STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Management fee received	$ 2,162,259	$ 1,799,681
Administrative services reimbursements received	557,361	538,943
Service agreement revenue received	19,804	19,367
Net investment income received	49,047	42,579
Commissions paid to agents	(1,067,993)	(889,510)
Incentive compensation paid to agents	(88,299)	(112,968)
Salaries and wages paid	(189,088)	(178,176)
Pension contribution and employee benefits paid	(90,217)	(150,992)
General operating expenses paid	(229,675)	(226,949)
Administrative services expenses paid	(581,527)	(540,834)
Income taxes paid	(123,881)	(68,372)
Net cash provided by operating activities	417,791	232,769
Purchase of investments:
Available-for-sale securities	(373,381)	(206,616)
Equity securities	(25,665)	(26,195)
Other investments	(7,000)	(7)
Proceeds from investments:
Available-for-sale securities sales	156,357	126,361
Available-for-sale securities maturities/calls	152,174	55,772
Equity securities	29,953	14,919
Other investments	0	853
Purchase of fixed assets	(78,202)	(72,101)
Loans to agents and others	(32,317)	(5,473)
Collections on agent loans	7,675	6,757
Net cash used in investing activities	(170,406)	(105,730)
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends paid to shareholders	(178,132)	(166,256)
Net changes in cash collateral for securities lent	7,905	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(170,227)	(166,256)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	77,158	(39,217)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash beginning of period	144,055	142,090
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash end of period	221,213	102,873
Supplemental disclosure of noncash transactions
Liability incurred to purchase fixed assets	10,792	0
Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities	$ 7,106	$ 7,674