Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

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, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are presented in the following table (dollars in thousands):

	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Limited partnership interests and joint ventures	$	619,582	$	523,903
Commercial mortgage loans	111,110		22,605
Bank loans and private placements	188,648		137,076
Lifetime mortgages	44,910		264,858

Other Commitments [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the maximum potential obligation for these commitments as of September 30, 2019 (dollars in millions):

Commitment Period:	Maximum Potential Obligation
2023	$	500.0
2034	2,000.0
2035	1,314.2
2036	2,658.0
2037	5,750.0
2038	1,800.0
2039	1,750.0

Schedule of Guarantor Obligations [Table Text Block]

RGA’s guarantees issued as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are reflected in the following table (dollars in thousands):

	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Treaty guarantees	$	1,764,146	$	1,392,352
Treaty guarantees, net of assets in trust	902,008		1,291,445
Securities borrowing and repurchase arrangements	273,295		269,980
Financing arrangements	41,246		61,273
Lease obligations	—		392