Globe Life GL
Globe Life is the 470th largest S&P 500 company by market cap, worth $11.9 billion. 13 directors have filed with the SEC in the last 12 months (who counts), 2 of them executives. 10 other officers are on file. At 30 Jun 2026, Vanguard was its largest institutional holder, with 12.8% of the company.
- Co-CEOs
- Frank M. Svoboda and James Matthew Darden
- Sector
- Financials
- Sub-industry
- Life & Health Insurance
- Headquarters
- McKinney, Texas
- Founded
- 1900
- More
- Wikipedia
- Market cap
- $11.9B
- 470th largest, 23 Oct 2026 close
- Price to sales
- 2.0
- Less useful for banks and insurers
- Market cap per employee
- $3.2M
- Market cap over employees
- Connections
- 4
- S&P 500 companies sharing a director or officer
Largest institutional holders
Each fund group's share of Globe Life. Where a company has several share classes, the share is of its total value.
13F filings for the quarter to 30 Jun 2026
Board and officers
2 people here also hold roles at other S&P 500 companies.
Roles filed up to 30 Sep 2026
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Directors (13) | |
| James Matthew DardenCo-Chairman & CEO | |
| Frank M. SvobodaCo-Chairman & CEO | |
| Matthew J. AdamsDirectorLast filed 14 Jan 2026 | |
| Linda AddisonDirectorLast filed 5 Jan 2026 | |
| Marilyn A. AlexanderDirectorLast filed 5 Jan 2026 | |
| Cheryl AlstonDirector | |
| Mark A. BlinnDirectorAlso at Emerson Electric, Qnity Electronics and Texas InstrumentsLast filed 18 Feb 2026 | |
| James BrannenDirectorLast filed 5 Jan 2026 | |
| Alice S. ChoDirectorLast filed 5 Jan 2026 | |
| Philip M. JacobsDirectorLast filed 5 Jan 2026 | |
| Derek T. KanDirectorAlso at FortinetLast filed 19 Mar 2026 | |
| Sandra L. PhillipsDirectorLast filed 24 Mar 2026 | |
| Mary E. ThigpenDirectorLast filed 5 Jan 2026 | |
| Officers (10) | |
| Thomas Peter KalmbachEVP & CFOLast filed 30 Jul 2026 | |
| Jennifer Allison HaworthEVP & Chief Marketing OfficerLast filed 2 Mar 2026 | |
| Michael Shane HenrieSVP & Chief Accounting OfficerLast filed 7 May 2026 | |
| Robert Edward HensleyEVP & Chief Investment OfficerLast filed 23 Sep 2026 | |
| Michael Clay MajorsEVP - Chief Strategy OfficerLast filed 30 Jul 2026 | |
| Robert Brian MitchellEVP, General Counsel and CROLast filed 10 Aug 2026 | |
| Dolores L. SkarjuneEVP and Chief Admin. OfficerLast filed 30 Jun 2026 | |
| Robert SweeneyEVP, Underwriting & Sales AdmLast filed 27 Feb 2026 | |
| Christopher Kyle TylerEVP and Chief Info OfficerLast filed 27 Feb 2026 | |
| Rebecca E. ZornEVP & Chief Talent OfficerLast filed 22 Jun 2026 | |
Companies that share people with Globe Life
Each person's title here, then at the other company.
- Emerson Electric EMR
- Mark A. Blinn: Director here, Director there
- Fortinet FTNT
- Derek T. Kan: Director here, Director there
- Qnity Electronics Q
- Mark A. Blinn: Director here, Director there
- Texas Instruments TXN
- Mark A. Blinn: Director here, Director there
Globe Life's market cap since December 2008
Weekly, up to 23 Oct 2026
| Week ending | Market cap |
|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2026 | $11.9B |
| 26 Dec 2025 | $11.3B |
| 27 Dec 2024 | $9.2B |
| 29 Dec 2023 | $11.5B |
| 30 Dec 2022 | $11.7B |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $9.5B |
| 25 Dec 2020 | $9.7B |
| 27 Dec 2019 | $11.5B |
| 28 Dec 2018 | $8.2B |
| 29 Dec 2017 | $10.5B |
| 30 Dec 2016 | $8.8B |
| 25 Dec 2015 | $7.1B |
| 26 Dec 2014 | $7.1B |
| 27 Dec 2013 | $7.1B |
| 28 Dec 2012 | $4.8B |
| 30 Dec 2011 | $4.4B |
| 31 Dec 2010 | $4.8B |
| 25 Dec 2009 | $3.6B |
| 26 Dec 2008 | $3.5B |
Download Globe Life's data as JSON, with the weekly market caps in billions of dollars from 5 Dec 2008.
Workforce
Headcount at 31 Dec 2025
- Employees
- 3,695
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had 3,695 full-time, part-time, and temporary employees, a 1% decrease over the prior year.
Insider trades
Open-market buys and sales by directors and officers. Grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are left out.
Trades from 30 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2026
Directors and officers sold $89.9 million of stock in 39 sales and made no open-market purchases in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026.
| Date | Person | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2026Sale | Robert Edward HensleyEVP & Chief Investment Officer | $1.7M |
| 7 Aug 2026Sale | Robert Brian MitchellEVP, General Counsel and CRO | $4.2M |
| 31 Jul 2026Sale | James Matthew DardenCo-Chairman & CEO | $9.1M |
| 30 Jul 2026Sale | Thomas Peter KalmbachEVP & CFO | $3.8M |
| 29 Jul 2026Sale | Michael Clay MajorsEVP - Chief Strategy Officer | $6.6M |
| 28 Jul 2026Sale | Thomas Peter KalmbachEVP & CFO | $4.6M |
| 30 Jun 2026Sale | Dolores L. SkarjuneEVP and Chief Admin. Officer | $331K |
| 25 Jun 2026Sale | Cheryl AlstonDirector | $1.5M |
| 18 Jun 2026Sale | Rebecca E. ZornEVP & Chief Talent Officer | $340K |
| 12 Jun 2026Sale | Frank M. SvobodaCo-Chairman & CEO | $1.7M |
Showing 10 of 39 trades
Trades by members of Congress and officials
Trades members of Congress and senior executive branch officials disclosed, including their families'. Amounts are filed as ranges.
Trades from 20 Oct 2023 to 20 Oct 2026
5 people disclosed 4 purchases and 5 sales of Globe Life stock since October 2023.
| Date | Member or official | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2026 | Donald J TrumpPresident 路 Sold | $15K to $50K |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Alan ArmstrongSenate, R-OK 路 Bought | $1K to $15K |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Rohit KhannaHouse, D-CA 路 Bought | $1K to $15K |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Rohit KhannaHouse, D-CA 路 Sold | $1K to $15K |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Lisa McClainHouse, R-MI 路 Sold | $1K to $15K |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Rohit KhannaHouse, D-CA 路 Sold | $1K to $15K |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Lisa McClainHouse, R-MI 路 Bought | $1K to $15K |
| 16 Dec 2024 | Rohit KhannaHouse, D-CA 路 Bought | $1K to $15K |
| 5 Aug 2024 | Susan M CollinsSenate, R-ME 路 Sold | $15K to $50K |
Not on file: no WARN layoff notices under its own name since October 2023.