Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

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, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are presented in the following table (dollars in millions):

	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Limited partnership interests and joint ventures	$	634	$	685
Commercial mortgage loans	66		243
Bank loans and private placements	226		181
Lifetime mortgages	28		87

Other Commitments [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the maximum potential obligation for these commitments as of September 30, 2020 (dollars in millions):

Commitment Period:	Maximum Potential Obligation
2034	1,243
2035	2,639
2036	3,408
2037	2,850
2038	2,300
2039	11,350

Schedule of Guarantor Obligations [Table Text Block]

RGA’s guarantees issued as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are reflected in the following table (dollars in millions):

	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Treaty guarantees	$	1,777	$	1,821
Treaty guarantees, net of assets in trust	852		891
Securities borrowing and repurchase arrangements	273		275
Financing arrangements	—		42