---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-361277"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RGA"
cik: "0000898174"
company_name: "REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC"
filed_at: "2021-12-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T00:21:10.007188+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RGA and ex-COO Alain Néemeh finalize separation; 2-year salary, bonus, equity vesting

## Summary
- Salary of $645,000/year for 24 months plus target bonus payments totaling $2.1285M over 2021-2023.
- Equity awards to continue vesting as 'Retirement' if no competing work with income >$500K by 55th birthday.
- Non-compete in Quebec and Ontario for 24 months; confidentiality and non-disparagement obligations.
- Agreement includes continued benefits (insurance, pension accrual) during salary continuance period.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-361277
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RGA
- cik: 0000898174
- company_name: REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC
- filed_at: 2021-12-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898174/000119312521361277/0001193125-21-361277-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898174/000119312521361277/d251874d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-361277
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-361277.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-361277.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Alain P. Néemeh departed as Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer at REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC.
  - Action: was no longer employed
  - Role: Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
  source text: The Company previously announced that Mr. Néemeh was no longer employed by the Company, effective September 23, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898174/000119312521361277/0001193125-21-361277-index.htm

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