Deferred Acquisition Costs (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Analysis of Deferred Acquisition Costs

The following table presents the Company's deferred policy acquisition costs, both before and after the Transition Date:

	January 1,		December 31,
	2021		2020
Life:
American Income	$	1,647,761	$	1,647,761
Direct to Consumer	1,498,970		1,498,435
Liberty National	531,504		531,504
Other	304,786		304,459
Total life	3,983,021		3,982,159
Health:
United American	65,020		74,353
Family Heritage	364,751		364,751
Liberty National	124,754		124,888
American Income	39,477		39,477
Direct to Consumer	2,215		6,600
Total health	596,217		610,069
Annuity	8,309		3,216
Total DAC	$	4,587,547	$	4,595,444

The following table presents the effect of transition adjustments due to the adoption of ASU 2018-12 on Shareholders' Equity:

	Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Other(1)		Total
Shareholders’ Equity, as of December 31, 2020	$	5,874,109	$	3,029,244	$	(132,261)	$	8,771,092
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions	—		(7,829,753)		—		(7,829,753)
Effect of capping and flooring	(38,992)		—		—		(38,992)
Effect of removal of unrealized gain (loss) on DAC	—		4,704		—		4,704
Other adjustments	26,470		—		—		26,470
Shareholders’ Equity, as of January 1, 2021	$	5,861,587	$	(4,795,805)	$	(132,261)	$	933,521

(1)Other represents common stock, additional paid-in capital, and treasury stock, combining balances that were unaffected by the new standard.

The following tables roll forward the deferred policy acquisition costs for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:

	Life
	American Income		DTC		Liberty National		Other		Total
Balance at January 1, 2022	$	1,960,254	$	1,583,695	$	566,419	$	301,647	$	4,412,015
Capitalizations	114,428		48,216		20,465		3,487		186,596
Amortization expense	(33,513)		(23,172)		(11,046)		(4,198)		(71,929)
Foreign exchange adjustment	1,738		—		—		—		1,738
Experience adjustment	—		—		—		—		—
Balance at March 31, 2022	$	2,042,907	$	1,608,739	$	575,838	$	300,936	$	4,528,420
Balance at January 1, 2023	$	2,258,291	$	1,676,931	$	610,723	$	298,346	$	4,844,291
Capitalizations	115,395		47,410		24,221		3,321		190,347
Amortization expense	(38,299)		(24,753)		(12,412)		(4,125)		(79,589)
Foreign exchange adjustment	(2,787)		—		—		—		(2,787)
Experience adjustment	—		—		—		—		—
Balance at March 31, 2023	$	2,332,600	$	1,699,588	$	622,532	$	297,542	$	4,952,262

	Health
	United American		Family Heritage		Liberty National		American Income		DTC		Total
Balance at January 1, 2022	$	81,140	$	388,967	$	127,537	$	49,406	$	2,032	$	649,082
Capitalizations	580		12,363		4,121		3,155		—		20,219
Amortization expense	(1,516)		(6,405)		(3,320)		(829)		(44)		(12,114)
Foreign exchange adjustment	—		—		—		88		—		88
Experience adjustment	—		—		—		—		—		—
Balance at March 31, 2022	$	80,204	$	394,925	$	128,338	$	51,820	$	1,988	$	657,275
Balance at January 1, 2023	$	77,394	$	416,608	$	133,096	$	57,811	$	1,854	$	686,763
Capitalizations	507		15,097		4,882		3,143		—		23,629
Amortization expense	(1,513)		(6,560)		(3,250)		(938)		(47)		(12,308)
Foreign exchange adjustment	—		—		—		(126)		—		(126)
Experience adjustment	—		—		—		—		—		—
Balance at March 31, 2023	$	76,388	$	425,145	$	134,728	$	59,890	$	1,807	$	697,958

The following table presents a reconciliation of deferred policy acquisition costs to the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2023:

	March 31,
	2023		2022
Life
American Income	$	2,332,600	$	2,042,907
Direct to Consumer	1,699,588		1,608,739
Liberty National	622,532		575,838
Other	297,542		300,936
Total DAC - Life	4,952,262		4,528,420
Health
United American	76,388		80,204
Family Heritage	425,145		394,925
Liberty National	134,728		128,338
American Income	59,890		51,820
Direct to Consumer	1,807		1,988
Total DAC - Health	697,958		657,275
Annuity	4,218		5,988
Total	$	5,654,438	$	5,191,683