Company Quick10K Filing
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Reinsurance Group of America
Financials
Price159.42 EPS12
Shares64 P/E14
MCap10,190 P/FCF6
Net Debt746 EBIT1,063
TEV10,936 TEV/EBIT10
TTM 2019-09-30, in MM, except price, ratios
Filings
10-K 2020-12-31 Filed 2021-02-26
10-Q 2020-09-30 Filed 2020-11-06
10-Q 2020-06-30 Filed 2020-08-06
10-Q 2020-03-31 Filed 2020-05-07
10-K 2019-12-31 Filed 2020-02-27
10-Q 2019-09-30 Filed 2019-11-01
10-Q 2019-06-30 Filed 2019-08-02
10-Q 2019-03-31 Filed 2019-05-03
10-K 2018-12-31 Filed 2019-02-27
10-Q 2018-09-30 Filed 2018-11-02
10-Q 2018-06-30 Filed 2018-08-03
10-Q 2018-03-31 Filed 2018-05-04
10-K 2017-12-31 Filed 2018-02-27
10-Q 2017-09-30 Filed 2017-11-02
10-Q 2017-06-30 Filed 2017-08-02
10-Q 2017-03-31 Filed 2017-05-04
10-K 2016-12-31 Filed 2017-02-28
10-Q 2016-09-30 Filed 2016-11-02
10-Q 2016-06-30 Filed 2016-08-03
10-Q 2016-03-31 Filed 2016-05-05
10-K 2015-12-31 Filed 2016-02-29
10-Q 2015-09-30 Filed 2015-11-04
10-Q 2015-06-30 Filed 2015-08-05
10-Q 2015-03-31 Filed 2015-05-05
10-K 2014-12-31 Filed 2015-03-02
10-Q 2014-09-30 Filed 2014-11-05
10-Q 2014-06-30 Filed 2014-08-05
10-Q 2014-03-31 Filed 2014-05-05
10-K 2013-12-31 Filed 2014-02-27
10-Q 2013-09-30 Filed 2013-11-05
10-Q 2013-06-30 Filed 2013-08-05
10-Q 2013-03-31 Filed 2013-05-07
10-Q 2012-06-30 Filed 2012-08-07
10-Q 2012-03-31 Filed 2012-05-07
10-Q 2011-09-30 Filed 2011-11-04
10-Q 2011-06-30 Filed 2011-08-04
10-Q 2011-03-31 Filed 2011-05-05
10-K 2010-12-31 Filed 2011-02-28
10-Q 2010-09-30 Filed 2010-11-03
10-Q 2010-06-30 Filed 2010-08-04
10-Q 2010-03-31 Filed 2010-05-05
10-K 2009-12-31 Filed 2010-02-26
Reports
8-K 2020-11-05
8-K 2020-09-09
8-K 2020-08-04
8-K 2020-06-04
8-K 2020-06-02
8-K 2020-05-20
8-K 2020-05-05
8-K 2020-03-03
8-K 2020-02-21
8-K 2020-01-28
8-K 2020-01-05
8-K 2019-12-31
8-K 2019-10-30
8-K 2019-07-29
8-K 2019-07-25
8-K 2019-07-25
8-K 2019-06-18
8-K 2019-06-13
8-K 2019-06-06
8-K 2019-05-22
8-K 2019-05-15
8-K 2019-05-08
8-K 2019-04-29
8-K 2019-03-14
8-K 2019-03-05
8-K 2019-01-28
8-K 2018-10-25
8-K 2018-08-21
8-K 2018-07-26
8-K 2018-06-07
8-K 2018-05-23
8-K 2018-05-17
8-K 2018-04-26
8-K 2018-04-20
8-K 2018-02-28
8-K 2018-02-23
8-K 2018-01-29
8-K 2018-01-12

RGA 10K Annual Report

Content
Item 1. Business
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
Item 2. Properties
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Part II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Note 1 Business and Basis of Presentation
Note 2 Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements
Note 3 Earnings per Share
Note 4 Investments
Note 5 Derivative Instruments
Note 6 Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
Note 7 Reinsurance
Note 8 Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
Note 9 Income Tax
Note 10 Employee Benefit Plans
Note 11 Financial Condition and Net Income on A Statutory Basis - Significant Subsidiaries
Note 12 Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees
Note 13 Debt
Note 14 Collateral Finance and Securitization Notes
Note 15 Segment Information
Note 16 Policy Claims and Benefits
Note 17 Equity
Note 18 Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Item 9B. Other Information
Part III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholders Matters
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
Item 16. Form 10 - K Summary
Exhibits
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Reinsurance Group of America Earnings 2020-12-31

Balance SheetIncome StatementCash Flow
806448321602012201420172020
Assets, Equity
 3.72.92.21.40.7-0.12012201420172020
Rev, G Profit, Net Income
 1.30.80.2-0.3-0.9-1.42012201420172020
Ops, Inv, Fin
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