to evaluate the reasonableness of the fair value using the hierarchy and upon the evaluation company may elect to use the hierarchy of pricing providers or use additional resources such as broker quotes, prices on comparable securities, recent trades, and any other observable market data to corroborate the pricing provider. If fair value differences from pricing providers are determined to be unreasonable and additional pricing resources utilizing observable market data cannot corroborate the price within a reasonable tolerance, then the security will be classified as Level 3.

Globe Life invests in private placement fixed maturities. Private placement fixed maturities are generally not an active market. Private placement valuations are based on observable inputs, such as the benchmark treasury rate, published sector indices, and/or publicly traded comparables and unobservable inputs such as an internally-developed credit ratings, public private spreads and/or private letter ratings assigned by the nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. If observable inputs cannot be corroborated, the fair values are classified as Level 3. Refer to Note 4—Investments under the caption Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements.

The fair values for each class of security and by valuation hierarchy level are indicated in Note 4—Investments under the caption Fair value measurements, and Note 10—Postretirement Benefits under the caption Pension Assets.

Fair Value Measurements, Other Financial Instruments: Fair values for cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, short-term debt, receivables, and payables approximate carrying value. Cash and cash equivalents are classified as Level 1. Fair values of commercial mortgage loans are determined based upon expected cash flows discounted at an appropriate risk-adjusted rate and are classified as Level 3. The fair value of investments in limited partnerships that provide low-income housing tax credits is based on discounted projected cash flows and are classified as Level 3. Policy loans are an integral part of Globe Life's subsidiaries’ life insurance policies in force and their fair values cannot be valued separately from the insurance contracts. Investment funds are based on net asset value and are excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

The fair values of Globe Life's long and short-term debt issues are based on the same methodology as investments in fixed maturities. At December 31, 2024, observable inputs were available for these debt securities and as such were classified as Level 2 in the valuation hierarchy. The fair value for each debt instrument as of December 31, 2024 is disclosed in Note 12—Debt.

As described in Note 10—Postretirement Benefits, Globe Life maintains a nonqualified supplemental retirement plan. Accordingly, the assets that support the liability for this plan are considered general assets of the Company. These assets consist of the cash value of company-owned life insurance policies (COLI) and exchange traded funds (ETFs). Fair values for the ETFs are derived from direct quotes and are considered Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Current Expected Credit Loss Reserve (fixed maturities): At the onset of the evaluation, the Company individually assesses each fixed maturity, on a quarterly basis, to determine whether it intends to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria are met, the Company will write down the fixed maturity's amortized cost basis to fair value through "Realized gains (losses)".

If neither of the aforementioned criteria are met, the Company will evaluate whether the decline in fair value has resulted from a credit event. The Company will evaluate many factors, as further described below, to determine the present value of the expected cash flows. A credit loss occurs when the present value of the expected cash flows is less than the amortized cost basis. This will result in the recording of an allowance for credit losses as a contra asset account to the amortized cost basis with an offsetting provision for credit losses in "Realized gains (losses)" on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Additionally, the current expected credit loss (CECL) methodology includes a fair value floor where the allowance for credit loss for a security cannot exceed the difference between fair value and amortized cost. When it is determined that there is not a credit loss, the decline in fair value is recognized in Other Comprehensive Income.

All changes in the allowance for credit losses are recorded as provision for (or reversal of) credit loss expense. Losses recorded to the allowance for credit losses are management's best estimate of the uncollectibility of principal and interest of a fixed maturity.

The evaluation of Globe Life's securities for credit losses is a process that is undertaken at least quarterly and is overseen by a team of investment and accounting professionals. The process for making this determination is highly subjective and involves the careful consideration of many factors. The factors considered include, but are not limited to:

•The Company’s lack of intent to sell the debt security before recovery;

•Whether it is more likely than not the Company will be required to sell prior to maturity;

•The reason(s) for the credit related losses;

•The financial condition of the issuer and the prospects for recovery in fair value of the security;

•Expected future cash flows.

The relative weight given to each of these factors can change over time as facts and circumstances change. In many cases, management believes it is appropriate to give more consideration to prospective factors than to retrospective factors. Prospective factors that are given more weight include prospects for recovery, the Company’s ability and general intent to hold the security until anticipated recovery, and expected future cash flows.

Among the facts and information considered in the process are:

•Financial statements of the issuer;

•Changes in credit ratings of the issuer;

•The value of underlying collateral;

•News and information included in press releases issued by the issuer;

•News and information reported in the media concerning the issuer;

•News and information published by or otherwise provided by securities, economic, or research analysts;

•The nature and amount of recent and expected future sources and uses of cash;

•Default on a required payment;

•Issuer bankruptcy filings.

The expected cash flows are determined using judgment and the best information available to the Company. Inputs used to derive expected cash flows generally include expected default rates, current levels of subordination, and estimated recovery rate. The discount rate utilized in the discounted cash flows is the effective interest rate, which is the rate of return implicit in the asset at acquisition.

Current Expected Credit Loss Reserve (mortgage loans): The Company evaluates the performance and credit quality of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio at least on a quarterly basis, or as needed, by utilizing common metrics such as loan-to-value or debt-service ratios as well as covenants, local market conditions, borrower quality, and underlying collateral. The fair value of the underlying collateral is based on a third-party appraisal of the property at origination of the loan. The fair value is assessed on an annual basis or more frequently when a loan is materially underperforming, 30 days delinquent, or in technical default. The Company determines the probability of estimated losses for the performing commercial mortgage loan portfolio on a pool basis each quarter and records an allowance. The allowance for credit losses is based on estimates, historical experience, probability of loss, value of the underlying collateral, and macro factors that affect the collectability of the loan.

If management determines that foreclosure of a particular property is probable, or determines the loan is collateral dependent, the company may elect the practical expedient. for an individual mortgage loan to estimate the expected credit losses, which are based on the fair value of the property less amortized cost, adjusted for selling and other associated costs. See Note 4—Investments for current activity.

Cash: "Cash" consists of balances on hand and on deposit in banks and financial institutions.

Accrued investment income: "Accrued investment income" consists of interest income or dividends earned on the investment portfolio, but which are yet to be received as of the balance sheet date. The Company will write off accrued investment income that is deemed to be uncollectible related to the fixed maturities.

"Accrued investment income" also consists of interest income earned on the commercial mortgage loan portfolio, but which is yet to be received as of the balance sheet date. Accrued investment income will be placed in non-accrual status at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent or otherwise deemed to be uncollectible by management. Accrued investment income that is deemed to be uncollectible will be written off. As of December 31, 2024, the accrued interest receivable for commercial mortgage loans was $4.2 million. Mortgage loans generally pay interest monthly, therefore accrued interest is typically for a period of less than 30 days.

As a practical expedient, the Company excludes the accrued investment income from the amortized cost basis of the investment and separately reports it in another financial statement line item, "Accrued investment income." Accordingly, the amount will be excluded from disclosures within Note 4—Investments.

Other Receivables: Agent debit balances primarily represent commissions advanced to insurance agents, a common industry practice. Generally, commissions are paid to an agent when due over the life of a policy as premiums are paid. However, some agents may qualify to have their commissions (primarily first-year commissions) paid in advance of when the commissions are earned. To the extent an advance is made, we will generally advance up to 65% of first year commissions. This creates an agent debit balance which is classified within “Other receivables”. These balances are repaid to the Company over time, generally one year, as the premiums associated with the advanced commissions are collected by the Company and a portion of the agents' commissions on such premiums are retained in order to repay the balances. If an agent has an agent debit balance with the Company, commissions earned by that agent are generally first applied to reduce the amounts owed to the Company. Any excess will be paid to the agent in cash. The balances were $542 million at December 31, 2024 and $501 million at December 31, 2023. When an agent sells a policy, commissions are advanced to the agent, and the collection of the advance is made as long as the policy stays in force. While there is a susceptibility to loss should an agent terminate or excessive policy lapses occur, the ability of the Company to continue to collect an agent's commission streams over time from prior sales of policies reduces the Company's exposure to loss.

Commissions are earned by the agent over the contract period as long as premium is paid by the policyholder and the policy stays in force. As the commissions are earned by the agent and commission expense is incurred by the Company the agent debit balance is reduced. The portion of commission expense incurred related to non-level commissions is deferred and recorded as “Deferred acquisition cost.” The portion of level commission is recognized as an expense within “Commissions, premium taxes, and non-deferred acquisition costs.”

The Company has a very low inherent risk with regard to the collection of agent debit balances and views these balances as recoverable since they are, in aggregate, less than the estimated present value of future commissions discounted at a conservative rate which includes assumptions for lapses and mortality. The Company’s security, or collateral, is in the form of future commission streams collected over the life of the policies sold by the respective agents, which ultimately revert to the Company in the event an agent is terminated. The Company evaluated the agent debit balances on a pool basis to determine the allowance for credit losses, as the loans have similar characteristics. A provision for credit losses will be recorded in "Realized gains (losses)" on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and the asset balance will be reflected in agent debit balances, net of allowance for credit losses ("Other receivables"). As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the allowance for credit losses was $1.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively.

Deferred Acquisition Costs: Certain costs of acquiring new insurance business are deferred and recorded as an asset. These costs are capitalized on a grouped contract basis and amortized over the expected term of the related contracts, and are essential for the acquisition of new insurance business. Deferred acquisition costs (DAC) are directly related to the successful issuance of an insurance contract, and primarily include sales commissions, policy issue costs, direct to consumer advertising costs, and underwriting costs. Additionally, DAC includes the value of business acquired (VOBA), which are the costs of acquiring blocks of insurance from other companies or through the acquisition of other companies. These costs represent the difference between the fair value of the contractual insurance assets acquired and liabilities assumed, compared against the assets and liabilities for insurance contracts that the company issues or holds measured in accordance with GAAP.

DAC is amortized on a constant-level basis over the expected term of the grouped contracts, with the related expense included in amortization of deferred acquisition costs on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The in-force metric used to compute the DAC amortization rate is annualized premium in force. The assumptions used to amortize acquisition costs include mortality, morbidity, and lapses. These assumptions are reviewed at least annually and revised in conjunction with any change in the future policy benefit assumptions. The effect of changes in the assumptions are recognized over the remaining expected contract term as a revision of future amortization amounts.

VOBA is amortized on a basis that is consistent with DAC, as described above, and is subject to periodic recoverability and loss recognition testing to determine if there is a premium deficiency. These tests evaluate whether the present value of future contract-related cash flows will support the capitalized VOBA asset. These cash flows consist primarily of premium income, less benefits and expenses. The present value of these cash flows, less the liability for future policy benefits, is then compared with the unamortized balance. In the event the estimated present value of net cash flows is less, the deficiency would be recognized by a charge to earnings and either a reduction of unamortized acquisition costs or an increase in the liability for future policy benefits. Refer to Note 7—DAC.

Advertising Costs: Costs related to advertising are generally charged to expense as incurred. However, certain Direct to Consumer advertising costs are capitalized when there is a reliable and demonstrated relationship between total costs and future benefits that is a direct result of incurring these costs. Advertising costs consist primarily of internet advertising costs and the production and distribution costs of direct mail advertising materials, and when capitalized are included as a component of DAC. Additionally, they are amortized in the same manner as other DAC. Advertising costs charged to earnings and included in commissions, premium taxes, and non-deferred acquisition costs were $15.7 million, $19.2 million, and $9.4 million in 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. Unamortized capitalized advertising costs included within DAC were $1.6 billion at December 31, 2024 and $1.6 billion at December 31, 2023.

Goodwill: The excess cost of a business acquired over the fair value of net assets acquired is reported as goodwill. In accordance with the guidance, goodwill is subject to impairment testing on an annual basis, or whenever potential impairment triggers occur. Impairment testing involves the performance of a qualitative analysis, which involves assessing current events and circumstances to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. In the event the fair value is less than the carrying value, further testing is required to determine the amount of impairment, if any. If there is an impairment in the goodwill of any reporting unit, it is written down and charged to earnings in the period of the test. Globe Life tests its goodwill annually as of June 30th for each of the years 2022 through 2024. The Company's goodwill was not impaired in any of those periods. The Company completed the acquisition of Evry Health during 2024 resulting in an increase in goodwill of $8.7 million.

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Interests: Globe Life invests in limited partnerships that provide low-income housing tax credits and other related federal income tax benefits to the Company. Globe Life holds passive interests in limited partnerships that provide investment returns through the provision of tax benefits (principally from the transfer of federal or state tax credits related to federal low-income housing). These investments are considered to be VIEs and do not qualify for consolidation. The carrying value of the Company's investment in these entities was $270 million and $267 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and was included in "Other assets" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2024, Globe Life was obligated under future commitments of $76 million, which are recorded in "Other liabilities." For guaranteed investments acquired prior to January 1, 2015, the Company utilizes the effective-yield method of amortization, while the proportional method of amortization is utilized for all non-guaranteed and guaranteed investments acquired on or after January 1, 2015. All net amortization expense and income tax benefits are recorded in "Income tax benefit (expense)" on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Property and Equipment: Property and equipment, included in “Other assets,” is reported at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is recorded primarily on the straight line method over the estimated useful lives of these assets which range from three tofifteen years for equipment and software, andfifteen toforty years for buildings and improvements. Ordinary maintenance and repairs are charged to income as incurred. Impairments, if any, are recorded when certain events and circumstances become evident that the fair value of the asset is less than its carrying amount. Original cost of property and equipment was $527 million at December 31, 2024 and $455 million at December 31, 2023. Accumulated depreciation was $242 million at the end of 2024 and $215 million at the end of 2023. Depreciation expense was $27 million in 2024, $21 million in 2023, and $21 million in 2022. Internally generated software costs are expensed as incurred in the preliminary project phase and post-implementation phase, and are capitalized during the application development stage. Additionally, implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract are capitalized. See below for a breakout of the net balance by asset class for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

Future Policy Benefits: The liability for future policy benefits for traditional and limited-payment long duration life and health products comprises approximately 93% of the total liability for future policy benefits. The liability is determined each reporting period based on the net level premium method. This method requires the liability for future policy benefits be calculated as the present value of estimated future policyholder benefits and the related termination expenses, less the present value of estimated future net premiums to be collected from policyholders. Net level premiums reflect a recomputed net premium ratio using actual experience since the issue date or January 1, 2021, the Transition Date(1), and expected future experience. The liability is accrued as premium revenue is recognized and adjusted for differences between actual and expected experience. Long-duration insurance contracts issued by the Company are grouped into cohorts based on the contract issue year, distribution channel, legal entity, and product type.

(1)On January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASU 2018-12, Financial Services - Insurance (Topic 944): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts (ASU 2018-12) on a modified retrospective basis as the transition date (Transition Date) of January 1, 2021.

Both the present value of expected future benefit payments and the present value of expected future net premiums are based primarily on assumptions of discount rates, mortality, morbidity, and lapses. Each quarter, the Company remeasures its liability for future policy benefits using current discount rates with the effect of the change recognized in Other Comprehensive Income, a component of shareholders’ equity. In addition, the Company recognizes a liability remeasurement gain or loss within the Consolidated Statements of Operations using original discount rates, and relating to actual experience under the net premium calculation, as compared to the prior reporting period assumptions.

The Company regularly reviews its cash flow assumptions (mortality, morbidity, and lapses) used to calculate the change in the liability for future policy benefits. These cash flow assumptions are updated as necessary in the third quarter of every year, or more frequently if suggested by experience. If cash flow assumptions are changed, the net premium ratio is recalculated from the original issue date, or the Transition Date, using actual experience and projected future cash flows. When the expected future net premiums exceed the expected future gross premiums (capping), or the present value of future policyholder benefits exceeds the present value of expected future gross premiums (flooring), the liability for future policy benefits is adjusted with changes recognized in policyholder benefits on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The cash flow assumptions do not include an adjustment for adverse deviation. Mortality tables used for individual life insurance include various industry tables and reflect modifications based on Company experience. Morbidity assumptions for individual health are based on Company experience and industry data. Lapse assumptions are based on Company experience.

The liability for future policy benefits is discounted as noted above, using a current upper-medium grade fixed-income instrument yield that reflects the duration characteristics of the liability for future policy benefits. The methodology for determining current discount rates consists of constructing a discount rate curve intended to be reflective of the currency and tenor of the insurance liability cash flows. The methodology is designed to prioritize observable inputs based on market data available in the local debt markets denominated in the same currency as the policies. For the discount rates applicable to tenors for which the single-A debt market is not liquid or there is little or no observable market data, the Company will use estimation techniques consistent with the fair value guidance in ASC 820. We further accrete interest as a component of policyholder benefits using the original discount rate that is locked-in during the year of contract issuance. The original discount rates (or the locked-in discount rates) are used for interest accretion purposes and for the determination of net premiums, whereas the current discount rates are used for purposes of valuing the liability.

The liability for future policy benefits for annuity and interest sensitive life-type products is represented by policy account value. For limited-payment contracts, a deferred profit liability is also recorded, with changes recognized in income over the life of the contract in proportion to the amount of insurance in force. Refer to Note 6—Policy Liabilities.

Reinsurance: In the normal course of business, Globe Life insurance subsidiaries will enter into reinsurance agreements to limit their exposure to the risk of loss as well as enhance their capital position. To qualify for reinsurance accounting in accordance with applicable guidance, the assuming company (reinsurer) must have the “reasonable possibility” that it may realize a “significant loss.” In instances where the ceding company does not transfer significant insurance risk to the reinsurer, deposit accounting is utilized. Any risk charges payable related to reinsurance agreements where deposit accounting is applicable are recorded as an Other Liability. Any balances due to the Company under the terms of the reinsurance agreement are recorded as a reinsurance recoverable within Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Any ceding commission due to the Company under the terms of the reinsurance agreement are recorded in income over the remaining life of the ceding contracts.

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company entered into a coinsurance agreement to cede a majority of its annuity business to a third-party insurer. The annuity reserves ceded totaled $462 million. The pre-tax ceding commission under the agreement was approximately $50 million and will be recognized into income over the remaining life of the ceded contracts. Amounts paid to the reinsurer upon entering into the coinsurance agreement were $413 million, which are reflected as a cash outflow within financing activities in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. The underlying policies ceded are deposit-type contracts and the coinsurance agreement transfers only timing risk to the reinsurer. Net amounts paid to the reinsurer and reimbursements for losses after inception of the coinsurance agreement are reported as financing activities within "Net receipts (payments) from deposit-type products". Under the terms of the agreement, the assuming company will be required to maintain assets in trust at 105% of reserves. The Company's annuity business comprises less than 1% of revenue and is not core to the Company's business, therefore we have adjusted our segment reporting to reflect the annuity business as a reconciling item to income before taxes in the segment reporting in this Form 10-K. Prior periods presented have been recast for comparability.

Unearned and Advanced Premium: Premium collected from both life and health policies that have not been earned and recognized in accordance with applicable GAAP. Refer to Recognition of Premium Revenue below.

Policy Claims and Other Benefits Payable: Globe Life establishes a liability for known policy benefits payable and an estimate of claims that have been incurred but not yet reported to the Company. Globe Life makes an estimate of unreported claims after careful evaluation of all information available to the Company. This estimate is based on prior experience and is reviewed quarterly. However, there is no certainty the stated liability for claims and other benefits, including the estimate of unsubmitted claims, will be Globe Life's ultimate obligation. For more information, see Note 8—Liability for Unpaid Claims.

Current and Deferred Income Taxes: Current and deferred income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the consolidated financial statement book values and tax bases of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

Postretirement Benefits: Globe Life accounts for its postretirement defined benefit plans by recognizing the funded status of those plans on its Consolidated Balance Sheets in accordance with accounting guidance. Periodic gains and losses attributable to changes in plan assets and liabilities that are not recognized as components of net periodic benefit costs are recognized as components of other comprehensive income, net of tax. The supplemental executive retirement plan is accounted for consistent with the qualified noncontributory pension plan. The assets are included in a Rabbi Trust and recorded in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. More information concerning the accounting and disclosures for postretirement benefits is found in Note 10—Postretirement Benefits.

Treasury Stock: Globe Life accounts for purchases of treasury stock on the cost method. Issuance of treasury stock is accounted for using the weighted-average cost method. More information is found in Note 13—Shareholders' Equity.

Recognition of Premium Revenue: Premium income for traditional long-duration life and health insurance products is recognized evenly over the contract period and when due from the policyholder. Premiums for short-duration health contracts are recognized as revenue over the contract period in proportion to the insurance protection provided. Premiums for universal life-type and annuity contracts are added to the policy account value, and revenues for such products are recognized as charges to the policy account value for mortality, administration, and surrenders (retrospective deposit method). Life premium includes policy charges of $12.3 million, $12.9 million, and $13.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. Other premium consists of annuity policy charges in each year. For limited-payment life insurance products, the profits are recognized over the contract period.

Commission, premium taxes, and non-deferred acquisition costs: Commissions represent commission-related amounts that are not deferred. Premium taxes are taxes incurred on premiums written within a state jurisdiction. Non-deferred acquisition costs relate to expenses incurred in the selling or issuing of business which are non-deferrable.

Stock-Based Compensation: Globe Life accounts for stock-based compensation by recognizing an expense in the consolidated financial statements based on the “fair value method.” The fair value method requires that a fair value be assigned to a stock option or other stock grant on its grant date and that this value be amortized over the grantees’ service period.

The fair value method requires the use of an option valuation model to value employee stock options. Globe Life has elected to use the Black-Scholes valuation model for option expensing.

A summary of assumptions for options granted in each of the three years 2022 through 2024 is as follows:

The expected term is generally derived from Company experience. However, expected terms are determined based on the simplified method as permitted under the ASC 718, Stock Compensation, topic when Company experience is insufficient. On April 26, 2018, the shareholders approved the Globe Life Inc. 2018 Incentive Plan, formerly the Torchmark Corporation 2018 Incentive Plan (the "2018 Incentive Plan"). The 2018 Incentive Plan replaced all previous plans. The 2018 Incentive Plan allows for option grants for employees with aseven-year contractual term which vest over three years in addition toten-year grants which vest over five years as permitted by the previous plans. Director grants vest oversix months. Volatility and risk-free interest rates are assumed over a period of time consistent with the expected term of the option. Volatility is measured on a historical basis. Monthly data points are utilized to derive volatility for periods three years and longer. Expected dividend yield is based on current dividend yield held constant over the expected term. Once the fair value of an option has been determined, it is amortized on a straight-line basis over the employee’s service period for that grant (from the grant date to the date the grant is fully vested). Expenses for restricted stock and restricted stock units are based on the grant date fair value allocated on a straight-line basis over the service period. Performance share expense is recognized based on management’s estimate of the probability of meeting the metrics identified in the performance share award agreement, assigned to each service period as these estimates develop.

Stock-based compensation expense is included in “Other operating expense” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Globe Life management views all stock-based compensation expense as part of insurance administration expense and, therefore, presents as such in its segment analysis. More information concerning the Company's segments is provided in Note 15—Business Segments.

Earnings per Share: Globe Life presents basic and diluted earnings per common share (EPS) on the face of the Consolidated Statements of Operations for income from operations. Basic EPS is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is calculated by adding to shares outstanding the additional net effect of potentially dilutive securities or contracts, such as stock options, which could be exercised or converted into common shares. For more information on earnings per share, see Note 13—Shareholders' Equity.

Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in the Current Year: ASU No. 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions, adds disclosure requirements specific to equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions. The disclosures clarify the nature of the contractual sale as well as the duration of the restriction and the circumstances that could cause a lapse in the restriction.

This standard is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning on January 1, 2024 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, adds disclosure requirements to segment expenses, improving the financial reporting of the entity’s overall performance and assessment of future cash flows. The disclosures required more detailed information related to the entity’s reportable segments.

This standard is effective for the Company for annual periods beginning on January 1, 2024 and for interim periods beginning on January 1, 2025, and was implemented on a retrospective basis. Refer to Note 15—Business Segments for further discussion of the Company's segments.

Accounting Pronouncements Yet to be Adopted: ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, adds disclosure requirements to disaggregate information related to the effective tax rate reconciliation and information on income taxes paid. The disclosures will enhance the assessment of the entity’s operations and related tax risks.

This standard is effective for the Company for annual periods beginning on January 1, 2025, and will be implemented on a prospective basis. The Company does not expect the standard will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, adds disclosure requirements to disaggregate information related to an entity's income statement. The disclosures will allow for enhanced transparency of an entity's expenses.

This standard is effective for the Company for annual periods beginning on January 1, 2027. The Company is evaluating the standard.

Note 2—Statutory Accounting

Our U.S. based life insurance subsidiaries of Globe Life are required to file statutory financial statements with state insurance regulatory authorities. Accounting principles used to prepare these statutory financial statements differ from GAAP. Consolidated net income and shareholders’ equity (capital and surplus) on a statutory basis for the insurance subsidiaries were as follows:

The excess, if any, of shareholders' equity of the insurance subsidiaries on a GAAP basis over that determined on a statutory basis is not available for distribution by the insurance subsidiaries to the Parent Company without regulatory approval. Insurance subsidiaries’ statutory capital and surplus necessary to satisfy regulatory requirements in the aggregate was $627 million at December 31, 2024. More information on the restrictions on the payment of dividends can be found in Note 13—Shareholders' Equity.

The Company's statutory financial statements are presented on the basis of accounting practices prescribed by the insurance department of the state of domicile of each insurance subsidiary. While all states have adopted the

National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ ("NAIC") statutory accounting practices ("NAIC SAP") as the basis for statutory accounting, certain states have retained prescribed practices of their respective insurance code or administrative code which can differ from NAIC SAP. For Globe Life's life insurance companies, there are no significant differences between NAIC SAP and the accounting practices prescribed by the states of domicile.

Note 3—Supplemental Information about Changes to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income: An analysis of the change in balance by component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income is as follows for each of the years 2022 through 2024:

Reclassification adjustments: Reclassification adjustments out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income are presented below for the three years ended December 31, 2024.

Note 4—Investments

Portfolio Composition: Summaries of fixed maturities available for sale by amortized cost, fair value, and allowance for credit losses at December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows. Redeemable preferred stock is included within "Corporates, by sector."

(1)Amount reported in the balance sheet.

(2)At fair value.

(1)Amount reported in the balance sheet.

(2)At fair value.

At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had unfunded commitments of $167 million and $0, respectively, in fixed maturity investments.

The Company has exposure to real estate investment trusts with an average rating of BBB+, which had a fair value of $405 million (2% of the total fixed maturity portfolio) and $425 million (2% of the total fixed maturity portfolio) at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

A schedule of fixed maturities available for sale by contractual maturity date at December 31, 2024, is shown below on an amortized cost basis, net of allowance for credit losses, and on a fair value basis. Actual disposition dates could differ from contractual maturities due to call or prepayment provisions.

Analysis of investment operations: "Net investment income" for the three years ended December 31, 2024 is summarized as follows:

(1)For the years ended 2024, 2023, and 2022, the investment funds, accounted for under the fair value option method, recorded $74.8 million, $52.3 million, and $40.3 million, respectively, in net investment income. Refer to Other Long-Term Investments below for further discussion on the investment funds.

Selected information about sales of fixed maturities available for sale is as follows:

(1)Includes unsettled trades of $866 thousand, $0, and $0 as of December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

An analysis of "realized gains (losses)" is as follows:

(1)For the years ended 2024, 2023, and 2022, the Company recorded $105.6 million, $50.9 million, and $147.6 million of issuer-initiated exchanges of fixed maturities (noncash transactions) that resulted in $0, $(1.9) million, and $1.9 million, respectively, in realized gains (losses). During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company sold $66 million in securities relating to holdings in Signature Bank New York and First Republic Bank, which entered receivership during the first half of 2023.

An analysis of the net change in unrealized investment gains (losses) is as follows:

Fair value measurements: The following tables represent the fair value of fixed maturities measured on a recurring basis at December 31, 2024 and 2023:

The following tables represent changes in fixed maturities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

Transfers between levels within the hierarchy occur when there are changes in the observability of the inputs and market data. Transfers into Level 3 occur when there is little unobservable market activity for the asset/liability as of the measurement date and the Company is required to rely upon internally-developed assumptions or third parties. Transfers out of Level 3 occur when quoted prices in active markets becomes available for identical assets/ liabilities or the ability to corroborate by observable market data.

The following table represents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements:

(1)Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the instruments.

Private placement fixed maturities and asset-backed securities are valued based on the contractual cash flows discounted by a yield determined as a treasury benchmark rate adjusted for a credit spread. The credit spread is developed from observable indices for similar securities and unobservable indices for private securities or private comparable securities for corresponding credit ratings. The credit ratings for the securities may be considered unobservable inputs, as they are private letter ratings issued by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization or are assigned by the third-party investment manager based on a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the credit underwritten. A higher (lower) credit rating would result in a higher (lower) valuation.

The collateral underlying collateralized debt obligations consists primarily of trust preferred securities issued by banks and insurance companies. Collateralized debt obligations are valued at the present value of expected future cash flows using an unobservable discount rate. Expected cash flows are determined by scheduling the projected repayment of the collateral assuming no future defaults, deferrals, or recoveries. The discount rate is risk-adjusted to take these items into account. A significant increase (decrease) in the discount rate will produce a significant decrease (increase) in fair value. Additionally, a significant increase (decrease) in the cash flow expectations would result in a significant increase (decrease) in fair value. For more information regarding valuation procedures, please refer to Note 1—Significant Accounting Policies under the caption Fair Value Measurements, Investments in Securities.

Unrealized Loss Analysis: The following table discloses information about fixed maturities available for sale in an unrealized loss position.

Globe Life's entire fixed maturity portfolio consisted of 2,552 issues by 1,014 different issuers at December 31, 2024 and 2,473 issues by 980 different issuers at December 31, 2023. The weighted-average quality rating of all unrealized loss positions at amortized cost was A- as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

The following tables disclose unrealized investment losses by class and major sector of fixed maturities available for sale at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

Analysis of Gross Unrealized Investment Losses

Gross unrealized losses may fluctuate quarter over quarter due to factors in the market that affect our holdings, such as changes in interest rates or credit spreads. The Company considers many factors when determining whether an allowance for a credit loss should be recorded. While the Company holds securities that may be in an unrealized loss position from time to time, Globe Life does not generally intend to sell and it is unlikely that the Company will be required to sell the fixed maturities prior to their anticipated recovery or maturity due to the strong cash flows generated by its insurance operations.

Analysis of Gross Unrealized Investment Losses

Gross unrealized losses increased from $1.50 billion at December 31, 2023 to $1.92 billion at December 31, 2024, an increase of $426 million. The increase in the gross unrealized losses from the prior year was primarily attributable to the increase in market interest rates.

Fixed Maturities, Allowance for Credit Losses: A summary of the activity in the allowance for credit losses is as follows. Refer to Note 1—Significant Accounting Policies for factors considered in the recording of the allowance for credit losses.

As of December 31, 2024, the Company had one fixed maturity security in non-accrual status with an amortized cost of $5.5 million and an allowance of $3.3 million. As of December 31, 2023, there were no fixed maturities in non-accrual status. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company sold $66 million in securities for which there was a provision for credit losses relating to holdings in Signature Bank New York and First Republic Bank, which entered receivership during the first half of 2023.

Concentrations of Credit Risk: Globe Life maintains a diversified investment portfolio with limited concentration in any given issuer. At December 31, 2024, the investment portfolio, at fair value, consisted of the following:

As of December 31, 2024, state and municipal governments represented 14% of invested assets at fair value. Such investments are made throughout the U.S. At December 31, 2024, the state and municipal bond portfolio at fair value was invested in securities issued within the following states: Texas (21%), California (10%), New York (7%), Florida (5%), and Pennsylvania (4%). Otherwise, there was no concentration within any given state greater than 4%.

Corporate fixed maturities represent 71% of Globe Life's invested assets. These investments are spread across a wide range of industries. Below are the ten largest industry concentrations held in the portfolio of corporate fixed maturities at December 31, 2024, based on fair value:

At December 31, 2024,2% of invested assets at fair value were represented by fixed maturities rated below investment grade. Par value of these investments was $648 million, amortized cost was $529 million, and fair value was $462 million. While these investments could be subject to additional credit risk, such risk should generally be reflected in their fair value.

Securities, cash, and short-term investments held on deposit with various state and federal regulatory authorities had an amortized cost and fair value, respectively, of $1.0 billion and $955 million at December 31, 2024 and $1.0 billion and $983 million at December 31, 2023.

Mortgage Loans (commercial mortgage loans): Summaries of commercial mortgage loans by property type and geographical location at December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

The following tables are reflective of the key factors, debt service coverage ratios, and loan-to-value ("LTV") ratios that are utilized by management to monitor the performance of the portfolios. The Company only makes new investments in commercial mortgage loans that have a LTV ratio less than 80%. LTV ratios that exceed 80% are generally as a result of decreases in the valuation of the underlying property. Generally, a higher LTV ratio and a lower debt service coverage ratio can potentially equate to higher risk of loss.

(1)Annual net operating income divided by annual mortgage debt service (principal and interest).

(2)Loan balance divided by stabilized appraised value at origination, including planned renovations and stabilized occupancy. Updated internal valuations are used when a loan is materially underperforming.

(1)Annual net operating income divided by annual mortgage debt service (principal and interest).

(2)Loan balance divided by stabilized appraised value at origination, including planned renovations and stabilized occupancy. Updated internal valuations are used when a loan is materially underperforming.

As of December 31, 2024, the Company had 35 loans in the portfolio. During the quarter, the Company evaluated its commercial mortgage loan portfolio on both an individual and pooling basis to determine the allowance for credit losses and determinedsix loans were collateral dependent or likely to foreclose. The allowance for credit losses on thesix loans was determined using the practical expedient which was based on an estimate of fair value of the underlying collateral plus costs to sell the asset. The total principal balance of thesix loans was $53.9 million and the allowance for these loans using the practical expedient was $3.9 million as of December 31, 2024. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the allowance for credit losses increased by $4.0 million to $7.6 million.

As of December 31, 2024, there were five commercial mortgage loans in non-accrual status with an outstanding principal balance of $53 million. There was alsoone delinquent commercial mortgage loan with outstanding interest of $31 thousand. At December 31, 2023 the Company hadno commercial mortgage loans in non-accrual status. The Company's unfunded commitment balance to commercial loan borrowers was $22 million as of December 31, 2024.

Other Long-Term Investments: Other long-term investments consist of the following assets:

The following table presents additional information about the Company's investment funds as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 at fair value:

(1) Non-redeemable funds generally have an expected life of 7 to 12 years from fund closing with extension options of 1 to 4 years. Redemptions are paid out throughout the life of the funds at the General Partner's discretion. Redeemable funds can generally be redeemed over 6 to 36 months upon request from limited partners.

(2) Unfunded commitments include unfunded balances during the investment period. After an investment period ends, the fund can call capital based on limited and specified reasons. As of December 31, 2024, unfunded commitments totaled $645 million, including funds past the investment period.

The Company had $239 million of capital called during the period from existing investment funds, as compared to $154 million in 2023. The Company's unfunded commitments were $433 million as of December 31, 2024.

Note 5—Commitments and Contingencies

Reinsurance: Insurance affiliates of Globe Life reinsure a portion of insurance risk that is in excess of their retention limits. Current retention limits for new business written on ordinary life insurance range up to $500 thousand per life. Life insurance ceded represented 0.3% of total life insurance in force at December 31, 2024 and 2023. Insurance ceded on life and accident and health products represented 0.2% of premium income for 2024 and 2023. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company entered into a coinsurance agreement to cede a majority of its annuity business to a third-party insurer. Annuities ceded represented 68% of our direct annuity balance. The insurance affiliates of Globe Life would be liable for the reinsured risks ceded to other companies to the extent that such reinsuring companies are unable to meet their obligations.

Insurance affiliates also assume insurance risks of other external companies. Life reinsurance assumed represented 0.8% and 0.9% of life insurance in force at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and reinsurance assumed on life and accident and health products represented 0.9% and 1.3% of premium income for 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Leases: Globe Life primarily leases office space and other equipment under a variety of operating lease arrangements.

Rental expense for the three years ended December 31, 2024 is as follows:

Future minimum rental commitments required under operating leases having remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year at December 31, 2024 were as follows:

Purchase Commitments: Globe Life has various long-term noncancelable purchase commitments as well as commitments to provide capital for low-income housing tax credit interests. See further discussion related to tax credits in Note 1—Significant Accounting Policies.

(1) Includes low-income housing tax credits with non-funded commitments of $76 million at December 31, 2024.

Investments: Globe Life is committed to invest under certain contracts related to investments in fixed maturities, limited partnerships and commercial mortgage loans. See Note 4—Investments for unfunded commitment table.

Guarantees: At December 31, 2024, Globe Life hadno guarantee agreements which were either Parent Company guarantees of subsidiary obligations to a third party or Parent Company guarantees of obligations between wholly-owned subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2024, Globe Life hadno liability with respect to these guarantees.

Letters of credit—Globe Life has guaranteed letters of credit in connection with its credit facility with a group of banks as disclosed in Note 12—Debt. The letters of credit were issued by TMK Re, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary, to secure TMK Re, Ltd.’s obligation for claims on certain policies reinsured by TMK Re, Ltd. that were sold by other Globe Life insurance companies. These letters of credit facilitate TMK Re, Ltd.’s ability to reinsure the business of Globe Life's insurance carriers. The agreement was amended on March 29, 2024 and now expires in 2029. The maximum amount of letters of credit available is $250 million. The Parent Company would be liable to the extent that TMK Re, Ltd. does not pay the reinsured party. The amount of letters of credit outstanding at December 31, 2024 was $115 million.

Unclaimed Property Audits: Globe Life subsidiaries are currently the subject of audits regarding the identification, reporting and escheatment of unclaimed property arising from life insurance policies and a limited number of annuity contracts. These audits are being conducted by private entities that have contracted with forty-seven states through their respective Departments of Revenue, and have not resulted in any financial assessment from any state nor indicated any liability. The audits are wide-ranging and seek large amounts of data regarding claims handling, procedures, and payments of contract benefits arising from unreported death claims. No estimate of range can be made at this time for loss contingencies related to possible administrative penalties or amounts that could be payable to the states for the escheatment of abandoned property.

Litigation: Globe Life Inc. and its subsidiaries, in common with the insurance industry in general, are subject to litigation, including: putative class action litigation; alleged breaches of contract; torts, including bad faith and fraud claims based on alleged wrongful or fraudulent acts of agents of the Parent Company's insurance subsidiaries; alleged employment discrimination; alleged worker misclassification; and miscellaneous other causes of action. Based upon information presently available, and in light of legal and other factual defenses available to the Parent Company and its subsidiaries, management does not believe that it is reasonably possible that such litigation will have a material adverse effect on Globe Life Inc.'s financial condition, future operating results or liquidity; however, assessing the eventual outcome of litigation necessarily involves forward-looking speculation as to judgments to be made by judges, juries and appellate courts in the future. This bespeaks caution, particularly in states with reputations for high punitive damage verdicts.

On July 22, 2022, putative class and collective action litigation was filed against Arias Agencies and American Income (collectively, “Defendants”) in United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (David Burkes v. Arias Agencies and American Income Life Insurance Company, Case No. 2:22-cv-1054). The complaint alleges that insurance agent trainees should have been classified as employees, and after contracting should have been classified as employees instead of independent contractors. Plaintiff David Burkes is a former Pennsylvania independent sales agent and asserts claims under Pennsylvania law on behalf of a putative class of all individuals who trained to become and/or worked as sales agents for American Income in the three years prior to July 22, 2022 through case conclusion. Burkes makes claims (a) under the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act and the Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law for the alleged failure to pay minimum wage, alleged failure to pay for time spent in training, alleged failure to pay for missed meals and rest breaks, allegedly requiring putative class members to pay for work-related expenses, and allegedly subjecting putative class members to “chargebacks”; (b) for unjust enrichment for allegedly benefiting from the uncompensated labor of putative class members; and (c) for the rescission of putative class members’ agent contracts. Burkes also asserts a collective action on behalf of the same group of individuals for minimum wage, overtime, liquidated damages, and attorney’s fees and costs under the Fair Labor Standards Act for the three years prior to July 22, 2022 through case conclusion, as well as a claim that American Income allegedly did not keep accurate records of hours worked by sales agents. On January 26, 2023, the Court entered an order compelling Burkes to arbitrate his claims on an individual basis and staying the case pending completion of arbitration. Burkes’ individual claims, as well as the individual claims of other former agents who are members of the putative class, are currently pending in arbitration. While no assurances can be made, at present management does not believe that it is reasonably possible or probable that this matter will result in a material loss.

On April 4, 2023, putative class action litigation was filed against National Income Life Insurance Company (“National Income”) in New York Supreme Court by plaintiffs Melissa K. Goppert, Sarah Valente, James O’Neill, Jennifer Abe, and Emily Herendeen (“Plaintiffs”) (Goppert, et al. v. National Income Life Insurance Company, Index No. 153096/2023). Plaintiffs are former National Income independent sales agents who allege they should have been classified as employees and assert claims under New York state law on behalf of a putative class of former independent sales agents and individuals who trained to become independent sale agents since March 2017. Plaintiffs make claims under New York’s Minimum Wage Law (NYLL § 633 and 12 NYCRR § 142-2.1); Overtime Compensation Law (NYLL § 633 and 12 NYCRR § 142-2.2); and “Spread of Hours” Law (12 NYCRR § 142-2.4) for the alleged failure to pay minimum wages and overtime pay, including for time spent in training, and attorney’s fees and costs. National Income filed a motion to compel arbitration of each Plaintiff’s claims on an individual basis, which the Court granted in full on January 11, 2024, and on February 7, 2024, Plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal of the Court’s order. On November 21, 2024, the Court’s order compelling arbitration was affirmed.

On September 1, 2023, plaintiff Miné Caglar Cost (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against American Income in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles, asserting a single claim for violation of the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) (Cost v. American Income Life Insurance Company, et al., Case No. 23SMCV04113). Plaintiff is a former California independent insurance sales agent who alleges one cause of action for civil penalties under PAGA arising out of alleged violations of the wage-and-hour provisions of the California Labor Code stemming from American Income’s alleged misclassification of Plaintiff and other California-based sales agents as independent contractors. American Income filed a motion to compel arbitration on an individual basis and stay the representative component of Plaintiff’s claims, to which Plaintiff stipulated. On December 12, 2023, the Court approved the parties’ stipulation to compel the matter to individual arbitration and stayed the case pending the completion of the individual arbitration, to commence on October 27, 2025.

On November 30, 2023, Globe Life Inc. and its subsidiary, American Income, received subpoenas from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania, seeking documents relating to sales practices by certain independent sales agents contracted to sell American Income policies. Globe Life Inc. and American Income continue to fully cooperate in responding to the Department of Justice’s requests. The Department of Justice has not asserted any claims or made allegations against Globe Life Inc. and American Income, and Globe Life Inc. currently is not aware that any legal proceedings are contemplated by governmental authorities. While no assurances can be made, at present management does not believe that it is reasonably possible or probable that this matter will result in a material loss.

In April 2024, Globe Life Inc. received an inquiry from the SEC's Fort Worth Regional Office requesting information related to recent short seller reports making allegations about Globe Life Inc. Globe Life Inc. has provided information in response to the SEC’s requests and continues to cooperate fully with the SEC. At this time, the SEC has not asserted any claims against Globe Life Inc. or indicated that it intends to do so. While no assurances can be made, at present management does not believe that it is reasonably possible or probable that this matter will result in a material loss.

On April 30, 2024, a putative securities class action was filed against Globe Life Inc. andsix of its current/former executives and directors in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (City of Miami Gen. Emp. & Sanitation Emp. Ret. Trust, et al. v. Globe Life Inc., et al., Case No. 4:24-cv-00376). On July 24, 2024, the Court appointed Lead Plaintiffs and Lead Counsel for the putative class of shareholders. The Lead Plaintiffs filed a Consolidated Complaint on October 4, 2024 that asserts claims under §§ 10(b), 20(a), and 20(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and SEC Rules 10b-5(a), 10b-5(b), and 10b-5(c) promulgated thereunder, on behalf of a putative class of purchasers of Globe Life Inc.'s securities from May 8, 2019 through April 10, 2024. The Consolidated Complaint adds four additional executives as defendants and alleges that certain of Globe Life Inc.'s disclosures about financial performance and certain other public statements during the putative class period were materially false or misleading. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the litigation on December 3, 2024. Globe Life Inc. plans to vigorously defend against the lawsuit. Pursuant to Globe Life Inc.'s Restated Certificate of Incorporation and indemnification agreements with the named defendants, Globe Life Inc. has agreed to indemnify those defendants for all expenses and losses related to the litigation, subject to the terms of those indemnification agreements. The outcome of litigation of this type is inherently uncertain, and there is always the possibility that a Court rules in a manner that is adverse to the interests of Globe Life Inc. and the individual defendants. However, the amount of any such loss in that outcome cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. Further, management cannot reasonably estimate whether an outcome on the putative class action will be resolved in the near term.

Also pending in the Eastern District of Texas is a consolidated shareholder derivative suit that is closely related to the putative securities class action disclosed above (the “City of Miami Matter”). On November 7, 2024, Globe Life Inc. shareholder Jui Cheng Hsiao filed a shareholder derivative complaint against Globe Life Inc. as a nominal defendant, as well as certain current and former Globe Life Inc. executives and members of Globe Life Inc.’s Board of Directors. On November 14, 2024, Globe Life Inc. shareholder Gautam Jadhav filed a shareholder derivative complaint against the same set of defendants. Each shareholder derivative complaint assertsone claim for breach of fiduciary duty against the individual defendants and alleges that the individual defendants breached their fiduciary duties to Globe Life Inc. by causing or permitting Globe Life Inc. to make misleading statements about Globe Life Inc.’s performance and financial results. The allegations are substantially similar to the allegations made in the City of Miami Matter and derive from the Fuzzy Panda short seller report. On November 25, 2024, thetwo shareholder plaintiffs moved to consolidate the two actions into one action and the Court granted the motion on January 3, 2025 (In re Globe Life Inc. Stockholder Derivative Litigation, Lead Case No. 4:24-cv-00993-ALM (E.D. Tex.)). The case is before the same Court as the City of Miami Matter. On January 16, 2025, the parties filed a joint motion to stay such proceedings pending the Court’s resolution of the motion to dismiss filed by Globe Life Inc. in the City of Miami Matter. The Court granted such joint motion to stay the proceedings on January 25, 2025.

On September 26, 2024, Globe Life Inc. and its subsidiary, American Income, were notified by the EEOC that the EEOC conducted an investigation of charges filed against Globe Life Inc. and/or American Income by five former sales agents and one then-current sales agent. The EEOC asserts that there is reasonable cause to believe thesix complainants were employees, not independent contractors, of Globe Life Inc. and/or American Income and were discriminated against on the basis of sex, and that one complainant was also discriminated against on the basis of race. In addition, the EEOC asserts that there is reasonable cause to believe that a class of female workers were employees, not independent contractors, and were subject to unlawful conduct which also constitutes a pattern-or-practice of discrimination. The EEOC’s investigative findings are not binding on Globe Life Inc. The EEOC’s procedures provide for a conciliation process that has concluded without achieving a resolution. The EEOC may elect to file a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of the workers based on the alleged statutory violations. The EEOC has not filed any legal proceedings at this time. In the event the EEOC elects to pursue any claims in court, Globe Life Inc. intends to defend against any such lawsuit vigorously. The outcome of litigation of this type would be inherently uncertain and cannot be reasonably estimated or determined at this time. There is always the possibility that a Court rules in a manner that is adverse to the interests of Globe Life Inc.

Note 6—Policy Liabilities

The liability for future policy benefits is determined based on the net level premium method, which requires the liability be calculated as the present value of estimated future policyholder benefits and the related termination expenses, less the present value of estimated future net premiums to be collected from policyholders.

The following tables summarize balances and changes in the net liability for future policy benefits, before reinsurance, for traditional life long-duration contracts for the three years ended December 31, 2024:

(1)Issuances represent the present value, using the original discount rate, of the expected net premiums related to new policies issued during each respective period.

(2)The interest accrual is the interest earned on the beginning present value of the expected net premiums, as well as the interest on actual net premiums earned during the period, using the original interest rate.

(3)Net premiums collected represent the product of the current period net premium ratio and the gross premiums collected during the period on the in-force business.

(1)Issuances represent the present value, using the original discount rate, of the expected future policy benefits related to new policies issued during each respective period.

(2)The interest accrual is the interest earned on the beginning present value of the expected future policy benefits, as well as the interest on actual benefits and expenses paid during the period, using the original interest rate.

(3)Benefit payments represent the release of the present value, using the original discount rate, of the actual future policy benefits incurred during the period due to death, surrender, and maturity benefit payments based on the revised expected assumptions.

(1)Other adjustments include the Company's effects of capping and flooring the liability (guidance requires an amount not less than zero at the calculation level of the liability for future policy benefits).

(1)Other adjustments include the Company's effects of capping and flooring the liability (guidance requires an amount not less than zero at the calculation level of the liability for future policy benefits).

(1)Other adjustments include the Company's effects of capping and flooring the liability (guidance requires an amount not less than zero at the calculation level of the liability for future policy benefits).

The following tables summarize balances and changes in the net liability for future policy benefits for long-duration health contracts for the three years ended December 31, 2024:

(1)Issuances represent the present value, using the original discount rate, of the expected net premiums related to new policies issued during each respective period.

(2)The interest accrual is the interest earned on the beginning present value of the expected net premiums, as well as the interest on actual net premiums earned during the period, using the original interest rate.

(3)Net premiums collected represent the product of the current period net premium ratio and the gross premiums collected during the period on the in-force business.

(1)Issuances represent the present value, using the original discount rate, of the expected future policy benefits related to new policies issued during each respective period.

(2)The interest accrual is the interest earned on the beginning present value of the expected future policy benefits, as well as the interest on actual benefits and expenses paid during the period, using the original interest rate.

(3)Benefit payments represent the release of the present value, using the original discount rate, of the actual future policy benefits incurred during the period based on the revised expected assumptions.

Remeasurement Gain or Loss—In accordance with the accounting guidance, the Company reviews, and updates as necessary, its assumptions utilized in the calculation of the liability for future benefits annually in the third quarter and recalculates the net premium ratio. The revised net premium ratio is used to update the liability for future policy benefits as of the beginning of the current reporting period, and is compared to the liability using the prior cash flow assumptions. The difference is recorded as a component of the remeasurement gain or loss for the current period, along with the effect of the difference between actual and expected experience for the period. The total remeasurement gain or loss is included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The following tables include the total remeasurement gain or loss, bifurcated between the gain or loss due to differences between actual and expected experience and the amount due to assumption updates, for the three years ended December 31, 2024:

The Company performed its annual review of assumptions during the third quarter. This review process resulted in favorable changes to its mortality and lapse assumptions on life and unfavorable changes to morbidity assumptions on health. Generally, in our life segment mortality assumptions were decreased across most channels in line with recent experience consistent with decreasing levels of excess deaths. Also, for the life segment lapse rate assumptions were slightly increased across all channels. For the health segment, morbidity assumptions were increased, causing higher future policy benefit reserves. The assumption review process of the life and health segments resulted in a $46.3 million net remeasurement gain in the year ended December 31, 2024 as compared to a $3.2 million net remeasurement gain and a $36.5 million net remeasurement loss in the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Excluding the impact of assumption changes, the Company's results for actual variances from expected experience for both life and health produced a $57.4 million net remeasurement gain, a $38.0 million net remeasurement gain, and a $4.6 million net remeasurement gain for the year ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

The following table reconciles the liability for future policy benefits to the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022:

(1)Balances are presented net of the effects of capping and flooring the liability (guidance requires an amount not less than zero at the calculation level of the liability for future policy benefits).

The following tables provide the weighted-average original and current discount rates for the liability for future policy benefits and the additional insurance liabilities as of December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022:

The following table provides the weighted-average durations of the liability for future policy benefits and the additional insurance liabilities as of December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022:

The following tables summarize the amount of gross premiums and interest related to long duration life and health contracts that are recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three years ended December 31, 2024:

Gross premiums are included within life and health premium on the Consolidated Statements of Operations, while the related interest expense is included in life and health policyholder benefits.

The following tables provide the undiscounted and discounted expected future net premiums, expected future gross premiums, and expected future policy benefits, at both original and current discount rates, for life and health contracts for the three years ended December 31, 2024:

As of December 31, 2024 for the life segment using current discount rates, the Company anticipates $28.4 billion of expected future gross premiums and $11.8 billion of expected future net premiums. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022 using current discount rates, the Company anticipated $28.9 billion and $27.1 billion of expected future gross premiums and $12.3 billion and $11.7 billion in expected future net premiums, respectively. For each respective period, only expected future net premiums are included in the determination of the liability for future policy benefits on the balance sheet, while the difference between the expected future gross premiums and the expected future net premiums is not.

As of December 31, 2024 for the health segment using current discount rates, the Company anticipates $12.1 billion of expected future gross premiums and $6.3 billion of expected future net premiums. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022 using current discount rates, the Company anticipated $11.8 billion and $10.3 billion of expected future gross premiums and $6.1 billion and $5.2 billion in expected future net premiums, respectively. For each respective period, only expected future net premiums are included in the determination of the liability for future policy benefits on the balance sheet, while the difference between the expected future gross premiums and the expected future net premiums is not.

The following table summarizes the balances of, and changes in, policyholders’ account balances for the three years ended December 31, 2024:

The following tables present the policyholders' account balances by range of guaranteed minimum crediting rates and the related range of difference, if any, in basis points between rates being credited to policy holders and the respective guaranteed minimums as of December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022:

Note 7—Deferred Acquisition Costs

The following tables roll forward the deferred policy acquisition costs for the three years ended December 31, 2024:

The following table presents a reconciliation of deferred policy acquisition costs to the Consolidated Balance Sheets for the three years ended December 31, 2024:

Note 8—Liability for Unpaid Claims

Activity in the liability for unpaid health claims is summarized as follows:

At the end of each period, the liability for unpaid health claims includes an estimate of claims incurred but not yet reported to the Company. Such estimates are updated regularly based upon the Company’s most recent claims data with recognition of emerging experience trends. Due to the nature of the Company’s health business, the payment lags are relatively short and most claims are fully paid within a year from the time incurred. Fluctuations in claims experience can lead to either over or under estimation of the liability for any given year. The difference between the estimate made at the end of the prior period and the actual experience during the period is reflected above under the caption "Incurred related to: Prior years."

Below is the reconciliation of the liability of "Policy claims and other benefits payable" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Note 9—Income Taxes

The following table discloses significant components of income taxes for each year presented:

In each of the years 2022 through 2024, deferred income tax expense (benefit) was incurred because of certain differences between net income before income tax expense (benefit) as reported on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and taxable income as reported on Globe Life's income tax returns. As explained in Note 1—Significant Accounting Policies, these differences caused the consolidated financial statement book values of some assets and liabilities to be different from their respective tax bases.

The effective income tax rate differed from the expected U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% as shown below:

The tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are presented below:

Bermuda Corporate Income Tax Act, The Bermuda Corporate Income Tax Act (the Act) was enacted on December 27, 2023, and included a new corporate income tax (CIT). The Act and CIT go into effect for years beginning after January 1, 2025. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact the Act will have on the consolidated financial statements; however, the Company does not expect the Act to have a material impact.

Inflation Reduction Act, The Inflation Reduction Act (the Act) was enacted on August 16, 2022, and included a new corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT). The Act and the CAMT go into effect for tax years beginning after 2022.

Globe Life Inc., as parent of a tax-controlled group, has determined that it does not reasonably expect to be an applicable corporation on a group basis for the taxable year ended December 31, 2024. Therefore, the Company did not calculate or recognize a payable for CAMT in its 2024 financial statements.

Income Tax Return: Globe Life Inc. and its subsidiaries file a life-nonlife consolidated federal income tax return. The statutes of limitations for the Internal Revenue Service's examination and assessment of additional tax are closed for all tax years prior to 2017 with respect to Globe Life's consolidated federal income tax returns. Management concludes that adequate provision has been made in the consolidated financial statements for any potential assessments that may result from current or future tax examinations and other tax-related matters for all open years.

Valuations: Globe Life has a $49.2 million net operating loss (NOL) carryforward at December 31, 2024, of which $7.2 million was created prior to 2018 and will begin to expire in 2035 if not otherwise used to offset future taxable income. The remaining NOL carryforward of $42.0 million may be carried forward indefinitely. A valuation allowance is to be recorded when it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets will not be realized by the Company. A valuation allowance has been established in the amount of $3.4 million related to pre-acquisition NOL carryforward deferred tax assets acquired in 2024 as management has determined that the acquired companies will more than likely not have sufficient taxable income in future periods to realize the deferred tax assets.

Globe Life's tax liability is adjusted to include a provision for uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. However, during the years 2022 through 2024, Globe Life didnot have any uncertain tax positions which resulted in unrecognized tax benefits.

Note 10—Postretirement Benefits

Globe Life has qualified noncontributory defined benefit pension plans (Pension Plans) and contributory savings plans that cover substantially all employees. There is also a nonqualified noncontributory supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP) that covers a limited number of officers. The tables included herein will focus on the Pension Plans and SERP.

The total cost of these retirement plans charged to operations was as follows:

(1)401K plans.

(2)Qualified pension plans and SERP.

Globe Life accrues expense for the defined contribution plans based on a percentage of the employees’ contributions. The plans are funded by the employee contributions and a Globe Life contribution equal to the amount of accrued expense. Plan contributions are both mandatory and discretionary, depending on the terms of the plan.

Pension Plans: Cost for the Pension Plans has been calculated on the projected unit credit actuarial cost method. All plan measurements for the pension plans are as of December 31 of the respective year. The pension plans covering the majority of employees are qualified and funded. Contributions are made to funded pension plans subject to minimums required by regulation and maximums allowed for tax purposes.

Globe Life's SERP provides an additional supplemental defined pension benefit to a limited number of officers. The supplemental benefit is based on the participant’s qualified plan benefit without consideration to the regulatory limits on compensation and benefit payments applicable to qualified plans, except that eligible compensation is capped at $1 million. The SERP is nonqualified and unfunded. However, a Rabbi Trust has been established to support the liability for this plan. The Rabbi Trust consists of life insurance policies on the lives of plan participants with an unaffiliated insurance carrier as well as an investment account. Since this plan is nonqualified, the investments and the policyholder value of the insurance policies in the Rabbi Trust are not included as defined benefit plan assets, but rather assets of the Company. They are included in “Other Assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Defined benefit and SERP plan contributions were $24.8 million in 2024, $24.4 million in 2023, and $29.8 million in 2022. In 2025, the Company does not expect to increase contributions to the plans from what was contributed in 2024.

Pension Assets: Plan assets in the funded plans consist primarily of investments in marketable fixed maturities and equity securities that are valued at fair value. Globe Life measures the fair value of its financial assets, including the assets in its benefit plans, in accordance with accounting guidance which establishes a hierarchy for asset values and provides a methodology for the measurement of value. Please refer to Note 1—Significant Accounting Policies under the caption Fair Value Measurements, Investments in Securities for a complete discussion of valuation procedures.

The following table presents the assets of the Company's Pension Plans at December 31, 2024 and 2023:

Pension Assets by Component at December 31, 2024

(1)A fund including marketable securities that mirror the S&P 500 index.

(2)Representing a guaranteed annuity contract issued by Globe Life Inc.'s subsidiary, American Income Life Insurance Company, to fund the obligations of the American Income Life Insurance Company Collective Bargaining Agreement Employees Pension Plan.

(3)Includes non-redeemable investment funds that report the Globe Life Inc. Pension Plan's pro-rata share of the limited partnership's net asset value (NAV) per share, or its equivalent, as a practical expedient for fair value. As of December 31, 2024, the Globe Life Inc. Pension Plan owned less than 1% of two long-term investment funds.

(4)A fund including U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade securities issued by industrial, utility, and financial companies with maturities greater than 10 years.

Pension Assets by Component at December 31, 2023

(1)A fund including marketable securities that mirror the S&P 500 index.

(2)Representing a guaranteed annuity contract issued by Globe Life Inc.'s subsidiary, American Income Life Insurance Company, to fund the obligations of the American Income Life Insurance Company Collective Bargaining Agreement Employees Pension Plan.

(3)Includes non-redeemable investment funds that report the Globe Life Inc. Pension Plan's pro-rata share of the limited partnership's net asset value (NAV) per share, or its equivalent, as a practical expedient for fair value. As of December 31, 2023, the Globe Life Inc. Pension Plan owned less than 1% of two long-term investment funds.

(4)A fund including U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade securities issued by industrial, utility, and financial companies with maturities greater than 10 years.

Globe Life's investment objectives and goals for its plan assets include generating strong risk-adjusted returns, maintaining diversification, investing in accordance with the liabilities of the plan, and satisfying the liquidity needs of the plan. Globe Life seeks to accomplish these objectives by investing in public and private markets and diversifying across asset classes, industries, sectors, and entities. Globe Life intends to maintain an asset mix that when combined with future plan contributions will produce adequate long-term risk adjusted returns relative to expected changes in the liability as a result of changes to interest rates or earned benefits.

The majority of the securities in the portfolio are highly marketable so that there will be adequate liquidity to meet projected payments. There are no specific policies calling for asset durations to match those of benefit obligations.

Allowed investments include equity, fixed income, real assets, and short-term investments. Equity securities include common stocks or equivalents, preferred stocks, and/or funds investing primarily in private or public equity investments. Fixed income securities include loans of corporations or commercial real estate as well as marketable debt securities issued by either the U.S. Government, Agencies of the U.S. Government, state, local and municipal governments, domestic and foreign corporations, Special Purpose Vehicles secured by pools of financial assets, and other U.S. financial institutions. Real Assets include equity interest in core or non-core real estate or infrastructure with U.S. or non-U.S. exposure. Short-term investments consist of fixed income securities maturing in one year or less.

The assets are to be invested in a mix of allowed investments that best serve the objectives of the pension plan. Factors to be considered in determining the asset mix include funded status, annual pension expense, annual pension contributions, and balance sheet liability. The investment portfolio is well diversified to avoid undue exposure to an asset class, sector, industry, business, or security. The Company does not employ any other special risk management techniques, such as derivatives, in managing the pension investment portfolio.

Globe Life's public equity within the pension plan assets consists of an exchange traded fund that mirrors the S&P 500 index which better aligns with a passive approach rather than an actively managed portfolio.

At December 31, 2024, there were no restricted investments contained in the portfolio. Plan contributions have been invested primarily in fixed maturity and equity securities during the three years ended December 31, 2024.

The following table presents additional information about the Company's investment funds included in pension plan assets as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 at fair value:

(1) Non-redeemable funds generally have an expected life of 7 to 10 years from fund closing with extension options of 2 to 4 years. Redemptions are paid out throughout the life of the funds at the General Partner's discretion.

(2) Unfunded commitments include unfunded balances during the investment period. After an investment period ends, the fund can call capital based on limited and specified reasons. As of December 31, 2024, unfunded commitments totaled $57.5 million, including funds past the investment period.

SERP: The following tables include premiums paid for COLI for the three years ended December 31, 2024 and investments of the Rabbi Trust for the two years ended December 31, 2024:

Pension Plans and SERP Liabilities: The following table presents the projected benefit obligation (PBO) and accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) for the Pension Plans and SERP at December 31, 2024 and 2023:

For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Pension Plans have plan assets with fair values in excess of projected benefit obligations. The projected benefit obligations and the fair value of plan assets were as follows:

For the year ended December 31, 2024, the funded benefit pension plans have plan assets with fair value in excess of the accumulated benefit obligations. The accumulated benefit obligations and the fair value of plan assets were as follows:

The following table discloses the assumptions used to determine Globe Life's pension liabilities and costs for the appropriate periods. The discount and compensation increase rates are used to determine current year projected benefit obligations and subsequent year pension expense. The long-term rate of return is used to determine current year expense. Differences between assumptions and actual experience are included in actuarial gain or loss.

Weighted Average Pension Plan Assumptions

The discount rate is determined based on the expected duration of plan liabilities. A yield is then derived based on the current market yield of a hypothetical portfolio of high quality corporate bonds that match the liability's average life. The rate of compensation increase is projected based on Company experience, modified as appropriate for future expectations. The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is management’s best estimate of the average rate of earnings expected to be received on the assets invested in the plan over the benefit period. In determining this assumption, consideration is given to the historical rate of return earned on the assets, the projected returns over future periods, and the discount rate used to compute benefit obligations.

Net Periodic Benefit Cost: The following table presents the net periodic benefit cost for the defined benefit plans by expense component for the three years ended December 31, 2024 as follows:

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

An analysis of the impact on other comprehensive income (loss) concerning pensions and other postretirement benefits is as follows:

(1)Includes amortization of postretirement benefits other than pensions of $(622) thousand in 2024, $(732) thousand in 2023, and $289 thousand in 2022.

(2)The increase in the experience gain (loss) is related to an increase in discount rate.

The following table presents a reconciliation from the beginning to the end of the year of the PBO for the Pension Plans and SERP, and the plan assets for the Pension Plans. This table also presents the amounts previously recognized as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income.

Pension Benefits

Changes in the PBO related to actuarial losses (gains) are primarily attributed to changes in the discount rate.

Globe Life has estimated its expected postretirement benefits to be paid over the next ten years as of December 31, 2024. These estimates use the same assumptions that measure the benefit obligation at December 31, 2024, taking estimated future employee service into account. Those estimated benefits are as follows:

Note 11—Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

The following table summarizes Globe Life's noncash transactions for the three years ended December 31, 2024, which are not reflected on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

The following table summarizes certain amounts paid during the period:

(1)Income taxes paid includes cash paid of $47 million, $0 and $0 for the purchase of transferable tax credits as of December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Note 12—Debt

On August 23, 2024, Globe Life completed the issuance of $450 million principal amount of 5.85% Senior notes due September 15, 2034. Total proceeds received by the Parent Company from the issuance, net of the underwriters’ discount, were $445 million. The proceeds were used for general corporate purposes, which included open market purchases of shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program. On August 15, 2024, Globe Life amended its term loan agreement increasing the principal amount from $170 million to $250 million, an increase of $80 million. The amendment extends the maturity date from November 11, 2024 to August 15, 2027.

The following table presents information about the terms and outstanding balances of Globe Life's debt.

Selected Information about Debt Issues

(1)An additional $150 million par value and book value is held by insurance subsidiaries that eliminates in consolidation.

(2)Interest calculated quarterly using Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus 135 basis points.

The commercial paper has the highest priority of all unsecured debt, followed by senior notes then junior subordinated debentures. The senior notes are callable under a make-whole provision, and the junior subordinated debentures are subject to an optional redemption five years from issuance. Interest on the 4.25% junior subordinated debentures and the term loan are payable quarterly while all other long-term debt is payable semi-annually.

Contractual Debt Obligations: The following table presents expected scheduled principal payments under our contractual debt obligations: