Reinsurance Group of America
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated is a holding company for a global life and health reinsurance entity based in Greater St. Louis within the western suburb of Chesterfield, Missouri, United States. With approximately $3.9 trillion of life reinsurance in force and assets of $118.7 billion as of December 31, 2024, RGA has grown to become the only international company to focus primarily on life and health-related reinsurance.
History
General American Reinsurance, a reinsurance division formed in 1973 by General American Life Insurance Company, was the forerunner to RGA. By 1993, GA's reinsurance division had grown its life reinsurance in force to $114.7 billion. General American acquired the life reinsurance business of National Reinsurance of Canada, later renamed General American Life Reinsurance Company of Canada, thereby establishing its first international office; the Canadian business became RGA Life Reinsurance Company of Canada after RGA's initial public offering.Incorporated in 1992 in the state of Missouri, Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated was formed as a holding company for GA's U.S. and Canadian reinsurance businesses. RGA was taken public by IPO in 1993 on the New York Stock Exchange, with General American retaining a 65% share.
MetLife acquired General American in 2000, including its interest in RGA, and after 8 years of ownership, MetLife spun RGA off to become a fully independent company.