Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

SEC Schedule, 12-17, Insurance Companies, Reinsurance [Abstract]

Supplemental Schedule Of Reinsurance Premiums For Insurance Companies [Table Text Block]

REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED

SCHEDULE IV—REINSURANCE

(in millions)

	As of or for the Year ended December 31,
	Gross Amount		Ceded to Other Companies		Assumed from Other Companies		Net Amounts		Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net
2021
Life insurance in force	$	1,117	$	166,842	$	3,467,054	$	3,301,329	105.0	%
Premiums
U.S. and Latin America:
Traditional	$	26	$	472	$	6,690	$	6,244	107.1	%
Financial Solutions	2		—		53		55		96.4
Canada:
Traditional	—		50		1,244		1,194		104.2
Financial Solutions	—		—		90		90		100.0
Europe, Middle East and Africa:
Traditional	5		32		1,765		1,738		101.6
Financial Solutions	—		202		552		350		157.7
Asia Pacific:
Traditional	—		112		2,736		2,624		104.3
Financial Solutions	—		—		218		218		100.0
Total	$	33	$	868	$	13,348	$	12,513	106.7
2020
Life insurance in force	$	1,990	$	184,625	$	3,480,692	$	3,298,057	105.5	%
Premiums
U.S. and Latin America:
Traditional	$	23	$	585	$	6,399	$	5,837	109.6	%
Financial Solutions	3		—		50		53		94.3
Canada:
Traditional	—		54		1,106		1,052		105.1
Financial Solutions	—		—		83		83		100.0
Europe, Middle East and Africa:
Traditional	32		24		1,548		1,556		99.5
Financial Solutions	—		178		430		252		170.6
Asia Pacific:
Traditional	—		106		2,787		2,681		104.0
Financial Solutions	—		—		180		180		100.0
Total	$	58	$	947	$	12,583	$	11,694	107.6
2019
Life insurance in force	$	1,316	$	192,864	$	3,480,206	$	3,288,658	105.8	%
Premiums
U.S. and Latin America:
Traditional	$	29	$	591	$	6,291	5,729		109.8	%
Financial Solutions	2		—		37		39		95.4
Canada:
Traditional	—		54		1,120		1,066		105.0
Financial Solutions	—		—		89		89		100.0
Europe, Middle East and Africa:
Traditional	45		52		1,449		1,442		100.6
Financial Solutions	—		148		366		218		167.9
Asia Pacific:
Traditional	—		84		2,652		2,568		103.2
Financial Solutions	—		—		146		146		100.0
Total	$	76	$	929	$	12,150	$	11,297	107.5