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Insurance Newsletter Issue 8  Life Insurance Insights: Globe Life Updates, Tobacco Misclassification Issues, Encouraging Life Insurance Sales Figures, and More In the February edition of Sikka’s life underwriting newsletter, we look at the impact of Globe Life’s investment in underwriters, Lincoln’s troubles with tobacco classification, LIMRA’s encouraging statistics on life insurance sales, and more. Want more content?     Globe Life profit rises on stronger underwriting, investment returns Globe Life reported a rise in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday as the insurer benefited from stronger underwriting and better returns on investments. Insurance companies witness strong demand for their goods, independent of broader economic circumstances because their policies are often guaranteed by employers or mandated by the government. Globe Life's insurance underwriting income per share rose to $3.43 in the quarter from $3.18 a year earlier. Released February 7th, 2024: Click Here South