Subsequent Events

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On January 4, 2017, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) issued a confirmation letter endorsing the amendment to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and LCH. Clearnet Limited respective rulebooks on the treatment of variation margin on centrally cleared swaps as a settlement of the derivative’s fair value and not collateral.  This change in accounting for cleared swaps would have caused a $53.1 million decrease in other invested assets and other liabilities for the Company as of December 31, 2016 related to the decrease in derivative fair value and related collateral.   There would have been no income statement impact from the change in accounting for variation margin.

On January 26, 2017, RGA’s board of directors authorized a share repurchase program for up to $400.0 million of RGA’s outstanding common stock. The authorization was effective immediately and does not have an expiration date. Repurchases would be made in accordance with applicable securities laws and would be made through market transactions, block trades, privately negotiated transactions or other means or a combination of these methods, with the timing and number of shares repurchased dependent on a variety of factors, including share price, corporate and regulatory requirements and market and business conditions. Repurchases may be commenced or suspended from time to time without prior notice. In connection with this new authorization, the board of directors terminated the stock repurchase authority granted in 2016.