St. Louis, Missouri, April 19, 2010 -- Reinsurance Group of America (NYSE: RGA), a leading global life reinsurer, is pleased to announce it has entered the prestigious FORTUNE 500 list of America's corporations at #321. The annual ranking, which ranks U.S.-based companies by total revenue, will appear in the May 3 issue of FORTUNE magazine.
RGA began operations in 1973, and has since grown to become the second-largest life reinsurer in North America and the third-largest in the world. The company serves clients in more than 65 countries, providing traditional life and group reinsurance, facultative underwriting, product development, financially motivated reinsurance services, and other risk management solutions. RGA is the leading facultative reinsurer in the life insurance industry, employing its expertise and capacity to help clients around the world solve problems associated with impaired risk and large cases.
"It is an honor to be named to the FORTUNE 500 list of the largest companies in America," said A. Greig Woodring, President and Chief Executive Officer of RGA. "Credit for this achievement belongs to RGA's employees, who consistently lead the life reinsurance industry in delivering expert solutions and innovative products. Being added to the FORTUNE 500 caps a very rewarding year, during which RGA received several significant awards from insurance industry bodies around the world."