STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Management fee received	$ 1,389,944	$ 1,162,575
Administrative services reimbursements received	373,908	359,332
Service agreement revenue received	12,989	12,788
Net investment income received	31,590	27,069
Commissions paid to agents	(681,345)	(564,218)
Incentive compensation paid to agents	(80,633)	(106,003)
Salaries and wages paid	(131,226)	(123,501)
Pension contribution and employee benefits paid	(70,588)	(37,460)
General operating expenses paid	(161,102)	(151,975)
Administrative services expenses paid	(385,036)	(362,228)
Income taxes paid	(79,881)	(36,372)
Net cash provided by operating activities	218,620	180,007
Purchase of investments:
Available-for-sale securities	(236,000)	(123,767)
Equity securities	(13,142)	(18,690)
Other investments	(7,000)	(7)
Proceeds from investments:
Available-for-sale securities sales	105,172	78,808
Available-for-sale securities maturities/calls	100,655	28,972
Equity securities	19,929	10,579
Other investments	0	271
Purchase of fixed assets	(50,488)	(45,003)
Loans to agents and other	(4,340)	(4,150)
Collections on agent loans	5,582	4,723
Net cash used in investing activities	(79,632)	(68,264)
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends paid to shareholders	(118,754)	(110,837)
Net changes in cash collateral for securities lent	6,345	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(112,409)	(110,837)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	26,579	906
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash beginning of period	144,055	142,090
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash end of period	170,634	142,996
Supplemental disclosure of noncash transactions
Liability incurred to purchase fixed assets	11,163	0
Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities	$ 4,663	$ 3,757