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Deferred Acquisition Costs - Schedule of Analysis of Deferred Acquisition Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  | $ 6,495,589 |
Amortization expense | $ (114,074) | $ (104,310) | (330,990) | $ (305,703)
Ending Balance | 6,872,342 | 6,386,682 | 6,872,342 | 6,386,682
Life |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 5,931,048 | 5,495,593 | 5,700,755 | 5,271,775
Capitalizations | 206,177 | 198,352 | 613,483 | 601,564
Amortization expense | (98,583) | (90,070) | (285,417) | (263,753)
Foreign exchange adjustment | (3,086) | 3,854 | 6,735 | (1,857)
Ending Balance | 6,035,556 | 5,607,729 | 6,035,556 | 5,607,729
Life | American Income |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 3,078,370 | 2,740,138 | 2,900,229 | 2,573,370
Capitalizations | 136,757 | 131,851 | 405,232 | 391,707
Amortization expense | (52,577) | (46,033) | (152,732) | (133,410)
Foreign exchange adjustment | (3,086) | 3,854 | 6,735 | (1,857)
Ending Balance | 3,159,464 | 2,829,810 | 3,159,464 | 2,829,810
Life | DTC |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 1,803,138 | 1,765,673 | 1,781,230 | 1,737,117
Capitalizations | 35,007 | 33,222 | 108,408 | 112,198
Amortization expense | (26,111) | (25,478) | (77,604) | (75,898)
Foreign exchange adjustment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending Balance | 1,812,034 | 1,773,417 | 1,812,034 | 1,773,417
Life | Liberty National |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 757,696 | 696,905 | 728,790 | 666,419
Capitalizations | 31,266 | 30,255 | 90,524 | 88,355
Amortization expense | (15,719) | (14,427) | (46,071) | (42,041)
Foreign exchange adjustment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending Balance | 773,243 | 712,733 | 773,243 | 712,733
Life | Other |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 291,844 | 292,877 | 290,506 | 294,869
Capitalizations | 3,147 | 3,024 | 9,319 | 9,304
Amortization expense | (4,176) | (4,132) | (9,010) | (12,404)
Foreign exchange adjustment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending Balance | 290,815 | 291,769 | 290,815 | 291,769
Health |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 823,082 | 762,523 | 793,421 | 734,735
Capitalizations | 28,658 | 28,309 | 87,238 | 83,256
Amortization expense | (15,137) | (13,852) | (44,497) | (40,774)
Foreign exchange adjustment | (154) | 182 | 287 | (55)
Ending Balance | 836,449 | 777,162 | 836,449 | 777,162
Health | American Income |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 81,545 | 71,589 | 76,319 | 66,783
Capitalizations | 3,565 | 3,817 | 10,968 | 11,097
Amortization expense | (1,284) | (1,189) | (3,902) | (3,426)
Foreign exchange adjustment | (154) | 182 | 287 | (55)
Ending Balance | 83,672 | 74,399 | 83,672 | 74,399
Health | DTC |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 1,459 | 1,608 | 1,533 | 1,679
Capitalizations | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2
Amortization expense | (32) | (37) | (106) | (110)
Foreign exchange adjustment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending Balance | 1,428 | 1,571 | 1,428 | 1,571
Health | Liberty National |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 152,822 | 145,097 | 148,920 | 139,941
Capitalizations | 3,753 | 5,589 | 15,474 | 18,033
Amortization expense | (3,945) | (3,715) | (11,764) | (11,003)
Foreign exchange adjustment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending Balance | 152,630 | 146,971 | 152,630 | 146,971
Health | United American |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 69,073 | 71,975 | 70,530 | 73,489
Capitalizations | 878 | 780 | 2,230 | 2,069
Amortization expense | (1,335) | (1,394) | (4,144) | (4,197)
Foreign exchange adjustment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending Balance | 68,616 | 71,361 | 68,616 | 71,361
Health | Family Heritage |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 518,183 | 472,254 | 496,119 | 452,843
Capitalizations | 20,461 | 18,123 | 58,565 | 52,055
Amortization expense | (8,541) | (7,517) | (24,581) | (22,038)
Foreign exchange adjustment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending Balance | $ 530,103 | $ 482,860 | $ 530,103 | $ 482,860

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