Company Overview - Citizens, Inc. is a diversified financial services company specializing in life, living benefits, and final expense insurance, serving individuals and small businesses in the U.S., Latin America, and Asia [5] - The company operates two primary segments: Life Insurance and Home Service Insurance, with a focus on innovative products and customer-centric growth strategies [5] Index Inclusion - Citizens, Inc. has been selected to rejoin the Russell 3000® index and the Russell 2000® index effective June 30, 2025, as part of the 2025 Russell indexes reconstitution [1][3] - Membership in the Russell 3000® Index signifies automatic inclusion in the large-cap Russell 1000® Index or small-cap Russell 2000® Index, enhancing visibility among institutional and retail investors [3] Financial Performance - The company reported its highest-ever total direct insurance in force of $5.28 billion, reflecting its commitment to profitable growth and capital management [4] - Citizens, Inc. has maintained positive cash flow from operations annually since 2004, indicating strong operational performance [4] Industry Context - Russell indexes are widely utilized by investment managers and institutional investors, with approximately $10.6 trillion in assets benchmarked against the Russell US indexes as of June 2024 [2] - FTSE Russell, the global index provider, calculates thousands of indexes covering 98% of the investable market globally, with about $18.1 trillion benchmarked to its indexes [6]