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Policy Liabilities - Schedule of Liability For Future Policy Benefits To Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2024
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At Original Discount Rates |  |  |
Deferred profit liability | $ 184,563 |  | $ 177,108
Deferred annuity | 595,506 |  | 680,849
Interest sensitive life | 714,012 |  | 725,857
Other | 8,870 |  | 8,983
Total future policy benefits | 17,933,726 |  | 17,402,917
At Current Discount Rates |  |  |
Deferred profit liability | 184,563 |  | 177,108
Deferred annuity | 595,506 |  | 680,849
Interest sensitive life | 714,012 |  | 725,857
Other | 8,868 |  | 8,980
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration health | 19,301,965 | $ 18,457,263 | 19,814,913
Life |  |  |
At Original Discount Rates |  |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration life | 13,842,435 |  | 13,293,880
At Current Discount Rates |  |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration health | 15,334,987 |  | 15,744,284
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration health | 15,334,987 |  | 15,744,284
Life | American Income |  |  |
At Original Discount Rates |  |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration life | 5,091,655 |  | 4,781,464
At Current Discount Rates |  |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration health | 5,592,465 |  | 5,667,941
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration health | 5,592,465 |  | 5,667,941
Life | Direct to Consumer |  |  |
At Original Discount Rates |  |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration life | 3,251,154 |  | 3,106,582
At Current Discount Rates |  |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration health | 3,687,291 |  | 3,767,409
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration health | 3,687,291 |  | 3,767,409
Life | Liberty National |  |  |
At Original Discount Rates |  |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration life | 2,287,776 |  | 2,277,415
At Current Discount Rates |  |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration health | 2,383,656 |  | 2,498,275
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration health | 2,383,656 |  | 2,498,275
Life | Other premium |  |  |
At Original Discount Rates |  |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration life | 3,211,850 |  | 3,128,419
At Current Discount Rates |  |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration health | 3,671,575 |  | 3,810,659
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration health | 3,671,575 |  | 3,810,659
Health |  |  |
At Original Discount Rates |  |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration life | 2,588,340 |  | 2,516,240
At Current Discount Rates |  |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration health | 2,464,029 |  | 2,477,835
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration health | 2,464,029 |  | 2,477,835
Health | American Income |  |  |
At Original Discount Rates |  |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration life | 134,125 |  | 124,534
At Current Discount Rates |  |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration health | 146,377 |  | 140,681
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration health | 146,377 |  | 140,681
Health | Direct to Consumer |  |  |
At Original Discount Rates |  |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration life | 669 |  | 877
At Current Discount Rates |  |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration health | 696 |  | 911
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration health | 696 |  | 911
Health | Liberty National |  |  |
At Original Discount Rates |  |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration life | 450,490 |  | 466,474
At Current Discount Rates |  |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration health | 477,579 |  | 508,632
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration health | 477,579 |  | 508,632
Health | United American |  |  |
At Original Discount Rates |  |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration life | 84,212 |  | 110,384
At Current Discount Rates |  |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration health | 84,322 |  | 114,081
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration health | 84,322 |  | 114,081
Health | Family Heritage |  |  |
At Original Discount Rates |  |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration life | 1,918,844 |  | 1,813,971
At Current Discount Rates |  |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration health | 1,755,055 |  | 1,713,530
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration health | $ 1,755,055 |  | $ 1,713,530

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