Commitments Contingencies and Guarantees (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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

	2019		2018
Limited partnership interests and joint ventures	$	685	$	524
Commercial mortgage loans	243		23
Bank loans and private placements	181		137
Lifetime mortgages	87		265

Other Commitments [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the maximum potential obligation for these commitments as of December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions):

Commitment Period	Maximum Potential Obligation
2035	$	2,654
2036	3,408
2037	5,750
2038	1,800
2039	5,750

Schedule of Guarantor Obligations [Table Text Block]

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

	2019		2018
Treaty guarantees	$	1,821	$	1,392
Treaty guarantees, net of assets in trust	891		1,291
Securities borrowing and repurchase arrangements	275		270
Financing arrangements	42		61