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Business Segments - Schedule of Segment Premium Income by Distribution Channel (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 segment | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) segment | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Number of segments | segment |  | 3 |  | 3 | 4
Percentage of revenue |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Premium | $ 1,231,007 |  | $ 1,172,593 | $ 3,648,304 | $ 3,485,002
% of Total | 100.00% |  | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
American Income |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Premium | $ 482,907 |  | $ 459,116 | $ 1,428,397 | $ 1,357,912
% of Total | 39.00% |  | 39.00% | 39.00% | 39.00%
Direct to Consumer |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Premium | $ 264,014 |  | $ 264,497 | $ 794,025 | $ 797,374
% of Total | 21.00% |  | 23.00% | 22.00% | 23.00%
Liberty National |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Premium | $ 145,460 |  | $ 140,902 | $ 434,458 | $ 419,211
% of Total | 12.00% |  | 12.00% | 12.00% | 12.00%
United American |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Premium | $ 171,277 |  | $ 151,118 | $ 498,265 | $ 445,384
% of Total | 14.00% |  | 13.00% | 14.00% | 13.00%
Family Heritage |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Premium | $ 120,536 |  | $ 109,503 | $ 352,268 | $ 322,010
% of Total | 10.00% |  | 9.00% | 9.00% | 9.00%
Other |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Premium | $ 46,813 |  | $ 47,457 | $ 140,891 | $ 143,111
% of Total | 4.00% |  | 4.00% | 4.00% | 4.00%
Life |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Premium | $ 844,483 |  | $ 818,638 | $ 2,513,890 | $ 2,438,385
% of Total | 100.00% |  | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Life | American Income |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Premium | $ 451,214 |  | $ 427,839 | $ 1,334,591 | $ 1,265,417
% of Total | 53.00% |  | 52.00% | 53.00% | 52.00%
Life | Direct to Consumer |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Premium | $ 244,828 |  | $ 246,425 | $ 736,651 | $ 743,304
% of Total | 29.00% |  | 30.00% | 29.00% | 31.00%
Life | Liberty National |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Premium | $ 98,190 |  | $ 93,625 | $ 291,635 | $ 276,599
% of Total | 12.00% |  | 12.00% | 12.00% | 11.00%
Life | United American |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Premium | $ 1,542 |  | $ 1,608 | $ 4,704 | $ 5,009
% of Total | 0.00% |  | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Life | Family Heritage |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Premium | $ 1,896 |  | $ 1,684 | $ 5,418 | $ 4,945
% of Total | 0.00% |  | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Life | Other |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Premium | $ 46,813 |  | $ 47,457 | $ 140,891 | $ 143,111
% of Total | 6.00% |  | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00%
Health |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Premium | $ 386,524 |  | $ 353,955 | $ 1,134,414 | $ 1,046,617
% of Total | 100.00% |  | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Health | American Income |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Premium | $ 31,693 |  | $ 31,277 | $ 93,806 | $ 92,495
% of Total | 8.00% |  | 9.00% | 8.00% | 9.00%
Health | Direct to Consumer |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Premium | $ 19,186 |  | $ 18,072 | $ 57,374 | $ 54,070
% of Total | 5.00% |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00%
Health | Liberty National |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Premium | $ 47,270 |  | $ 47,277 | $ 142,823 | $ 142,612
% of Total | 12.00% |  | 13.00% | 13.00% | 14.00%
Health | United American |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Premium | $ 169,735 |  | $ 149,510 | $ 493,561 | $ 440,375
% of Total | 44.00% |  | 42.00% | 43.00% | 42.00%
Health | Family Heritage |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Premium | $ 118,640 |  | $ 107,819 | $ 346,850 | $ 317,065
% of Total | 31.00% |  | 31.00% | 31.00% | 30.00%
Health | Other |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Premium | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
% of Total | 0.00% |  | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%

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