GLOBE LIFE INC.
For the period ended Jun 30, 2025. Filed Aug 6, 2025.
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Jun 30, 2025 · Filed Aug 6, 2025
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Analysis of Profitability by Segment
| Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | Change | % | |
| Life insurance underwriting margin | $677,338 | $629,334 | $48,004 | 8 |
| Health insurance underwriting margin | 182,778 | 194,258 | (11,480) | (6) |
| Excess investment income | 70,698 | 86,576 | (15,878) | (18) |
| Segment profit or (loss) | 930,814 | 910,168 | 20,646 | 2 |
| Annuity and other income | 3,971 | 3,813 | 158 | 4 |
| Administrative expense | (173,596) | (162,607) | (10,989) | 7 |
| Other corporate expense | (102,544) | (85,338) | (17,206) | 20 |
| Pre-tax total | 658,645 | 666,036 | (7,391) | (1) |
| Applicable taxes | (128,213) | (130,720) | 2,507 | (2) |
| Net operating income | 530,432 | 535,316 | (4,884) | (1) |
| Reconciling items, net of tax: | ||||
| Realized gains (losses) | (14,607) | (19,266) | 4,659 | |
| Non-operating expenses | — | (1,554) | 1,554 | |
| Legal proceedings | (8,513) | (1,924) | (6,589) | |
| Net income | $507,312 | $512,572 | $(5,260) | (1) |
The life insurance segment is our primary segment and is the largest contributor to earnings in each period presented. The life insurance segment underwriting margin increased $48 million compared with the prior period, primarily a result of increased premiums and favorable policy obligations as a percent of premium. Excess investment income declined $16 million compared with the prior period, partly due to lower earned yields on commercial mortgage loans, limited partnerships and short term investments. The health segment experienced higher policy obligations anddeclined $11 million inthe first six months of 2025 with $183 million of underwriting margin compared with $194 million in the first six months of 2024.
In 2025, the largest contributor of total underwriting margin was the life insurance segment and the primary distribution channel was the American Income Life Division (American Income). The following charts represent the breakdown of total underwriting margin by operating segment and distribution channel for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
Total premium income rose 5% for the six months ended June 30, 2025 to $2.4 billion. Total net sales increased 6% to $439 million, when compared with 2024. Total first-year collected premium (defined in the following section) increased 3% to $343 million for 2025, compared to $333 million in 2024.
Life insurance premium income increased 3% to $1.67 billion over the prior-year total of $1.62 billion. Life net sales were relatively flat at $303 million for the first six months of 2025 as compared to the year ago period. First-year collected life premium increased 2% to $231 million. Life underwriting margin, as a percent of premium, increased to 41% for 2025 from 39% in 2024. Underwriting margin increased to $677 million in 2025, compared to $629 million in 2024.
Health insurance premium income increased 8% to $748 million over the prior-year total of $693 million. Health net sales rose 21% to $136 million for the first six months of 2025. First-year collected health premium rose 6% to $113 million. Health underwriting margin, as a percent of premium, was 24% for 2025 and 28% for 2024. Health underwriting margin declined to $183 million for the first six months of 2025, compared to $194 million in 2024.
Excess investment income, the measure of profitability of our investment segment, declined 18% during the first six months of 2025 to $71 million from $87 million in 2024. Excess investment income per common share, reflecting the impact of our share repurchase program, declined 9% to $0.85 from $0.93 when compared with the same period in 2024.
Insurance administrative expenses increased 7% in 2025 when compared with the prior-year period. These expenses were 7.2% as a percent of premium during 2025 compared to 7.0% in 2024.
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company repurchased 3.3 million shares of Globe Life Inc. common stock at a total cost of $403 million for an average share price of $121.38.
The discussions of our segments are presented in the manner we view our operations, as described in Note 12—Business Segments.
We use three measures as indicators of premium growth and sales over the near term: “annualized premium in force,” “net sales,” and “first-year collected premium.”
Annualized premium in force is defined as the premium income that would be received over the following twelve months at any given date on all active policies if those policies remain in force throughout the 12-month period.
Net sales is calculated as annualized premium issued, net of cancellations generally in the first 30 days after issue, except in the case of Direct to Consumer, where net sales is annualized premium issued at the time the first full premium is paid after any introductory offer period (typically one month) has expired. Management considers net sales to be a better indicator of the rate of premium growth than annualized premium issued since annualized premium issued excludes cancellations, and cancellations do not contribute to premium income.
First-year collected premium is defined as the premium collected during the reporting period for all policies in their first policy year. First-year collected premium takes lapses into account in the first year when lapses are more likely to occur, and thus is a useful indicator of how much new premium is expected to be added to premium income in the future. First-year collected premiums are lower than net sales over the prior 12 months because premiums are not collected on lapsed policies after the date of lapse.
Cancellations are not included in lapses.
See further discussion of the distribution channels below for Life and Health.
LIFE INSURANCE
Life insurance is the Company's predominant segment. During 2025, life premium represented 69% of total premium and life underwriting margin represented 79% of the total underwriting margin. Additionally, investments supporting the reserves for life products produce the majority of income attributable to the investment segment.
The following table presents the summary of results of life insurance. Further discussion of the results by distribution channel is included below.
Summary of Results
| Six Months Ended June 30, · Change | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 2024 | ||||||
| Amount | % of Premium | Amount | % of Premium | Amount | % | |
| Premium and policy charges | $1,669,407 | 100 | $1,619,747 | 100 | $49,660 | 3 |
| Policy obligations | 1,029,111 | 62 | 1,038,663 | 64 | (9,552) | (1) |
| Required interest on reserves | (419,696) | (25) | (401,522) | (25) | (18,174) | 5 |
| Net policy obligations | 609,415 | 37 | 637,141 | 39 | (27,726) | (4) |
| Amortization of acquisition costs | 186,834 | 11 | 173,683 | 11 | 13,151 | 8 |
| Commission expense | 87,924 | 5 | 78,388 | 5 | 9,536 | 12 |
| Premium taxes | 34,693 | 2 | 34,286 | 2 | 407 | 1 |
| Non-deferred acquisition costs | 73,203 | 4 | 66,915 | 4 | 6,288 | 9 |
| Total expense | 992,069 | 59 | 990,413 | 61 | 1,656 | — |
| Insurance underwriting margin | $677,338 | 41 | $629,334 | 39 | $48,004 | 8 |
Net policy obligations amounted to 37% of premium for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to 39% in the year-ago period.
The table below summarizes life underwriting margin by distribution channel.
Underwriting Margin by Distribution Channel
| Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 2024 · Change | ||||||
| Amount | % of Premium | Amount | % of Premium | Amount | % | |
| American Income | $400,702 | 45 | $379,730 | 45 | $20,972 | 6 |
| Direct to Consumer | 133,159 | 27 | 122,433 | 25 | 10,726 | 9 |
| Liberty National | 65,218 | 34 | 61,785 | 34 | 3,433 | 6 |
| Other(1) | 78,259 | 78 | 65,386 | 64 | 12,873 | 20 |
| Total | $677,338 | 41 | $629,334 | 39 | $48,004 | 8 |
(1) Includes a gain of $14 million related to the recapture of reinsurance for six months ended June 30, 2025 as disclosed in Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies.
The following table presents Globe Life's life insurance premium by distribution channel.
Premium by Distribution Channel
| Six Months Ended June 30, · Change | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 2024 | ||||||
| Amount | % of Total | Amount | % of Total | Amount | % | |
| American Income | $883,377 | 53 | $837,578 | 52 | $45,799 | 5 |
| Direct to Consumer | 491,823 | 29 | 496,879 | 31 | (5,056) | (1) |
| Liberty National | 193,445 | 12 | 182,974 | 11 | 10,471 | 6 |
| Other | 100,762 | 6 | 102,316 | 6 | (1,554) | (2) |
| Total | $1,669,407 | 100 | $1,619,747 | 100 | $49,660 | 3 |
Annualized life premium in force was $3.38 billion at June 30, 2025, an increase of 4% over $3.27 billion a year earlier.
An analysis of life net sales, an indicator of new business production, by distribution channel is presented below.
Net Sales by Distribution Channel
| Six Months Ended June 30, · Change | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 2024 | ||||||
| Amount | % of Total | Amount | % of Total | Amount | % | |
| American Income | $194,782 | 64 | $191,863 | 63 | $2,919 | 2 |
| Direct to Consumer | 56,271 | 19 | 59,177 | 20 | (2,906) | (5) |
| Liberty National | 47,084 | 15 | 47,494 | 16 | (410) | (1) |
| Other | 5,099 | 2 | 4,466 | 1 | 633 | 14 |
| Total | $303,236 | 100 | $303,000 | 100 | $236 | — |
First-year collected life premium by distribution channel is presented in the table below.
First-Year Collected Premium by Distribution Channel
| Six Months Ended June 30, · Change | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 2024 | ||||||
| Amount | % of Total | Amount | % of Total | Amount | % | |
| American Income | $157,171 | 68 | $150,362 | 66 | $6,809 | 5 |
| Direct to Consumer | 30,676 | 13 | 35,716 | 16 | (5,040) | (14) |
| Liberty National | 38,799 | 17 | 36,764 | 16 | 2,035 | 6 |
| Other | 3,900 | 2 | 3,947 | 2 | (47) | (1) |
| Total | $230,546 | 100 | $226,789 | 100 | $3,757 | 2 |
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