Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

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, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are presented in the following table (dollars in thousands):

	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Limited partnership interests and real estate joint ventures	$	349,157	$	332,169
Commercial mortgage loans	75,492		126,248
Bank loans and private placements	51,479		58,318
Equity release mortgages	156,777		130,324

Other Commitments [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the maximum potential obligation for these commitments as of September 30, 2017 (dollars in millions):

Commitment Period:	Maximum Potential Obligation
2023	$	500.0
2033	450.0
2034	2,000.0
2035	1,314.2
2036	2,932.0
2037	5,750.0

Schedule of Guarantor Obligations [Table Text Block]

RGA’s guarantees issued as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are reflected in the following table (dollars in thousands):

	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Treaty guarantees	$	936,032	$	902,216
Treaty guarantees, net of assets in trust	810,870		780,786
Securities borrowing and repurchase arrangements	295,285		263,820
Financing arrangements	100,602		119,073
Lease obligations	1,895		2,428