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Supplementary Insurance Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Abstract] |
Supplementary Insurance Information For Insurance Companies Disclosure [Table Text Block] | REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED SCHEDULE III—SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION (in millions)
|  | As of December 31,
|  | Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  | Future Policy Benefits and Interest-Sensitive Contract Liabilities |  | Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable
2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. and Latin America: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | $ | 1,816 |  |  |  |  | $ | 12,245 |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,578 |  |  |
Financial Solutions |  | 255 |  |  |  |  | 23,104 |  |  |  |  | 18 |  |  |
Canada: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | 195 |  |  |  |  | 3,474 |  |  |  |  | 292 |  |  |
Financial Solutions |  | — |  |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Europe, Middle East and Africa: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | 264 |  |  |  |  | 1,379 |  |  |  |  | 1,389 |  |  |
Financial Solutions |  | — |  |  |  |  | 5,881 |  |  |  |  | 66 |  |  |
Asia Pacific: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | 1,045 |  |  |  |  | 3,568 |  |  |  |  | 2,059 |  |  |
Financial Solutions |  | 41 |  |  |  |  | 4,187 |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Corporate and Other |  | — |  |  |  |  | 875 |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |
Total |  | $ | 3,616 |  |  |  |  | $ | 54,729 |  |  |  |  | $ | 6,413 |  |  |
2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. and Latin America: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | $ | 1,806 |  |  |  |  | $ | 11,969 |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,143 |  |  |
Financial Solutions |  | 313 |  |  |  |  | 23,728 |  |  |  |  | 18 |  |  |
Canada: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | 200 |  |  |  |  | 3,260 |  |  |  |  | 219 |  |  |
Financial Solutions |  | — |  |  |  |  | 23 |  |  |  |  | 42 |  |  |
Europe, Middle East and Africa: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | 250 |  |  |  |  | 1,197 |  |  |  |  | 1,109 |  |  |
Financial Solutions |  | — |  |  |  |  | 5,703 |  |  |  |  | 51 |  |  |
Asia Pacific: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | 927 |  |  |  |  | 2,837 |  |  |  |  | 2,121 |  |  |
Financial Solutions |  | 16 |  |  |  |  | 2,215 |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Corporate and Other |  | — |  |  |  |  | 451 |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |
Total |  | $ | 3,512 |  |  |  |  | $ | 51,383 |  |  |  |  | $ | 5,711 |  |  |
REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED SCHEDULE III—SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION (continued) (in millions)
|  | Year ended December 31,
|  | Premium Income |  | Net Investment Income |  | Policyholder Benefits and Interest Credited |  | Amortization of DAC |  | Other Expenses (1)
2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. and Latin America: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | $ | 5,838 |  |  | $ | 714 |  |  | $ | 5,979 |  |  | $ | 200 |  |  | $ | 679 |
Financial Solutions |  | 53 |  |  | 999 |  |  | 764 |  |  | 52 |  |  | 109 |
Canada: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | 1,052 |  |  | 207 |  |  | 909 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 201 |
Financial Solutions |  | 83 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 68 |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | 1,555 |  |  | 72 |  |  | 1,389 |  |  | 31 |  |  | 186 |
Financial Solutions |  | 252 |  |  | 193 |  |  | 163 |  |  | — |  |  | 50 |
Asia Pacific: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | 2,681 |  |  | 107 |  |  | 2,293 |  |  | 65 |  |  | 274 |
Financial Solutions |  | 180 |  |  | 85 |  |  | 206 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 25 |
Corporate and Other |  | — |  |  | 197 |  |  | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | 354 |
Total |  | $ | 11,694 |  |  | $ | 2,575 |  |  | $ | 11,779 |  |  | $ | 383 |  |  | $ | 1,881 |
2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. and Latin America: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | $ | 5,729 |  |  | $ | 769 |  |  | $ | 5,339 |  |  | $ | 199 |  |  | $ | 697 |
Financial Solutions |  | 39 |  |  | 931 |  |  | 737 |  |  | 31 |  |  | 113 |
Canada: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | 1,066 |  |  | 205 |  |  | 857 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 249 |
Financial Solutions |  | 89 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 80 |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | 1,442 |  |  | 73 |  |  | 1,205 |  |  | 36 |  |  | 199 |
Financial Solutions |  | 218 |  |  | 195 |  |  | 175 |  |  | — |  |  | 52 |
Asia Pacific: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | 2,568 |  |  | 104 |  |  | 2,317 |  |  | 36 |  |  | 223 |
Financial Solutions |  | 146 |  |  | 46 |  |  | 162 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 27 |
Corporate and Other |  | — |  |  | 194 |  |  | 22 |  |  | — |  |  | 380 |
Total |  | $ | 11,297 |  |  | $ | 2,520 |  |  | $ | 10,894 |  |  | $ | 330 |  |  | $ | 1,944 |
2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. and Latin America: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | $ | 5,534 |  |  | $ | 730 |  |  | $ | 5,131 |  |  | $ | 180 |  |  | $ | 698 |
Financial Solutions |  | 27 |  |  | 706 |  |  | 442 |  |  | 109 |  |  | 106 |
Canada: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | 1,024 |  |  | 199 |  |  | 848 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 251 |
Financial Solutions |  | 43 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 37 |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | 1,424 |  |  | 66 |  |  | 1,233 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 179 |
Financial Solutions |  | 195 |  |  | 134 |  |  | 116 |  |  | — |  |  | 37 |
Asia Pacific: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | 2,296 |  |  | 96 |  |  | 1,885 |  |  | 92 |  |  | 262 |
Financial Solutions |  | 1 |  |  | 40 |  |  | 40 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 19 |
Corporate and Other |  | — |  |  | 166 |  |  | 12 |  |  | — |  |  | 308 |
Total |  | $ | 10,544 |  |  | $ | 2,139 |  |  | $ | 9,744 |  |  | $ | 423 |  |  | $ | 1,862 |
(1)Includes policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses, excluding amortization of DAC. Also includes other operating expenses, interest expense, and collateral finance and securitization expense.

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