Claims Ratio % is the percentage of claims costs incurred in relation to the premiums earned.
The historical rank and industry rank for Globe Life's Claims Ratio % or its related term are showing as below:
GL's Claims Ratio % is not ranked *
in the Insurance industry.
Industry Median: * Ranked among companies with meaningful Claims Ratio % only.
Globe Life Claims Ratio % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Globe Life's Claims Ratio % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of Globe Life's Claims Ratio %
For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Globe Life's Claims Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Claims Ratio % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Globe Life (NYSE:GL) Claims Ratio % Calculation
Claims Ratio % is calculated as
Claims Ratio %
=
Total Claims
/
Total Premiums Earned
*
100%
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Globe Life (NYSE:GL) Claims Ratio % Explanation
Claims Ratio % the percentage of claims costs incurred in relation to the premiums earned during the period. It is the equivalent of gross profit margin for an insurance company.
It's important to note that insurance is the business of managing risks and, to do that well, the insurer needs a thorough understanding of the incurred claims ratio. If the value is higher than expected or above established norms, then further investigation is required to figure out why that is (eg: fraud). If it is lower than expected, it could indicate irrelevant products or difficulties in claiming, possibly affecting customer satisfaction.
Globe Life Claims Ratio % Related Terms
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Globe Life Inc is an insurance holding company. It provides a variety of life and supplemental health insurance products and annuities to a broad base of customers. The company's core operations are organized into four reportable segments: life insurance, supplemental health insurance, annuities, and investments. Investment activities, conducted by the investment segment, focus on seeking investments with a yield and term appropriate to support the insurance product obligations. These investments generally consist of fixed maturities and, over the long term, the expected yields are considered when setting insurance premium rates and product profitability expectations.
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