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Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks [Table Text Block]

The Company’s commitments to fund investments as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are presented in the following table (dollars in millions):

			September 30, 2021						December 31, 2020
Limited partnership interests and joint ventures			$	997					$	678
Mortgage loans on real estate			142						199
Bank loans and private placements			708						194
Lifetime mortgages			21						43

Other Commitments [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the maximum potential obligation for these commitments as of September 30, 2021 (dollars in millions):

Commitment Period:			Maximum Potential Obligation
2034			$	1,243
2035			2,371
2036			3,599
2037			2,850
2038			2,300
2039			11,350
2046			3,000

Schedule of Guarantor Obligations [Table Text Block]

RGA’s guarantees issued as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are reflected in the following table (dollars in millions):

			September 30, 2021						December 31, 2020
Treaty guarantees			$	2,161					$	1,934
Treaty guarantees, net of assets in trust			1,244						961
Securities borrowing and repurchase arrangements			133						133

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