Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

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 March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are presented in the following table (dollars in millions):

	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Limited partnership interests and joint ventures	$	693	$	685
Commercial mortgage loans	62		243
Bank loans and private placements	106		181
Lifetime mortgages	47		87

Other Commitments [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the maximum potential obligation for these commitments as of March 31, 2020 (dollars in millions):

Commitment Period	Maximum Potential Obligation
2035	$	2,607
2036	3,408
2037	5,750
2038	2,300
2039	5,750

Schedule of Guarantor Obligations [Table Text Block]

RGA’s guarantees issued as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, are reflected in the following table (dollars in millions):

	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Treaty guarantees	$	1,684	$	1,821
Treaty guarantees, net of assets in trust	812		891
Securities borrowing and repurchase arrangements	267		275
Financing arrangements	35		42