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Supplementary Insurance Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
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
2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. and Latin America: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | $ | 1,926 |  |  |  |  | $ | 12,757 |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,806 |  |  |
Financial Solutions |  | 190 |  |  |  |  | 25,107 |  |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |
Canada: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | 192 |  |  |  |  | 3,668 |  |  |  |  | 330 |  |  |
Financial Solutions |  | — |  |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |
Europe, Middle East and Africa: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | 253 |  |  |  |  | 1,366 |  |  |  |  | 1,612 |  |  |
Financial Solutions |  | — |  |  |  |  | 5,999 |  |  |  |  | 89 |  |  |
Asia Pacific: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | 1,052 |  |  |  |  | 3,792 |  |  |  |  | 2,116 |  |  |
Financial Solutions |  | 74 |  |  |  |  | 8,202 |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |
Corporate and Other |  | 3 |  |  |  |  | 1,252 |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |
Total |  | $ | 3,690 |  |  |  |  | $ | 62,159 |  |  |  |  | $ | 6,993 |  |  |
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 |  |  |
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 (1) |  | Other Expenses (2)
2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. and Latin America: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | $ | 6,244 |  |  | $ | 930 |  |  | $ | 6,790 |  |  | $ | 269 |  |  | $ | 679 |
Financial Solutions |  | 55 |  |  | 1,089 |  |  | 731 |  |  | 101 |  |  | 145 |
Canada: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | 1,194 |  |  | 248 |  |  | 1,096 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 211 |
Financial Solutions |  | 90 |  |  | — |  |  | 79 |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | 1,738 |  |  | 88 |  |  | 1,829 |  |  | 48 |  |  | 189 |
Financial Solutions |  | 350 |  |  | 205 |  |  | 258 |  |  | — |  |  | 55 |
Asia Pacific: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional |  | 2,624 |  |  | 136 |  |  | 2,445 |  |  | 60 |  |  | 283 |
Financial Solutions |  | 218 |  |  | 138 |  |  | 244 |  |  | 41 |  |  | 34 |
Corporate and Other |  | — |  |  | 304 |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | 356 |
Total |  | $ | 12,513 |  |  | $ | 3,138 |  |  | $ | 13,476 |  |  | $ | 532 |  |  | $ | 1,959 |
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 |
(1)Includes the effect from investment related gains and losses. (2)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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