---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-363663"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RGA"
cik: "0000898174"
company_name: "REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC"
filed_at: "2021-12-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T23:32:07.249391+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Reinsurance Group of America elects George Nichols III to Board effective Jan 1, 2022

## Summary
- George Nichols III appointed to RGA Board, effective Jan 1, 2022, replacing retiring director Frederick Sievert.
- Nichols is President/CEO of The American College of Financial Services; former Kentucky insurance commissioner and 17-year New York Life executive.
- Board size increases to 13 with Nichols' addition; he will receive standard non-employee director compensation.
- Nichols has not yet been assigned to any Board committees.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-363663
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RGA
- cik: 0000898174
- company_name: REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC
- filed_at: 2021-12-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898174/000119312521363663/0001193125-21-363663-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898174/000119312521363663/d275681d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-363663
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-363663.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-363663.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Frederick Sievert retired as Director at REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: the anticipated retirement of Frederick Sievert from the Board on December 31, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898174/000119312521363663/0001193125-21-363663-index.htm
- Executive change
  George Nichols was appointed as Director at REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 21, 2021 the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (the “Company”) appointed George Nichols to the Board, effective as of January 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898174/000119312521363663/0001193125-21-363663-index.htm

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