STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Management fee received	$ 664,288	$ 557,905
Administrative services reimbursements received	209,846	197,632
Service agreement revenue received	6,514	6,359
Net investment income received	15,950	13,746
Commissions paid to agents	(315,059)	(261,812)
Incentive compensation paid to agents	(72,413)	(98,925)
Salaries and wages paid	(82,203)	(75,938)
Pension contribution and employee benefits paid	(54,376)	(20,048)
General operating expenses paid	(80,064)	(80,779)
Administrative services expenses paid	(208,432)	(189,739)
Income taxes recovered (paid)	3,142	(370)
Net cash provided by operating activities	87,193	48,031
Purchase of investments:
Available-for-sale securities	(77,530)	(47,594)
Equity securities	(7,137)	(9,707)
Other investments	0	(3)
Proceeds from investments:
Available-for-sale securities sales	25,922	42,715
Available-for-sale securities maturities/calls	46,926	14,402
Equity securities	6,927	5,430
Other investments	0	151
Purchase of fixed assets	(22,446)	(19,142)
Loans to agents	(2,507)	(903)
Collections on agent loans	2,846	2,325
Net cash used in investing activities	(26,999)	(12,326)
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends paid to shareholders	(59,377)	(55,419)
Net cash used in financing activities	(59,377)	(55,419)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	817	(19,714)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash beginning of period	144,055	142,090
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash end of period	144,872	122,376
Supplemental disclosure of noncash transactions
Liability incurred to purchase fixed assets	16,382	0
Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities	$ 2,872	$ 670