Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

SEC Schedule, 12-17, Insurance Companies, Reinsurance [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
2019
Life insurance in force	$	1,316	$	192,864	$	3,480,206	$	3,288,658	105.8	%
Premiums
U.S. and Latin America:
Traditional	$	29.4	$	590.8	$	6,291.0	5,729.6		109.8	%
Financial Solutions	1.8		—		37.0		38.8		95.4
Canada:
Traditional	—		53.8		1,119.5		1,065.7		105.0
Financial Solutions	—		—		88.9		88.9		100.0
Europe, Middle East and Africa:
Traditional	44.7		52.7		1,449.4		1,441.4		100.6
Financial Solutions	0.2		148.4		366.4		218.2		167.9
Asia Pacific:
Traditional	—		82.9		2,651.5		2,568.6		103.2
Financial Solutions	—		—		146.0		146.0		100.0
Total	$	76.1	$	928.6	$	12,149.7	$	11,297.2	107.5
2018
Life insurance in force	$	1,363	$	186,172	$	3,329,181	$	3,144,372	105.9	%
Premiums
U.S. and Latin America:
Traditional	$	31.6	$	593.7	$	6,095.4	$	5,533.3	110.2	%
Financial Solutions	4.7		—		22.5		27.2		82.7
Canada:
Traditional	—		46.9		1,070.9		1,024.0		104.6
Financial Solutions	—		—		43.4		43.4		100.0
Europe, Middle East and Africa:
Traditional	26.0		25.9		1,423.1		1,423.2		100.0
Financial Solutions	0.2		143.7		338.8		195.3		173.5
Asia Pacific:
Traditional	—		49.8		2,346.2		2,296.4		102.2
Financial Solutions	—		—		0.9		0.9		100.0
Corporate and Other	—		—		0.1		0.1		100.0
Total	$	62.5	$	860.0	$	11,341.3	$	10,543.8	107.6
2017
Life insurance in force	$	1,462	$	205,529	$	3,297,275	$	3,093,208	106.6	%
Premiums
U.S. and Latin America:
Traditional	$	30.5	$	610.4	$	5,936.2	$	5,356.3	110.8	%
Financial Solutions	4.3		—		19.4		23.7		81.9
Canada:
Traditional	—		38.1		940.1		902.0		104.2
Financial Solutions	—		—		38.2		38.2		100.0
Europe, Middle East and Africa:
Traditional	26.6		34.9		1,310.0		1,301.7		100.6
Financial Solutions	0.2		125.0		288.5		163.7		176.2
Asia Pacific:
Traditional	—		54.5		2,107.5		2,053.0		102.7
Financial Solutions	—		—		2.4		2.4		100.0
Corporate and Other	—		—		0.1		0.1		100.0
Total	$	61.6	$	862.9	$	10,642.4	$	9,841.1	108.1