Schedule IV Reinsurance (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies [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
2011
Life insurance in force			$	76	$	39,987	$	2,664,353	$	2,624,442		101.52	%
Premiums
	U.S. operations		$	2.6	$	197.0	$	4,187.1	$	3,992.7		104.87	%
	Canada operations			--		104.7		940.1		835.3		112.55
	Europe & South Africa operations			--		30.0		1,224.4		1,194.5		102.50
	Asia Pacific operations			--		36.8		1,341.3		1,304.5		102.82
	Corporate and Other			--		--		8.7		8.7		100.00
		Total	$	2.6	$	368.5	$	7,701.6	$	7,335.7		104.99	%
2010
Life insurance in force			$	74	$	42,582	$	2,540,317	$	2,497,809		101.70	%
Premiums
	U.S. operations		$	2.7	$	196.6	$	3,991.0	$	3,797.1		105.11	%
	Canada operations			--		280.6		1,077.8		797.2		135.20
	Europe & South Africa operations			--		32.4		950.9		918.5		103.53
	Asia Pacific operations			--		31.6		1,170.7		1,139.1		102.77
	Corporate and Other			--		--		7.8		7.8		100.00
		Total	$	2.7	$	541.2	$	7,198.2	$	6,659.7		108.09	%
2009
Life insurance in force			$	72	$	46,897	$	2,325,041	$	2,278,216		102.06	%
Premiums
	U.S. operations		$	2.3	$	193.2	$	3,511.6	$	3,320.7		105.75	%
	Canada operations			--		268.0		882.9		614.9		143.58
	Europe & South Africa operations			--		28.9		810.9		782.0		103.70
	Asia Pacific operations			--		28.9		1,027.8		998.9		102.89
	Corporate and Other			--		--		8.7		8.7		100.00
		Total	$	2.3	$	519.0	$	6,241.9	$	5,725.2		109.03	%