Globe Life 10-Q 2026-06-30

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2026

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____ to _____

Commission File Number: 001-08052

GLOBE LIFE INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware63-0780404
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

7677 Henneman Way, McKinney, Texas 75070

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(972) 569-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NONE

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value per shareGLNew York Stock Exchange
Common Stock, $1.00 par value per shareGLNYSE Texas, Inc.
4.250% Junior Subordinated DebenturesGL PRDNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer☒Accelerated filer☐
Non-accelerated filer☐Smaller reporting company☐
Emerging growth company☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

ClassOutstanding at July 31, 2026
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value76,849,447

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Table of Contents

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PART I****. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements6
Note 1—Significant Accounting Policies6
Note 2—New Accounting Standards7
Note 3—Supplemental Information about Changes to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)8
Note 4—Investments10
Note 5—Commitments and Contingencies22
Note 6—Policy Liabilities24
Note 7—Deferred Acquisition Costs42
Note 8—Liability for Unpaid Claims45
Note 9—Postretirement Benefits46
Note 10—Earnings Per Share48
Note 11—Debt49
Note 12—Business Segments51
Cautionary Statements59
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations60
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk90
Item 4.Controls and Procedures90
PART II**. OTHER INFORMATION**
Item 1.Legal Proceedings91
Item 1A.Risk Factors91
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds91
Item 5.Other Information91
Item 6.Exhibits92
Signatures93

As used in this Form 10-Q, “Globe Life,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Globe Life Inc., a Delaware corporation incorporated in 1979, its subsidiaries and affiliates.

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Globe Life Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

June 30, 2026December 31, 2025
Assets:
Investments:
Fixed maturities—available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2026—$19,307,295; 2025—$18,820,464, allowance for credit losses: 2026— $3,297; 2025— $3,297)$17,940,189$17,589,342
Mortgage loans425,513428,517
Policy loans758,676741,375
Other long-term investments (includes: 2026—$1,097,834; 2025—$1,109,719 under the fair value option)1,466,8581,396,064
Short-term investments198,327314,711
Total investments20,789,56320,470,009
Cash257,054144,704
Accrued investment income281,470272,818
Other receivables818,819768,592
Deferred acquisition costs7,230,1696,999,136
Goodwill490,446490,446
Other assets1,694,9981,667,987
Total assets$31,562,519$30,813,692
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits at current discount rates: (at original discount rates: 2026—$18,454,909; 2025—$18,129,506)$19,286,395$19,169,687
Unearned and advance premium282,270270,663
Policy claims and other benefits payable544,548540,832
Other policyholders' funds577,940532,047
Total policy liabilities20,691,15320,513,229
Current and deferred income taxes887,075859,628
Short-term debt277,953304,656
Long-term debt (estimated fair value: 2026—$2,504,936; 2025—$2,225,320)2,665,2962,320,793
Other liabilities885,227840,807
Total liabilities25,406,70424,839,113
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5)
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $1 per share—5,000,000 shares authorized; outstanding: 0 in 2026 and 2025——
Common stock, par value $1 per share—320,000,000 shares authorized; outstanding: (2026—92,218,183 issued; 2025—92,218,183 issued)92,21892,218
Additional paid-in-capital536,347536,363
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(1,721,729)(1,771,444)
Retained earnings9,037,3958,546,807
Treasury stock, at cost: (2026—15,164,175 shares; 2025—13,125,082 shares)(1,788,416)(1,429,365)
Total shareholders' equity6,155,8155,974,579
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$31,562,519$30,813,692

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2026202520262025
Revenue:
Life premium$860,767$839,544$1,713,972$1,669,407
Health premium436,855378,099853,763747,890
Total premium1,297,6221,217,6432,567,7352,417,297
Net investment income293,820282,169583,644562,783
Realized gains (losses)7,138(18,574)5,660(18,489)
Other income1,150492,310118
Total revenue1,599,7301,481,2873,159,3492,961,709
Benefits and expenses:
Life policyholder benefits(1)513,959519,3551,032,8091,029,111
Health policyholder benefits(2)277,012229,924540,746463,853
Other policyholder benefits7,2806,71914,28013,799
Total policyholder benefits798,251755,9981,587,8351,506,763
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs120,537111,401238,819216,916
Commissions, premium taxes, and non-deferred acquisition costs173,754157,411343,640321,734
Other operating expense116,251108,293229,986217,039
Interest expense36,05034,88570,05069,877
Total benefits and expenses1,244,8431,167,9882,470,3302,332,329
Income before income taxes354,887313,299689,019629,380
Income tax benefit (expense)(67,140)(60,550)(130,746)(122,068)
Net income$287,747$252,749$558,273$507,312
Basic net income per common share$3.71$3.09$

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with Globe Life's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. The following management discussion will only include comparison to prior year.

"Globe Life" and the "Company" refer to Globe Life Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.

Results of Operations

How Globe Life Views Its Operations. Globe Life Inc. is the holding company for a group of insurance companies that market through exclusive, direct-to-consumer and independent distribution channels primarily individual life and supplemental health insurance to lower middle to middle-income households throughout the United States. We view our operations by segments, which are the insurance product lines of life and supplemental health, and the investment segment that supports the product lines.
Insurance Product Line Segments. The insurance product line segments involve the marketing, underwriting, and administration of policies. Each product line is further subdivided by the various distribution channels that market the insurance policies. Each distribution channel operates in a niche market offering insurance products designed for that particular market. Whether analyzing profitability of a segment as a whole, or the individual distribution channels within the segment, the measure of profitability used by management is the underwriting margin, as seen below:
Premium revenue (Policy obligations) (Policy acquisition costs and commissions) Underwriting margin
Investment Segment. The investment segment involves the management of our capital resources, including investments and the management of liquidity. Our measure of profitability for the investment segment is excess investment income, as seen below:
Net investment income (Required interest on policy liabilities) Excess investment income

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Management's Discussion & Analysis

Globe Life serves the lower-middle to middle-income market. We believe this market is underserved, has significant growth potential, and provides us with a distinct competitive advantage. This advantage is protected due not only to our ability to efficiently reach this market through both exclusive and direct to consumer distribution channels, but also due to the amount of data and experience we possess, as we have been in this same market for over 60 years with essentially the same products. The basic protection life and health insurance products we offer are specifically designed to help provide financial security to consumers in this market.

Current Highlights.

  • On a diluted basis, net income per common share increased 16% from $6.07 to $7.04 and net operating income per common share increased from $6.34 to $7.04, an 11% increase as of June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

  • Net income as a return on equity (ROE) for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was 18.4% and net operating income as an ROE, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income(1), was 14.3%.

  • Total premium increased 6% over the same period in the prior year. Life premium increased 3% for the period from $1.67 billion in 2025 to $1.71 billion in 2026. Health premium increased 14% to $854 million from $748 million over the prior-year period.

  • Total net sales increased 10% over the same period in the prior year from $439 million in 2025 to $484 million in 2026. Average producing agent count increased by 9% at both Liberty National and Family Heritage Divisions. However, total average producing agent count across all of the exclusive agencies decreased over the prior year primarily related to a decrease in the American Income Division.

  • Book value per share increased 18% over the same period in the prior year from $66.07 to $78.18. Book value per share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income**(1)**, increased 11% over the prior year from $90.26 in 2025 to $100.04 in 2026.

  • For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company repurchased 2.6 million shares of Globe Life Inc. common stock at a total cost of $378 million for an average share price of $146.99.

The following graphs represent net income and net operating income(1) for the six month periods ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.

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(1)As shown in the charts above, net operating income is primarily comprised of insurance underwriting margin plus excess investment income and annuity and other income, offset by operating expenses after tax and, as such, is considered a non-GAAP measure. It has been used consistently by Globe Life's management for many years to evaluate the operating performance of the Company. Net operating income differs from net income primarily because it excludes certain non-operating items such as realized gains and losses and certain significant and unusual items included in net income. Net income is the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Net operating income as an ROE, excluding AOCI, is considered a non-GAAP measure. Management utilizes this measure to view the business without the effect of changes in AOCI, which are primarily attributable to fluctuation in interest rates. The impact of the adjustment to exclude AOCI is $(1.7) billion and $(2.0) billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Book value per share, excluding AOCI, is also considered a non-GAAP measure. Management utilizes this measure to view the book value of the business without the effect of changes in AOCI, which are primarily attributable to fluctuation in interest rates. The impact of the adjustment to exclude AOCI is $(21.86) and $(24.19) per share for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Refer to Analysis of Profitability by Segment for non-GAAP reconciliation to GAAP.

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Management's Discussion & Analysis

Summary of Operations.

  • Net income totaled $558 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared with $507 million, in the same period in 2025, an increase of 10%.

  • On a diluted basis, net income per common share for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased 16% from $6.07 to $7.04.

  • Net operating income was $558 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared with $530 million for the same period in 2025, an increase of 5%.

  • On a diluted basis, net operating income per common share for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased from $6.34 to $7.04, an 11% increase.

Net operating income is primarily comprised of insurance underwriting margin plus excess investment income and annuity and other income, offset by operating expenses, after tax and, as such, is considered a non-GAAP measure. Net income is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. We do not consider realized gains and losses to be a component of our core insurance operations or operating segments. Additionally, net income is affected by certain non-operating items. We do not view these items as components of core operating results because they are not indicative of past performance or future prospects of the insurance operations. We remove items such as these that relate to prior periods or are non-operating items when evaluating the results of current operations, and therefore exclude such items from our segment analysis for current periods.

The Company's core operations remain strong, including sales and premium growth, and we continue to achieve an operating ROE (excluding

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There have been no quantitative or qualitative changes with respect to market risk exposure during the six months ended June 30, 2026.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures: Globe Life Inc., under the direction of the Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has established disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Globe Life in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. The disclosure controls and procedures are also intended to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to Globe Life's management, including the Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

As of the end of the fiscal period completed June 30, 2026, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of Globe Life management, including the Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of the disclosure controls and procedures (as those terms are defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon their evaluation, the Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the date of this Form 10-Q. In compliance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. § 1350), each of these officers executed a Certification included as an exhibit to this Form 10-Q.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting: During the period ended June 30, 2026, there were no changes to Globe Life Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect the internal control over financial reporting subsequent to the date of their evaluation which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II—Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Discussion regarding litigation is provided in Note 5—Commitments and Contingencies.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

The Company had no material changes to its risk factors.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Purchases of Certain Equity Securities by the Issuer and Others for the Second Quarter of 2026

Period(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased(b) Average Price Paid Per Share(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs(d) Maximum Number of Shares (or Approximate Dollar Amount) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
April 1-30, 2026501,445$148.56501,445—
May 1-31, 2026626,817154.34626,817—
June 1-30, 2026612,421167.20612,421—

Item 5. Other Information

(c) Trading arrangements

During the six months ended June 30, 2026, none of our directors or officers adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a Non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement, as each term is defined under Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit No.Description
10.1Globe Life Inc. 2026 Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan
10.2Form of Stock Option Award Agreement under Globe Life Inc. 2026 Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan
10.3Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under Globe Life Inc. 2026 Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan
10.4Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under Globe Life Inc. 2026 Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan
10.5Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated June 26, 2026 among Wells Fargo, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender, and L/C Administrator, the Lenders party thereto, Globe Life Inc. and TMK RE, LTD
10.6Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement dated June 26, 2026 among Wells Fargo, National Association, as Administrative Agent, the Lenders party thereto and Globe Life Inc.
31.1Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by J. Matthew Darden
31.2Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by Frank M. Svoboda
31.3Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by Thomas P. Kalmbach
32.1Section 1350 Certification by J. Matthew Darden, Frank M. Svoboda, and Thomas P. Kalmbach
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

GLOBE LIFE INC.
Date: August 5, 2026/s/ J. Matthew Darden
J. Matthew Darden
Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 5, 2026/s/ Frank M. Svoboda
Frank M. Svoboda
Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 5, 2026/s/ Thomas P. Kalmbach
Thomas P. Kalmbach
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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