BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION, AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION, AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION, AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES CNO Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("CNO"), is a holding company for a group of insurance companies that develop, market and administer health insurance, annuity, individual life insurance and other insurance and financial services products. The terms "CNO Financial Group, Inc.", "CNO", the "Company", "we", "us", and "our" as used in these financial statements refer to CNO and its subsidiaries. Such terms, when used to describe insurance business and products, refer to the insurance business and products of CNO's insurance subsidiaries. We focus on serving middle-income pre-retiree and retired Americans, which we believe are attractive, underserved, high growth markets. We sell our products through exclusive agents, independent producers (some of whom sell one or more of our product lines exclusively) and direct marketing. Our unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect normal recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. As permitted by rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") applicable to quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, we have condensed or omitted certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full year. The December 31, 2025 consolidated balance sheet data was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Accordingly, these interim consolidated financial statements should be read together with the consolidated financial statements included in our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K. When we prepare financial statements in conformity with GAAP, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that significantly affect reported amounts of various assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. For example, we use significant estimates and assumptions to calculate values for deferred acquisition costs, the present value of future profits, fair value measurements of certain investments (including derivatives), allowance for credit losses and other-than-temporary impairments of investments, assets and liabilities related to income taxes, liabilities for insurance products, liabilities related to litigation, guaranty fund assessment accruals, and fee revenue. If our future experience differs from these estimates and assumptions, our financial statements could be materially affected. The accompanying financial statements are unaudited and include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. Our consolidated financial statements exclude transactions between us and our consolidated affiliates, or among our consolidated affiliates. Goodwill and Intangible Assets In February 2021, we acquired DirectPath, LLC ("DirectPath", now known as Optavise, LLC ("Optavise") subsequent to its name change in April 2022). In April 2019, we acquired Web Benefits Design Corporation ("WBD"), which was subsequently merged into Optavise during 2023. These acquisitions formed our Worksite fee services business, providing personalized benefits education, advocacy and transparency, and communications services that help employers reduce healthcare costs and assist employees with making informed benefits decisions. We exited the fee services business as of June 30, 2026. Optavise goodwill and other intangible assets arising from the acquisitions were reflected in our Fee income segment. The Company concluded that goodwill of $69.5 million and other assets, primarily intangible assets, of $27.2 million were fully impaired as of September 30, 2025. We recognized an additional impairment charge of $5.2 million related to other long-lived assets as a result of exiting the fee services side of the Worksite business during the fourth quarter of 2025. Goodwill and intangible assets were included within other assets on the consolidated balance sheet. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards In July 2025, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2025-05, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets ("ASU 2025-05"). This update provides a practical expedient for entities when estimating expected credit losses to assume that current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the asset. ASU 2025-05 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025 and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2025-05 should be applied prospectively. We have adopted this standard for the annual period ending December 31, 2026 and for interim reporting periods within this annual period (i.e., for the quarter period ending March 31, 2026). This standard was adopted prospectively and did not have an impact on our financial position or results of operations. We adopted Accounting Standards Update 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures ("ASU 2023-09") retrospectively effective January 1, 2025. ASU 2023-09 is intended to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures by requiring, among other things, the disclosure on an annual basis of: (i) specific categories in the rate reconciliation; and (ii) additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. In addition, ASU 2023-09 requires disclosure (on an annual basis) of the following information about income taxes paid: (i) the amount of income taxes paid (net of refunds received) disaggregated by federal (national), state, and foreign taxes; and (ii) the amount of income taxes paid (net of refunds received) disaggregated by individual jurisdictions in which income taxes paid (net of refunds received) is equal to or greater than 5 percent of total income taxes paid (net of refunds received). The adoption of ASU 2023-09 modified our annual disclosures but did not have an impact on our financial position or results of operations. Recently Issued Accounting Standards In November 2025, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2025-08, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Purchased Loans ("ASU 2025-08"). This update establishes a new category of acquired loans ("Purchased Seasoned Loans") subject to the gross-up approach. ASU 2025-08 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2025-08 should be applied prospectively. We are currently evaluating the effect of ASU 2025-08 on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In September 2025, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2025-06, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software ("ASU 2025-06"). This update removes all references to prescriptive and sequential software development stages, and adds that entities are required to start capitalizing software costs when both of the following occur: 1) management has authorized and committed to funding the software project, and 2) it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. The update also removes Subtopic 350-50, Website Development Costs, and incorporates that guidance within Subtopic 350-40. ASU 2025-06 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027 and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted. Entities will have the option to apply the updates prospectively, under a modified transition approach that is based on the status of the project and whether software costs were capitalized before the date of adoption, or retrospectively. We are currently evaluating the effect of ASU 2025-06 on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In November 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“ASU 2024-03”), which requires disclosure of additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to the financial statements. ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2024-03 may be applied retrospectively or prospectively. The adoption of ASU 2024-03 will modify our disclosures but will not have an impact on our financial position or results of operations. We do not expect the impact to our disclosures to be material.

CNO Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("CNO"), is a holding company for a group of insurance companies that develop, market and administer health insurance, annuity, individual life insurance and other insurance and financial services products. The terms "CNO Financial Group, Inc.", "CNO", the "Company", "we", "us", and "our" as used in these financial statements refer to CNO and its subsidiaries. Such terms, when used to describe insurance business and products, refer to the insurance business and products of CNO's insurance subsidiaries.

We focus on serving middle-income pre-retiree and retired Americans, which we believe are attractive, underserved, high growth markets. We sell our products through exclusive agents, independent producers (some of whom sell one or more of our product lines exclusively) and direct marketing.

Our unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect normal recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. As permitted by rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") applicable to quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, we have condensed or omitted certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full year.

The December 31, 2025 consolidated balance sheet data was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Accordingly, these interim consolidated financial statements should be read together with the consolidated financial statements included in our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

When we prepare financial statements in conformity with GAAP, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that significantly affect reported amounts of various assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. For example, we use significant estimates and assumptions to calculate values for deferred acquisition costs, the present value of future profits, fair value measurements of certain investments (including derivatives), allowance for credit losses and other-than-temporary impairments of investments, assets and liabilities related to income taxes, liabilities for insurance products, liabilities related to litigation, guaranty fund assessment accruals, and fee revenue. If our future experience differs from these estimates and assumptions, our financial statements could be materially affected.

In February 2021, we acquired DirectPath, LLC ("DirectPath", now known as Optavise, LLC ("Optavise") subsequent to its name change in April 2022). In April 2019, we acquired Web Benefits Design Corporation ("WBD"), which was subsequently merged into Optavise during 2023. These acquisitions formed our Worksite fee services business, providing personalized benefits education, advocacy and transparency, and communications services that help employers reduce healthcare costs and assist employees with making informed benefits decisions. We exited the fee services business as of June 30, 2026. Optavise goodwill and other intangible assets arising from the acquisitions were reflected in our Fee income segment.

The Company concluded that goodwill of $69.5 million and other assets, primarily intangible assets, of $27.2 million were fully impaired as of September 30, 2025. We recognized an additional impairment charge of $5.2 million related to other long-lived assets as a result of exiting the fee services side of the Worksite business during the fourth quarter of 2025. Goodwill and intangible assets were included within other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.

In July 2025, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2025-05, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets ("ASU 2025-05"). This update provides a practical expedient for entities when estimating expected credit losses to assume that current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the asset. ASU 2025-05 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025 and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2025-05 should be applied prospectively. We have adopted this standard for the annual period ending December 31, 2026 and for interim reporting periods within this annual period (i.e., for the quarter period ending March 31, 2026). This standard was adopted prospectively and did not have an impact on our financial position or results of operations.

We adopted Accounting Standards Update 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures ("ASU 2023-09") retrospectively effective January 1, 2025. ASU 2023-09 is intended to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures by requiring, among other things, the disclosure on an annual basis of: (i) specific categories in the rate reconciliation; and (ii) additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. In addition, ASU 2023-09 requires disclosure (on an annual basis) of the following information about income taxes paid: (i) the amount of income taxes paid (net of refunds received) disaggregated by federal (national), state, and foreign taxes; and (ii) the amount of income taxes paid (net of refunds received) disaggregated by individual jurisdictions in which income taxes paid (net of refunds received) is equal to or greater than 5 percent of total income taxes paid (net of refunds received). The adoption of ASU 2023-09 modified our annual disclosures but did not have an impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In November 2025, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2025-08, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Purchased Loans ("ASU 2025-08"). This update establishes a new category of acquired loans ("Purchased Seasoned Loans") subject to the gross-up approach. ASU 2025-08 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2025-08 should be applied prospectively. We are currently evaluating the effect of ASU 2025-08 on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In September 2025, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2025-06, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software ("ASU 2025-06"). This update removes all references to prescriptive and sequential software development stages, and adds that entities are required to start capitalizing software costs when both of the following occur: 1) management has authorized and committed to funding the software project, and 2) it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. The update also removes Subtopic 350-50, Website Development Costs, and incorporates that guidance within Subtopic 350-40. ASU 2025-06 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027 and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted. Entities will have the option to apply the updates prospectively, under a modified transition approach that is based on the status of the project and whether software costs were capitalized before the date of adoption, or retrospectively. We are currently evaluating the effect of ASU 2025-06 on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In November 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“ASU 2024-03”), which requires disclosure of additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to the financial statements. ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2024-03 may be applied retrospectively or prospectively. The adoption of ASU 2024-03 will modify our disclosures but will not have an impact on our financial position or results of operations. We do not expect the impact to our disclosures to be material.