Reinsurance Group of America
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| Type | Public |
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| NYSE: RGA S&P 400 Component | |
| ISIN | US7593516047 |
| Industry | Reinsurance |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Headquarters | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States |
Key people | Tony Cheng (CEO) |
| Products | biometric solutions (life reinsurance, living benefits reinsurance, health reinsurance, longevity reinsurance) and financial solutions (asset-intensive reinsurance, pension risk transfer, capital-motivated reinsurance) |
| Revenue | |
| Total assets | |
Number of employees | ~4,800 (2026) |
| Parent | Reinsurance Group of America |
| Website | www |
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA) is a holding company for a global life and health reinsurance entity[2] based in Greater St. Louis within the western suburb of Chesterfield, Missouri, United States. With approximately $4.3 trillion of life reinsurance in force and total assets of $156.6 billion as of December 31, 2025,[1] RGA has grown to become the only international company to focus primarily on life and health-related reinsurance.[3][4]
History
General American Reinsurance, a reinsurance division formed in 1973 by General American Life Insurance Company (GA), was the forerunner to RGA.[5] By 1993, GA's reinsurance division had grown its life reinsurance in force to $114.7 billion.[6] General American acquired the life reinsurance business of National Reinsurance of Canada,[7] later renamed General American Life Reinsurance Company of Canada,[8] thereby establishing its first international office; the Canadian business became RGA Life Reinsurance Company of Canada after RGA's initial public offering (IPO).
Incorporated in 1992 in the state of Missouri,[9] Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA) was formed as a holding company for RGA's U.S. and Canadian reinsurance businesses. RGA was taken public by IPO in 1993 on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RGA), with General American retaining a 65% share.[10]
MetLife acquired General American in 2000, including its interest in RGA,[11] and after 8 years of ownership, MetLife spun RGA off to become a fully independent company.[12]
Rankings and recognition
Ranked #193 on the 2026 Fortune 500 list, moving up 3 positions from its prior-year rank and reaching its highest position to date,[13] RGA also was named to the 2026 Fortune's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies."[14] In 2025, RGA was ranked #1 on NMG Consulting's Global All Respondent Business Capability Index (BCI) for the 15th consecutive year, based on feedback from insurance executives in more than 50 markets. RGA has earned this recognition every year since the inception of NMG's Global Life & Health Reinsurance Study.[15]
Products and services
RGA's products and services include life reinsurance, living benefits reinsurance, group reinsurance, health reinsurance, financial solutions, facultative underwriting, and product development. "CBInsights".
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Reinsurance Group of America – 2025 Annual Report (Form ARS)" (PDF). U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "Forbes – The World's Largest Public Companies". Forbes.
- ↑ "A.M. Best: Top 50 World's Largest Reinsurance Groups".
- ↑ "RGA Annual Report" (PDF).
- ↑ "RGA IPO"
- ↑ Strength, Stability, Service – General American 1992 Annual Report, p.34
- ↑ "Ombudsman for Life and Health Insurance Canada (French)".
- ↑ "Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (French)". 22 October 2013.
- ↑ "State of Missouri Incorporation".
- ↑ "GENERAL AMERICAN COMPLETES IPO OF REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA; A.M. BEST ASSIGNS INITIAL RATING TO SAINT LOUIS RE. PR Newswire, 6 May 1993, p. 0506NY107. General OneFile" (PDF).
- ↑ "MetLife to Buy General American for $1.2 Billion.A.M. Best Newswire, 27 Aug. 1999, p. 1008238u3131. General OneFile".
- ↑ "RGA IPO".
- ↑ "Reinsurance Group of America Ranked #193 on the 2026 Fortune 500 List" (Press release). Reinsurance Group of America. 2026-06-05. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ↑ "Reinsurance Group of America Named to Fortune's 'World's Most Admired Companies' List" (Press release). Reinsurance Group of America. 2026-01-21. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ↑ "About RGA". Reinsurance Group of America. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
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