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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities | Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees Commitments Funding of Investments The Company's commitments to fund investments as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are presented in the following table (dollars in thousands):
| September 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
Limited partnerships | $ | 234,309 |  |  | $ | 254,314 |
Commercial mortgage loans | 50,035 |  |  | 33,850 |
Private placements | 48,007 |  |  | — |
Bank loans | 8,494 |  |  | 52,859 |
Equity release mortgages | 6,000 |  |  | 8,549 |
The Company anticipates that the majority of its current commitments will be invested over the next five years; however, these commitments could become due any time at the request of the counterparties. Investments in limited partnerships and private placements are carried at cost or reported using the equity method and included in other invested assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Bank loans are carried at fair value and included in fixed maturities available-for-sale. Equity release mortgages are carried at unpaid principal balances, net of any amortized premium or discount and valuation allowance and included in other invested assets. Letters of Credit The Company has obtained bank letters of credit in favor of various affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies from which the Company assumes business. These letters of credit represent guarantees of performance under the reinsurance agreements and allow ceding companies to take statutory reserve credits. Certain of these letters of credit contain financial covenant restrictions. At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there were approximately $146.2 million and $176.5 million, respectively, of undrawn outstanding bank letters of credit in favor of third parties. Additionally, the Company utilizes letters of credit primarily to secure reserve credits when it retrocedes business to its affiliated subsidiaries. The Company cedes business to its affiliates to help reduce the amount of regulatory capital required in certain jurisdictions such as the U.S. and the United Kingdom. The capital required to support the business in the affiliates reflects a more realistic estimate of capital needed to back the related business. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $1,104.6 million and $1,035.0 million, respectively, in undrawn letters of credit from various banks were outstanding, primarily backing reinsurance between the various subsidiaries of the Company. The banks providing letters of credit to the Company are included on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) list of approved banks. The Company maintains seven credit facilities, a syndicated revolving credit facility with a capacity of $850.0 million, and six letter of credit facilities with a combined capacity of $651.3 million. The Company may borrow cash and obtain letters of credit in multiple currencies under its syndicated revolving credit facility. The following table provides additional information on the Company’s credit facilities as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
|  |  |  | Amount Utilized(1) |  |
Facility Capacity |  | Maturity Date |  | September 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |  | Basis of Fees
$ | 850,000 |  |  | September 2019 |  | $ | 297,890 |  |  | $ | 204,774 |  |  | Senior unsecured long-term debt rating
73,200(2) |  |  | November 2015 |  | 73,200 |  |  | 74,623 |  |  | Fixed
120,000 |  |  | June 2019 |  | 80,040 |  |  | 80,040 |  |  | Fixed
35,090(2) |  |  | May 2018 |  | 35,090 |  |  | 28,612 |  |  | Fixed
100,000 |  |  | June 2016 |  | 71,364 |  |  | 81,747 |  |  | Fixed
270,000 |  |  | November 2017 |  | 270,000 |  |  | 270,000 |  |  | Fixed
53,030(2) |  |  | March 2019 |  | 53,030 |  |  | 80,961 |  |  | Fixed
(1) | Represents issued but undrawn letters of credit. There was no cash borrowed for the periods presented.
(2) | Foreign currency facility, amounts presented are in U.S. dollars.
Contingencies Litigation The Company is subject to litigation in the normal course of its business. A legal reserve is established when the Company is notified of an arbitration demand or litigation or is notified that an arbitration demand or litigation is imminent, it is probable that the Company will incur a loss as a result and the amount of the probable loss is reasonably capable of being estimated. Other In addition, the Company indemnifies its directors and officers as provided in its charters and by-laws. Since this indemnity generally is not subject to limitation with respect to duration or amount, the Company does not believe that it is possible to determine the maximum potential amount due under this indemnity in the future. Guarantees RGA has issued guarantees to third parties on behalf of its subsidiaries for the payment of amounts due under certain securities borrowing arrangements, financing arrangements and office lease obligations, whereby, if a subsidiary fails to meet an obligation, RGA or one of its other subsidiaries will make a payment to fulfill the obligation. Additionally, in limited circumstances, treaty guarantees are granted to ceding companies in order to provide them additional security, particularly in cases where RGA’s subsidiary is relatively new, unrated, or not of a significant size, relative to the ceding company. Liabilities supported by the treaty guarantees, before consideration for any legally offsetting amounts due from the guaranteed party are reflected on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets in future policy benefits. Potential guaranteed amounts of future payments will vary depending on production levels and underwriting results. Guarantees related to borrowed securities provide additional security to third parties should a subsidiary fail to return the borrowed securities when due. RGA’s guarantees issued as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are reflected in the following table (dollars in thousands):
| September 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
Treaty guarantees | $ | 740,397 |  |  | $ | 826,496 |
Treaty guarantees, net of assets in trust | 614,679 |  |  | 664,913 |
Borrowed securities | 265,240 |  |  | 201,050 |
Financing arrangements | 100,000 |  |  | 100,000 |
Lease obligations | 4,920 |  |  | 6,085 |
RGA, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, has committed to provide statutory reserve support to third parties, in exchange for a fee, by funding loans if certain defined events occur. Such statutory reserves are required under the U.S. Valuation of Life Policies Model Regulation (commonly referred to as Regulation XXX for term life insurance policies and Regulation A-XXX for universal life secondary guarantees). The third parties have recourse to RGA should the subsidiary fail to provide the required funding, however, as of September 30, 2015, the Company does not believe that it will be required to provide any funding under these commitments as the occurrence of the defined events is considered remote. The following table presents the maximum potential obligation for these commitments as of September 30, 2015 (dollars in millions):
Commitment Period | September 30, 2015
2023 | $ | 500 |
2033 | 950 |
2034 | 3,000 |
2035 | 500 |
2036 | 1,432 |
In addition, the Company indemnifies its directors and officers as provided in its charters and by-laws. Since this indemnity generally is not subject to limitation with respect to duration or amount, the Company does not believe that it is possible to determine the maximum potential amount due under this indemnity in the future.

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