Globe Life reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $287.7 million, or $3.65 per diluted share, up from $252.7 million, or $3.05 per diluted share a year earlier. Net operating income was $284.7 million, or $3.61 per diluted share, a 10% per-share increase versus the prior-year quarter; the company raised full-year 2026 earnings guidance to $15.55–$15.95 per share. Total premium revenue grew 7% year-over-year to $1.298 billion for the quarter.

Financial Highlights

  • Net income (GAAP) — $287,747 thousand for Q2 2026; diluted net income per share $3.65 (Q2 2025: $252,749 thousand; $3.05).
  • Net operating income (non-GAAP) — $284,685 thousand for Q2 2026; net operating income per diluted share $3.61 (Q2 2025: $271,095; $3.27).
  • Total premium revenue — $1,297,622 thousand for Q2 2026, up 7% versus Q2 2025.
  • Insurance underwriting income — $370,289 thousand for Q2 2026 (per share $4.69), up 5% versus prior-year quarter.
  • Company updated full-year 2026 earnings guidance to a range of $15.55 to $15.95 per share (midpoint increased $0.10).

Business Highlights

  • Life versus health mix — Life insurance represented 78% of insurance underwriting margin and 66% of premium revenue for the quarter; health accounted for 22% of underwriting margin and 34% of premium revenue.
  • Segment performance — Total life premium rose 3% year-over-year; health premium increased 16% driven notably by strong growth at United American.
  • Division callouts — American Income: life premium +5% and life underwriting margin +4% year-over-year; Liberty National: life underwriting margin +10% and life net sales +6% with average producing agents +8%; Family Heritage: health underwriting margin +10%, health premium +9%, health net sales +4%; Direct to Consumer: life underwriting margin +10%; United American: health premium +29% and health net sales +10%.
  • Distribution and agents — Average producing agent counts increased at Liberty National (+8%) and Family Heritage (+7%) versus the year-ago quarter; American Income saw a modest decline in average producing agent count.
  • Share repurchases — Repurchased 1.1 million shares during the quarter at a total cost of $175 million (average price $154.28).

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