---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000898174-26-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RGA"
cik: "0000898174"
company_name: "REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T22:24:00.011786+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RGA Q1 net income $330M ($4.98 EPS); adjusted op income $462M ($6.97 EPS) up 22% YoY

## Summary
- Net income $330M ($4.98 diluted EPS), up 15% YoY; adjusted operating income $462M ($6.97 EPS), up 22%.
- TTM ROE 9.7%; adjusted operating ROE 15.2%; ex-notable items 16.2%.
- Repurchased $50M common shares; declared $0.93 dividend payable June 2 to holders of record May 19.
- CEO Tony Cheng: strong start exceeding expectations; disciplined execution and diversified platform.
- Net premiums $4,595M, up 14% from $4,019M; favorable economic claims across all regions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000898174-26-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RGA
- cik: 0000898174
- company_name: REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898174/000089817426000022/0000898174-26-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898174/000089817426000022/rga-20260505.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000898174-26-000022
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000898174-26-000022.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000898174-26-000022.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: a944068a254b696b4191c0df1f0f505bb94a52fd
  claim: REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC reported the three-month period ended March 31, 2026 results: net income Net income available to RGA shareholders of $330 million, or $4.98 per diluted share, EPS $4.98 per diluted share.
  evidence_excerpt: Call”). --- EX-99.1 (EX-99.1) --- PRESS RELEASE REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS First Quarter Results • Net income available to RGA shareholders of $4.98 per diluted share • Adjusted operating income of $6.97 per diluted share • ROE of 9.7%; adjusted operating ROE of 15.2%; adjusted operating ROE, excluding notable items of 16.2%,
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898174/000089817426000022/0000898174-26-000022-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.