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Business Segments - Schedule of Reconciliation of Segment Operating Information to Consolidated Statement of Operations (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
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Premium | $ 1,231,007 | $ 1,172,593 | $ 3,648,304 | $ 3,485,002
Net investment income | 286,013 | 284,964 | 848,796 | 853,178
Segment revenue | 1,517,020 | 1,457,557 | 4,497,100 | 4,338,180
Realized gains (losses) | (4,987) | (2,192) | (23,476) | (26,580)
Other income | 955 | 42 | 1,073 | 192
Total revenue | 1,512,988 | 1,455,407 | 4,474,697 | 4,311,792
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Policy obligations | 615,238 | 682,468 | 2,119,006 | 2,137,885
Required interest on reserves | 2,372 | 7,829 | 7,280 | 24,358
Amortization of acquisition costs | 113,720 | 103,922 | 329,914 | 304,527
Commissions | 85,623 | 77,055 | 258,399 | 236,253
Premium taxes | 24,209 | 26,099 | 74,044 | 72,475
Non-deferred acquisition costs | 48,993 | 46,535 | 150,778 | 138,865
Segment profit or (loss) | 626,865 | 513,649 | 1,557,679 | 1,423,817
Insurance administrative expenses: |  |  |  |
Salaries | 34,265 | 33,377 | 102,630 | 95,406
Other employee costs | 10,056 | 10,455 | 29,764 | 28,531
Information technology costs | 21,795 | 20,155 | 62,286 | 59,023
Legal costs | 4,854 | 7,609 | 16,930 | 19,771
Other administrative costs | 18,797 | 16,869 | 51,753 | 48,341
Parent expense | 4,105 | 3,210 | 10,710 | 9,166
Stock-based compensation expense | 14,603 | 9,233 | 40,665 | 28,590
Interest expense | 36,134 | 31,388 | 106,011 | 91,413
Legal proceedings | 2,589 | 3,329 | 13,365 | 5,764
Other expenses | 498 | 637 | 498 | 2,604
Annuity | (1,965) | (1,721) | (5,818) | (5,384)
Total expenses | 1,035,886 | 1,078,449 | 3,368,215 | 3,297,588
Income before income taxes | 477,102 | 376,958 | 1,106,482 | 1,014,204
Life |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Premium | 844,483 | 818,638 | 2,513,890 | 2,438,385
Net investment income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Segment revenue | 844,483 | 818,638 | 2,513,890 | 2,438,385
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Policy obligations | 381,511 | 454,502 | 1,410,622 | 1,493,165
Required interest on reserves | (212,454) | (203,875) | (632,150) | (605,397)
Amortization of acquisition costs | 98,583 | 90,070 | 285,417 | 263,753
Commissions | 42,924 | 40,092 | 130,848 | 118,480
Premium taxes | 16,928 | 16,968 | 51,621 | 51,254
Non-deferred acquisition costs | 35,383 | 33,698 | 108,586 | 100,613
Segment profit or (loss) | 481,608 | 387,183 | 1,158,946 | 1,016,517
Health |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Premium | 386,524 | 353,955 | 1,134,414 | 1,046,617
Net investment income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Segment revenue | 386,524 | 353,955 | 1,134,414 | 1,046,617
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Policy obligations | 227,940 | 221,926 | 691,793 | 629,676
Required interest on reserves | (28,517) | (27,717) | (85,194) | (82,300)
Amortization of acquisition costs | 15,137 | 13,852 | 44,497 | 40,774
Commissions | 42,699 | 36,963 | 127,551 | 117,773
Premium taxes | 7,281 | 9,131 | 22,423 | 21,221
Non-deferred acquisition costs | 13,610 | 12,837 | 42,192 | 38,252
Segment profit or (loss) | 108,374 | 86,963 | 291,152 | 281,221
Investment |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Premium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net investment income | 286,013 | 284,964 | 848,796 | 853,178
Segment revenue | 286,013 | 284,964 | 848,796 | 853,178
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Policy obligations | 5,787 | 6,040 | 16,591 | 15,044
Required interest on reserves | 243,343 | 239,421 | 724,624 | 712,055
Amortization of acquisition costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Commissions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Premium taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-deferred acquisition costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Segment profit or (loss) | $ 36,883 | $ 39,503 | $ 107,581 | $ 126,079

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