GLOBE LIFE INC.
For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Nov 4, 2026.
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Sep 30, 2026 · Filed Nov 4, 2026
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Analysis of Profitability by Segment
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | Change | % | |
| Life insurance underwriting margin | $1,166,576 | $1,158,946 | $7,630 | 1 |
| Health insurance underwriting margin | 309,426 | 291,152 | 18,274 | 6 |
| Excess investment income | 112,914 | 107,581 | 5,333 | 5 |
| Segment profit or (loss) | 1,588,916 | 1,557,679 | 31,237 | 2 |
| Annuity and other income | 9,413 | 6,891 | 2,522 | 37 |
| Administrative expense | (280,889) | (263,363) | (17,526) | 7 |
| Other corporate expense | (164,828) | (157,386) | (7,442) | 5 |
| Pre-tax total | 1,152,612 | 1,143,821 | 8,791 | 1 |
| Applicable taxes | (215,569) | (219,169) | 3,600 | (2) |
| Net operating income | 937,043 | 924,652 | 12,391 | 1 |
| Reconciling items, net of tax: | ||||
| Realized gains (losses) | (5,492) | (18,546) | 13,054 | |
| Other expenses | (1,011) | (393) | (618) | |
| Legal proceedings | (11,160) | (10,558) | (602) | |
| Net income | $919,380 | $895,155 | $24,225 | 3 |
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 $8 million compared with the prior period, driven by premium growth and improved underlying mortality offsetting a smaller gain from third quarter assumption updates. The life underwriting margin increase was lower than the prior year period due to remeasurement gains from assumption changes of 96 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to 131 million for the same period in 2025. The health segment experienced favorable underwriting margin as a result of gains related to the third quarter assumption update, margin growth in limited benefit supplemental product lines and growth in Medicare Supplement earned premium driven by rate increases and strong sales. Excess investment income increased $5 million compared with the prior period, primarily due to higher yields on fixed maturities, commercial mortgage loans and other long-term investments.
In 2026, the largest contributor of total underwriting margin was the life insurance segment and the primary distribution channel was American Income. The following charts represent the breakdown of total underwriting margin by operating segment and distribution channel for the nine months ended September 30, 2026.
Total premium income rose 6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 to $3.9 billion. Total net sales increased 10% to $727 million when compared with 2025. Total first-year collected premium (defined in the following section) increased 15% to $595 million for 2026, compared to $520 million in 2025.
Life insurance premium income increased 3% to $2.58 billion compared to $2.51 billion in the prior-year period. Life net sales increased 1% to $456 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the year-ago period. First-year collected life premium increased 1% to $351 million. Life underwriting margin, as a percent of premium, declined by 1% for 2026 given the lower remeasurement gains from life assumption updates in 2026 compared to 2025. Underwriting margin increased slightly to $1.17 billion in 2026, compared to $1.16 billion in 2025.
Health insurance premium income increased 15% to $1.30 billion compared to $1.13 billion in the prior-year period. Health net sales rose 31% to $271 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. First-year collected health premium rose 41% to $244 million. Health underwriting margin, as a percent of premium, was 24% for 2026, a 2% decrease from 2025 as a result of increased group claims experience and faster growth in lower margin products. Health underwriting margin increased to $309 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $291 million in 2025.
Excess investment income, the measure of profitability of our investment segment, increased 5% during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 to $113 million from $108 million in 2025. Excess investment income per common share, reflecting the impact of our share repurchase program, increased 11% to $1.43 from $1.29 when compared with the same period in 2025.
Insurance administrative expenses increased 7% primarily due to higher employee costs, which include salaries and other costs in addition to higher information technology expenses in 2026 when compared with the prior-year period. These expenses were 7.2% as a percent of premium for 2026, unchanged from 2025.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company repurchased 3.6 million shares of Globe Life Inc. common stock at a total cost of $564 million for an average share price of $155.30.
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 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 incremental premium growth than annualized premium issued since net sales are after cancellations, as 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. In addition, cancellations are not considered as lapses or included in net sales and first-year collected premiums.
See further discussion of the distribution channels below for Life and Health.
LIFE INSURANCE
Life insurance is the Company's predominant segment. During 2026, life premium represented 66% 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
| Nine Months Ended September 30, · Change | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2025 | ||||||
| Amount | % of Premium | Amount | % of Premium | Amount | % | |
| Premium and policy charges | $2,578,524 | 100 | $2,513,890 | 100 | $64,634 | 3 |
| Policy obligations | 1,447,510 | 56 | 1,410,622 | 56 | 36,888 | 3 |
| Required interest on reserves | (654,837) | (25) | (632,150) | (25) | (22,687) | 4 |
| Net policy obligations | 792,673 | 31 | 778,472 | 31 | 14,201 | 2 |
| Amortization of acquisition costs | 315,816 | 12 | 285,417 | 12 | 30,399 | 11 |
| Commission expense | 132,099 | 5 | 130,848 | 5 | 1,251 | 1 |
| Premium taxes | 54,834 | 2 | 51,621 | 2 | 3,213 | 6 |
| Non-deferred acquisition costs | 116,526 | 5 | 108,586 | 4 | 7,940 | 7 |
| Total expense | 1,411,948 | 55 | 1,354,944 | 54 | 57,004 | 4 |
| Insurance underwriting margin | $1,166,576 | 45 | $1,158,946 | 46 | $7,630 | 1 |
The table below summarizes life underwriting margin by distribution channel.
Underwriting Margin by Distribution Channel
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2025 · Change | ||||||
| Amount | % of Premium | Amount | % of Premium | Amount | % | |
| American Income | $691,069 | 50 | $661,825 | 50 | $29,244 | 4 |
| Direct to Consumer | 262,578 | 36 | 246,903 | 34 | 15,675 | 6 |
| Liberty National | 122,943 | 41 | 135,508 | 46 | (12,565) | (9) |
| Other(1) | 89,986 | 61 | 114,710 | 76 | (24,724) | (22) |
| Total | $1,166,576 | 45 | $1,158,946 | 46 | $7,630 | 1 |
(1) Includes a gain of $14 million related to the recapture of reinsurance for nine months ended September 30, 2025.
The following table presents Globe Life's life insurance premium by distribution channel.
Premium by Distribution Channel
| Nine Months Ended September 30, · Change | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2025 | ||||||
| Amount | % of Total | Amount | % of Total | Amount | % | |
| American Income | $1,395,896 | 54 | $1,334,591 | 53 | $61,305 | 5 |
| Direct to Consumer | 731,526 | 28 | 736,651 | 29 | (5,125) | (1) |
| Liberty National | 302,401 | 12 | 291,635 | 12 | 10,766 | 4 |
| Other | 148,701 | 6 | 151,013 | 6 | (2,312) | (2) |
| Total | $2,578,524 | 100 | $2,513,890 | 100 | $64,634 | 3 |
Annualized life premium in force was $3.48 billion at September 30, 2026, an increase of 2% over $3.40 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
| Nine Months Ended September 30, · Change | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2025 | ||||||
| Amount | % of Total | Amount | % of Total | Amount | % | |
| American Income | $292,681 | 64 | $291,302 | 64 | $1,379 | — |
| Direct to Consumer | 77,789 | 17 | 83,447 | 18 | (5,658) | (7) |
| Liberty National | 77,467 | 17 | 71,380 | 16 | 6,087 | 9 |
| Other | 8,133 | 2 | 7,645 | 2 | 488 | 6 |
| Total | $456,070 | 100 | $453,774 | 100 | $2,296 | 1 |
First-year collected life premium by distribution channel is presented in the table below.
First-Year Collected Premium by Distribution Channel
| Nine Months Ended September 30, · Change | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2025 | ||||||
| Amount | % of Total | Amount | % of Total | Amount | % | |
| American Income | $238,152 | 68 | $237,119 | 68 | $1,033 | — |
| Direct to Consumer | 46,066 | 13 | 45,877 | 13 | 189 | — |
| Liberty National | 60,169 | 17 | 57,969 | 17 | 2,200 | 4 |
| Other | 6,796 | 2 | 5,925 | 2 | 871 | 15 |
| Total | $351,183 | 100 | $346,890 | 100 | $4,293 | 1 |
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