---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-193427"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RGA"
cik: "0000898174"
company_name: "REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T13:19:30.798554+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RGA appoints Axel André as CFO effective Aug 5; Todd Larson becomes Special Advisor

## Summary
- Axel André named EVP, CFO effective August 5, 2024; replaces Todd Larson who resigned as CFO.
- Larson remains as Special Advisor to CEO Tony Cheng through December 31, 2024.
- André receives $750k annual salary, 150% target bonus, 400% LTI target, and $1.5M one-time equity grant.
- André previously CFO at American Equity Investment Life and Jackson Financial; roles at AIG Life & Retirement and Goldman Sachs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-193427
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RGA
- cik: 0000898174
- company_name: REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898174/000119312524193427/0001193125-24-193427-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898174/000119312524193427/d859356d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-193427
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-193427.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-193427.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Axel André was appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Company appointed Axel André as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer effective August 5, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898174/000119312524193427/0001193125-24-193427-index.htm
- Executive change
  Todd Larson resigned as Special Advisor at REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Special Advisor
  source text: Todd Larson resigned as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on such date and will remain employed by the Company until December 31, 2024, serving as Special Advisor to Tony Cheng
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898174/000119312524193427/0001193125-24-193427-index.htm

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