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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 20192020
 OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 1-11848
REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Missouri  43-1627032
(State or other jurisdiction                    (IRS employer
of incorporation or organization)    identification number)
16600 Swingley Ridge Road
Chesterfield, Missouri 63017
(Address of principal executive offices)
(636) 736-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x  No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes   No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer x     Accelerated filer o     Non-accelerated filer o     
Smaller reporting company      Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes   No




Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 RGA New York Stock Exchange
6.20% Fixed-To-Floating Rate Subordinated Debentures due 2042 RZA New York Stock Exchange
5.75% Fixed-To-Floating Rate Subordinated Debentures due 2056 RZB New York Stock Exchange

As of October 31, 2019, 62,610,8562020, 67,937,026 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding.




REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Item     Page     Page
  
  PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION     PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
  
1          
        
        
        
    
        
        
    
    
 
     3. Equity
  
     3. Equity
 
 
     4. Investments
  
     4. Investments
 
    
    
    
    
 
     9. Income Tax
  
     9. Income Tax
 
    
 
     11. Reinsurance
  
     11. Reinsurance
 
    
    
    
2        
3        
4        
  
  PART II – OTHER INFORMATION     PART II – OTHER INFORMATION   
  
1        
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2        
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements

REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
 September 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
 September 30,
2020
 December 31,
2019
 (Dollars in thousands, except share data) (Dollars in millions, except share data)
Assets
        
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $44,860,441 and $38,882,168) $49,481,267
 $39,992,346
Equity securities, at fair value (cost $150,384 and $107,721) 134,453
 82,197
Mortgage loans on real estate (net of allowances of $11,775 and $11,286) 5,647,265
 4,966,298
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost $48,661 and $46,753; allowance for credit losses of $19 at September 30, 2020) $54,652
 $51,121
Equity securities, at fair value 135
 320
Mortgage loans on real estate (net of allowances for credit losses of $64 and $12) 5,907
 5,706
Policy loans 1,289,868
 1,344,980
 1,259
 1,319
Funds withheld at interest 5,614,363
 5,761,471
 5,403
 5,662
Short-term investments 107,503
 142,598
 154
 64
Other invested assets 2,215,275
 1,915,297
 2,645
 2,363
Total investments 64,489,994
 54,205,187
 70,155
 66,555
Cash and cash equivalents 2,635,596
 1,889,733
 3,256
 1,449
Accrued investment income 520,301
 427,893
 547
 493
Premiums receivable and other reinsurance balances 2,817,709
 3,017,868
 2,792
 2,940
Reinsurance ceded receivables 863,027
 757,572
 950
 904
Deferred policy acquisition costs 3,411,481
 3,397,770
 3,534
 3,512
Other assets 1,035,877
 839,222
 893
 878
Total assets $75,773,985
 $64,535,245
 $82,127
 $76,731
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity        
Future policy benefits $27,085,728
 $25,285,400
 $30,331
 $28,672
Interest-sensitive contract liabilities 22,345,126
 18,004,526
 23,208
 22,711
Other policy claims and benefits 6,147,432
 5,642,755
 6,242
 5,711
Other reinsurance balances 512,883
 487,177
 524
 557
Deferred income taxes 2,761,726
 1,798,800
 3,016
 2,712
Other liabilities 1,405,704
 1,396,200
 1,611
 1,188
Long-term debt 3,381,406
 2,787,873
 3,573
 2,981
Collateral finance and securitization notes 610,246
 681,961
 408
 598
Total liabilities 64,250,251
 56,084,692
 68,913
 65,130
Commitments and contingent liabilities (See Note 8) 


 


 


 


Stockholders’ Equity:        
Preferred stock - par value $.01 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding 
 
Common stock - par value $.01 per share, 140,000,000 shares authorized, 79,137,758 shares issued at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 791
 791
Preferred stock – par value $.01 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding 0
 0
Common stock – par value $.01 per share, 140,000,000 shares authorized, 85,310,598 shares issued at September 30, 2020 and 79,137,758 shares issued at December 31, 2019 1
 1
Additional paid-in capital 1,927,943
 1,898,652
 2,421
 1,937
Retained earnings 7,765,678
 7,284,949
 8,066
 7,952
Treasury stock, at cost - 16,528,557 and 16,323,390 shares (1,429,024) (1,370,602)
Treasury stock, at cost – 17,373,572 and 16,481,656 shares (1,563) (1,426)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 3,258,346
 636,763
 4,289
 3,137
Total stockholders’ equity 11,523,734
 8,450,553
 13,214
 11,601
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $75,773,985
 $64,535,245
 $82,127
 $76,731
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
 
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018 2020 2019 2020 2019
Revenues: (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Dollars in millions, except per share data)
Net premiums $2,809,641
 $2,562,042
 $8,311,240
 $7,739,053
 $2,825
 $2,809
 $8,434
 $8,311
Investment income, net of related expenses 678,805
 572,742
 1,842,760
 1,617,132
 654
 679
 1,893
 1,843
Investment related gains (losses), net:                
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities (8,539) (10,705) (17,992) (14,055)
Impairments and change in allowance for credit losses on fixed maturity securities 13
 (9) (21) (18)
Other investment related gains (losses), net 57,323
 (9,312) 87,036
 (17,004) 53
 58
 (117) 87
Total investment related gains (losses), net 48,784
 (20,017) 69,044
 (31,059) 66
 49
 (138) 69
Other revenues 90,335
 112,764
 291,960
 272,020
 98
 91
 264
 292
Total revenues 3,627,565
 3,227,531
 10,515,004
 9,597,146
 3,643
 3,628
 10,453
 10,515
Benefits and Expenses:                
Claims and other policy benefits 2,469,981
 2,209,920
 7,493,516
 6,851,614
 2,530
 2,470
 7,894
 7,494
Interest credited 226,262
 143,292
 517,293
 333,068
 196
 226
 529
 517
Policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses 321,855
 310,639
 894,081
 987,817
 374
 322
 912
 894
Other operating expenses 209,348
 200,262
 634,330
 586,495
 211
 210
 594
 634
Interest expense 45,927
 33,290
 129,383
 107,769
 43
 46
 126
 129
Collateral finance and securitization expense 7,102
 7,467
 22,670
 22,509
 4
 7
 14
 23
Total benefits and expenses 3,280,475
 2,904,870
 9,691,273
 8,889,272
 3,358
 3,281
 10,069
 9,691
Income before income taxes
 347,090
 322,661
 823,731
 707,874
 285
 347
 384
 824
Provision for income taxes 84,325
 21,462
 188,761
 102,071
 72
 84
 101
 189
Net income $262,765
 $301,199
 $634,970
 $605,803
 $213
 $263
 $283
 $635
Earnings per share:                
Basic earnings per share $4.19
 $4.76
 $10.13
 $9.47
 $3.13
 $4.19
 $4.39
 $10.13
Diluted earnings per share $4.12
 $4.68
 $9.93
 $9.30
 $3.12
 $4.12
 $4.36
 $9.93
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
 
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018 2020 2019 2020 2019
Comprehensive income (loss) (Dollars in thousands) (Dollars in millions)
Net income $262,765
 $301,199
 $634,970
 $605,803
 $213
 $263
 $283
 $635
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:                
Foreign currency translation adjustments (34,465) 25,462
 11,524
 (30,375) 39
 (35) (79) 12
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) 656,656
 (215,986) 2,616,390
 (1,218,309) 453
 657
 1,243
 2,616
Defined benefit pension and postretirement plan adjustments (5,958) 931
 (6,331) 431
 (4) (6) (12) (6)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 616,233
 (189,593) 2,621,583
 (1,248,253) 488
 616
 1,152
 2,622
Total comprehensive income (loss) $878,998
 $111,606
 $3,256,553
 $(642,450) $701
 $879
 $1,435
 $3,257
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(in thousandsmillions except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

Three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018Three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
Common
Stock
 Additional Paid In Capital 
Retained
Earnings
 
Treasury
Stock
 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Total
Common
Stock
 Additional Paid In Capital 
Retained
Earnings
 
Treasury
Stock
 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Total
Balance, June 30, 2019$791
 $1,920,144
 $7,549,737
 $(1,403,774) $2,642,113
 $10,709,011
Balance, June 30, 2020$1
 $2,413
 $7,901
 $(1,563) $3,801
 $12,553
Net income    262,765
     262,765
    213
     213
Total other comprehensive income (loss)        616,233
 616,233
        488
 488
Dividends to stockholders, $0.70 per share    (43,886)     (43,886)    (47)     (47)
Purchase of treasury stock      (30,487)   (30,487)      0
   0
Reissuance of treasury stock  7,799
 (2,938) 5,237
   10,098
  8
 (1) 0
   7
Balance, September 30, 2019$791
 $1,927,943
 $7,765,678
 $(1,429,024) $3,258,346
 $11,523,734
Balance, September 30, 2020$1
 $2,421
 $8,066
 $(1,563) $4,289
 $13,214
Balance, June 30, 2018$791
 $1,887,336
 $6,952,170
 $(1,243,566) $1,004,971
 $8,601,702
Adoption of new accounting standards    2,573
   (2,573) 
Net income    301,199
     301,199
Total other comprehensive income (loss)        (189,593) (189,593)
Dividends to stockholders, $0.60 per share    (38,071)     (38,071)
Purchase of treasury stock      (108,804)   (108,804)
Reissuance of treasury stock  11,808
 (2,345) 3,427
   12,890
Balance, September 30, 2018$791
 $1,899,144
 $7,215,526
 $(1,348,943) $812,805
 $8,579,323

Balance, June 30, 2019$1
 $1,920
 $7,550
 $(1,404) $2,642
 $10,709
Net income    263
     263
Total other comprehensive income (loss)        616
 616
Dividends to stockholders, $0.70 per share    (44)     (44)
Purchase of treasury stock      (30)   (30)
Reissuance of treasury stock  8
 (3) 5
   10
Balance, September 30, 2019$1
 $1,928
 $7,766
 $(1,429) $3,258
 $11,524
Nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018Nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
Common
Stock
 Additional Paid In Capital 
Retained
Earnings
 
Treasury
Stock
 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Total
Common
Stock
 Additional Paid In Capital 
Retained
Earnings
 
Treasury
Stock
 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Total
Balance, December 31, 2018$791
 $1,898,652
 $7,284,949
 $(1,370,602) $636,763
 $8,450,553
Balance, December 31, 2019$1
 $1,937
 $7,952
 $(1,426) $3,137
 $11,601
Adoption of new accounting standards    (87)     (87)    (12)     (12)
Net income    634,970
     634,970
    283
     283
Total other comprehensive income (loss)        2,621,583
 2,621,583
        1,152
 1,152
Dividends to stockholders, $1.90 per share    (119,233)     (119,233)
Dividends to stockholders, $2.10 per share    (134)     (134)
Issuance of common stock, net of expenses  481
       481
Purchase of treasury stock      (98,231)   (98,231)      (162)   (162)
Reissuance of treasury stock  29,291
 (34,921) 39,809
   34,179
  3
 (23) 25
   5
Balance, September 30, 2019$791
 $1,927,943
 $7,765,678
 $(1,429,024) $3,258,346
 $11,523,734
Balance, September 30, 2020$1
 $2,421
 $8,066
 $(1,563) $4,289
 $13,214
Balance, December 31, 2017$791
 $1,870,906
 $6,736,265
 $(1,102,058) $2,063,631
 $9,569,535
Adoption of new accounting standards    553
   (2,573) (2,020)
Net income    605,803
     605,803
Total other comprehensive income (loss)        (1,248,253) (1,248,253)
Dividends to stockholders, $1.60 per share    (102,441)     (102,441)
Purchase of treasury stock      (273,873)   (273,873)
Reissuance of treasury stock  28,238
 (24,654) 26,988
   30,572
Balance, September 30, 2018$791
 $1,899,144
 $7,215,526
 $(1,348,943) $812,805
 $8,579,323

Balance, December 31, 2018$1
 $1,899
 $7,285
 $(1,371) $636
 $8,450
Adoption of new accounting standards    

   

 0
Net income    635
     635
Total other comprehensive income (loss)        2,622
 2,622
Dividends to stockholders, $1.90 per share    (119)     (119)
Purchase of treasury stock      (98)   (98)
Reissuance of treasury stock  29
 (35) 40
   34
Balance, September 30, 2019$1
 $1,928
 $7,766
 $(1,429) $3,258
 $11,524

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).


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REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 Nine months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
 2019 2018 2020 2019
 
 (Dollars in thousands)
 
 (Dollars in millions)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:        
Net income $634,970
 $605,803
 $283
 $635
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Change in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accrued investment income (40,160) 23,473
 (57) (40)
Premiums receivable and other reinsurance balances 182,018
 (519,107) 138
 182
Deferred policy acquisition costs (130,305) 23,682
 (54) (130)
Reinsurance ceded receivable balances (124,290) 37,468
 (45) (124)
Future policy benefits, other policy claims and benefits, and other reinsurance balances 1,174,427
 920,492
 2,290
 1,174
Deferred income taxes 200,653
 (8,136) (25) 201
Other assets and other liabilities, net (253,405) (47,978) 72
 (253)
Amortization of net investment premiums, discounts and other (44,386) (55,154) (33) (44)
Depreciation and amortization expense 33,624
 32,153
 33
 33
Investment related (gains) losses, net (69,044) 31,059
Investment related losses (gains), net 138
 (69)
Other, net 199,148
 56,408
 39
 199
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,763,250
 1,100,163
 2,779
 1,764
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:        
Sales of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale 10,544,915
 6,314,968
 5,088
 10,545
Maturities of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale 614,489
 461,764
 670
 614
Sales of equity securities 35,840
 44,952
 181
 36
Principal payments and sales of mortgage loans on real estate 308,694
 290,450
 378
 309
Principal payments on policy loans 73,705
 43,995
 66
 74
Purchases of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale (11,377,473) (6,041,665) (7,532) (11,377)
Purchases of equity securities (77,553) (12,578) (22) (78)
Cash invested in mortgage loans on real estate (986,709) (671,956) (631) (987)
Cash invested in policy loans (4,942) (6,422) (6) (5)
Cash invested in funds withheld at interest (51,623) (61,969) (71) (52)
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired of $27,374 and $4,938 3,561
 (31,441)
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired of $27 0
 4
Purchases of property and equipment (23,967) (20,478) (17) (24)
Change in short-term investments 154,332
 34,856
 (85) 154
Change in other invested assets (193,475) (313,464) (233) (194)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (980,206) 31,012
Net cash used in investing activities (2,214) (981)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:        
Dividends to stockholders (119,233) (102,441) (134) (119)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net 481
 0
Repayment of collateral finance and securitization notes (76,516) (75,146) (188) (77)
Proceeds from long-term debt issuance 598,524
 
 598
 599
Debt issuance costs (4,750) 
 (5) (5)
Principal payments of long-term debt (2,091) (2,007) (2) (2)
Purchases of treasury stock (98,231) (273,873) (162) (98)
Exercise of stock options, net 4,259
 2,336
 1
 4
Change in cash collateral for derivative positions and other arrangements (67,069) (21,288) 28
 (67)
Deposits on universal life and other investment type policies and contracts 318,510
 320,871
 1,259
 319
Withdrawals on universal life and other investment type policies and contracts (572,996) (520,649) (642) (573)
Net cash used in financing activities (19,593) (672,197)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,234
 (19)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (17,588) (32,013) 8
 (18)
Change in cash and cash equivalents 745,863
 426,965
 1,807
 746
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 1,889,733
 1,303,524
 1,449
 1,890
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $2,635,596
 $1,730,489
 $3,256
 $2,636
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:        
Interest paid $124,154
 $124,575
 $117
 $124
Income taxes paid, net of refunds $14,115
 $99,554
 $58
 $14
Non-cash investing activities:        
Transfer of invested assets $6,198,117
 $3,763,195
 $0
 $6,198
Right-of-use assets acquired through operating losses $986
 $
Right-of-use assets acquired through operating leases $0
 $1
Purchase of businesses:        
Assets acquired, excluding cash acquired $8,303
 $69,853
 $0
 $8
Liabilities assumed (11,864) (38,412) 0
 (12)
Net cash (received) paid on purchase $(3,561) $31,441
Net cash received on purchase $0
 $(4)
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
 
1.Business and Basis of Presentation
Business
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (“RGA”) is an insurance holding company that was formed on December 31, 1992. RGA and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) is engaged in providing traditional reinsurance, which includes individual and group life and health, disability, and critical illness reinsurance. The Company also provides financial solutions, which includes longevity reinsurance, financial reinsurance, stable value products and asset-intensive products, primarily annuities.annuities, financial reinsurance, capital solutions and stable value products.
Basis of Presentation
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, these condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 27, 20192020 (the “2018“2019 Annual Report”).
In the opinion of management, all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2019.2020.
Consolidation
These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of RGA and its subsidiaries and all intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Entities in which the Company has significant influence over the operating and financing decisions but are not required to be consolidated are reported under the equity method of accounting.
2.Earnings Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share on net income (in thousands, except per share information):
  Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
Earnings:        
Net income (numerator for basic and diluted calculations) $262,765
 $301,199
 $634,970
 $605,803
Shares:        
Weighted average outstanding shares (denominator for basic calculation) 62,666
 63,279
 62,701
 63,941
Equivalent shares from outstanding stock options 1,123
 1,017
 1,218
 1,189
Denominator for diluted calculation 63,789
 64,296
 63,919
 65,130
Earnings per share:        
Basic $4.19
 $4.76
 $10.13
 $9.47
Diluted $4.12
 $4.68
 $9.93
 $9.30

The calculation of common equivalent shares does not include the impact of options having a strike or conversion price that exceeds the average stock price for the earnings period, as the result would be antidilutive. The calculation of common equivalent shares also excludes the impact of outstanding performance contingent shares, as the conditions necessary for their issuance have not been satisfied as of the end of the reporting period. The following table presents approximate amounts of stock options and performance contingent shares excluded from the calculation of common equivalent shares (in thousands):
  Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
Excluded from common equivalent shares:        
Stock options 139
 227
 416
 349
Performance contingent shares 258
 276
 182
 256


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3.Equity
Common Stock
The changes in the number of common stock issued, held in treasury and outstanding are as follows for the periods indicated:
  Issued Held In Treasury Outstanding
Balance, December 31, 2018 79,137,758
 16,323,390
 62,814,368
Common stock acquired 
 546,614
 (546,614)
Stock-based compensation (1)
 
 (341,447) 341,447
Balance, September 30, 2019 79,137,758
 16,528,557
 62,609,201
  Issued Held In Treasury Outstanding
Balance, December 31, 2017 79,137,758
 14,685,663
 64,452,095
Common stock acquired 
 1,750,295
 (1,750,295)
Stock-based compensation (1)
 
 (249,068) 249,068
Balance, September 30, 2018 79,137,758
 16,186,890
 62,950,868
(1)Represents net shares issued from treasury pursuant to the Company’s equity-based compensation programs.
Common Stock Held in Treasury
Common stock held in treasury is accounted for at average cost. Gains resulting from the reissuance of common stock held in treasury are credited to additional paid-in capital. Losses resulting from the reissuance of common stock held in treasury are charged first to additional paid-in capital to the extent the Company has previously recorded gains on treasury share transactions, then to retained earnings.
In January 2019, RGA’s board of directors authorized a repurchase program for up to $400.0 million of RGA’s outstanding common stock. The authorization was effective immediately and does not have an expiration date. Repurchases would be made in accordance with applicable securities laws and would be made through market transactions, block trades, privately negotiated transactions or other means or a combination of these methods, with the timing and number of shares repurchased dependent on a variety of factors, including share price, corporate and regulatory requirements and market and business conditions. Repurchases may be commenced or suspended from time to time without prior notice. In connection with this new authorization, the board of directors terminated the stock repurchase authority granted in 2017. During the first nine months of 2019, RGA repurchased 0.5 million shares of common stock under this program for $79.8 million. During the first nine months of 2018, RGA repurchased 1.8 million shares of common stock under the 2017 repurchase program for $258.5 million.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The balance of and changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
  
Accumulated
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
 
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
of Investments(1)
 
Pension and
Postretirement
Benefits
 Total
Balance, December 31, 2018 $(168,698) $856,159
 $(50,698) $636,763
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 16,155
 3,526,151
 (11,735) 3,530,571
Amounts reclassified to (from) AOCI 
 (170,531) 3,728
 (166,803)
Deferred income tax benefit (expense) (4,631) (739,230) 1,676
 (742,185)
Balance, September 30, 2019 $(157,174) $3,472,549
 $(57,029) $3,258,346
  
Accumulated
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
 
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
of Investments(1)
 
Pension and
Postretirement
Benefits
 Total
Balance, December 31, 2017 $(86,350) $2,200,661
 $(50,680) $2,063,631
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (24,977) (1,638,146) (3,391) (1,666,514)
Amounts reclassified to (from) AOCI 
 79,505
 3,986
 83,491
Deferred income tax benefit (expense) (5,398) 340,332
 (164) 334,770
Adoption of new accounting standard (2,573) 
 
 (2,573)
Balance, September 30, 2018 $(119,298) $982,352
 $(50,249) $812,805
(1)Includes cash flow hedges of $(47,202) and $8,788 as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, and $29,043 and $2,619 as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. See Note 5 - “Derivative Instruments” for additional information on cash flow hedges.

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The following table presents the amounts of AOCI reclassifications for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (dollars in thousands):
  Amount Reclassified from AOCI  
  Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,  
Details about AOCI Components 2019 2018 2019 2018 
Affected Line Item in 
Statements of Income
Net unrealized investment gains (losses):          
Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities $50,537
 $(21,249) $70,513
 $(60,347) Investment related gains (losses), net
Cash flow hedges - Interest rate 255
 234
 1,107
 (108) (1)
Cash flow hedges - Currency/Interest rate (38) 50
 (19) 270
 (1)
Deferred policy acquisition costs attributed to unrealized gains and losses 21,275
 (4,893) 98,930
 (19,320) (2)
Total 72,029
 (25,858) 170,531
 (79,505)  
Provision for income taxes (14,808) 5,355
 (35,087) 16,978
  
Net unrealized gains (losses), net of tax $57,221
 $(20,503) $135,444
 $(62,527)  
Amortization of defined benefit plan items:          
Prior service cost (credit) $267
 $246
 $804
 $739
 (3)
Actuarial gains/(losses) (1,102) (1,866) (4,532) (4,725) (3)
Total (835) (1,620) (3,728) (3,986)  
Provision for income taxes 175
 340
 783
 837
  
Amortization of defined benefit plans, net of tax $(660) $(1,280) $(2,945) $(3,149)  
           
Total reclassifications for the period $56,561
 $(21,783) $132,499
 $(65,676)  
(1)See Note 5 - “Derivative Instruments” for additional information on cash flow hedges.
(2)This AOCI component is included in the computation of the deferred policy acquisition cost. See Note 8 – “Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs” of the 2018 Annual Report for additional details.
(3)This AOCI component is included in the computation of the net periodic pension cost. See Note 10 – “Employee Benefit Plans” for additional details.

Equity Based Compensation
Equity compensation expense was $29.3 million and $28.4 million in the first nine months of 2019 and 2018, respectively. In the first quarter of 2019, the Company granted 0.2 million stock appreciation rights at $145.25 weighted average exercise price per share and 0.1 million performance contingent units to employees. Additionally, non-employee directors were granted a total of 8,472 shares of common stock. As of September 30, 2019, 1.4 million share options at a weighted average strike price per share of $76.08 were vested and exercisable, with a remaining weighted average exercise period of 4.1 years. As of September 30, 2019, the total compensation cost of non-vested awards not yet recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements was $26.5 million. It is estimated that these costs will vest over a weighted average period of 0.9 years.

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4.Investments
Fixed Maturity Securities Available-for-Sale
The Company holds various types of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale and classifies them as corporate securities (“Corporate”), Canadian and Canadian provincial government securities (“Canadian government”), residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”), asset-backed securities (“ABS”), commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”), U.S. government and agencies (“U.S. government”), state and political subdivisions, and other foreign government, supranational and foreign government-sponsored enterprises (“Other foreign government”).
The following tables provide information relating to investments in fixed maturity securities by sector as ofSignificant Accounting Policies September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands):
September 30, 2019: Amortized Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Estimated Fair Value % of Total Other-than-
temporary Impairments in AOCI
Available-for-sale:            
Corporate $28,154,301
 $2,277,070
 $78,152
 $30,353,219
 61.3% $
Canadian government 2,962,729
 1,670,680
 190
 4,633,219
 9.4
 
RMBS��2,360,691
 81,367
 2,216
 2,439,842
 4.9
 
ABS 2,809,008
 27,621
 13,994
 2,822,635
 5.7
 275
CMBS 1,698,334
 84,345
 461
 1,782,218
 3.6
 
U.S. government 1,570,540
 98,193
 228
 1,668,505
 3.4
 
State and political subdivisions 1,078,019
 113,684
 1,600
 1,190,103
 2.4
 
Other foreign government 4,226,819
 370,109
 5,402
 4,591,526
 9.3
 
Total fixed maturity securities $44,860,441
 $4,723,069
 $102,243
 $49,481,267
 100.0% $275
December 31, 2018: Amortized Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Estimated Fair Value % of Total Other-than-
temporary Impairments in AOCI
Available-for-sale:            
Corporate $24,006,407
 $530,804
 $555,092
 $23,982,119
 59.9% $
Canadian government 2,768,466
 1,126,227
 2,308
 3,892,385
 9.7
 
RMBS 1,872,236
 22,267
 25,282
 1,869,221
 4.7
 
ABS 2,171,254
 10,779
 32,829
 2,149,204
 5.4
 275
CMBS 1,428,115
 9,153
 18,234
 1,419,034
 3.5
 
U.S. government 2,233,537
 10,204
 57,867
 2,185,874
 5.5
 
State and political subdivisions 721,290
 39,914
 9,010
 752,194
 1.9
 
Other foreign government 3,680,863
 109,320
 47,868
 3,742,315
 9.4
 
Total fixed maturity securities $38,882,168
 $1,858,668
 $748,490
 $39,992,346
 100.0% $275

Update
The Company enters into various collateral arrangements with counterparties that require both the pledging and acceptance of fixed maturity securities as collateral. Pledged fixed maturity securitiesCompany’s significant accounting policies are included in fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Fixed maturity securities received as collateral are held in separate custodial accounts and are not recorded on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Subject to certain constraints, the Company is permitted by contract to sell or repledge collateral it receives; however, as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, none of the collateral received had been sold or repledged. The Company also holds assets in trust to satisfy collateral requirements under derivative transactions and certain third-party reinsurance treaties. The following table includes fixed maturity securities pledged and received as collateral and assets in trust held to satisfy collateral requirements under derivative transactions and certain third-party reinsurance treaties as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands):
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Fixed maturity securities pledged as collateral$95,387
 $99,393
 $80,891
 $83,950
Fixed maturity securities received as collateraln/a
 696,435
 n/a
 616,584
Assets in trust held to satisfy collateral requirements26,332,915
 28,368,125
 20,072,735
 20,366,170


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The Company monitors its concentrations of financial instruments on an ongoing basis and mitigates credit risk by maintaining a diversified investment portfolio that limits exposure to any one issuer. The Company’s exposure to concentrations of credit risk from single issuers greater than 10% of the Company’s stockholders’ equity included securities of the U.S. government and its agencies as well as the securities disclosed below as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands).
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Fixed maturity securities guaranteed or issued by:       
Canadian province of Quebec$1,167,744
 $2,153,434
 $1,091,018
 $1,757,087
Canadian province of Ontario981,279
 1,371,571
 913,642
 1,187,526

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity securities classified as available-for-sale at September 30, 2019 are shown by contractual maturity in the table below (dollars in thousands). Actual maturities can differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Asset and mortgage-backed securities are shown separately in the table below, as they are not due at a single maturity date.
  Amortized Cost Estimated Fair Value
Available-for-sale:    
Due in one year or less $1,538,152
 $1,547,966
Due after one year through five years 8,318,044
 8,656,979
Due after five years through ten years 9,485,912
 10,275,538
Due after ten years 18,650,300
 21,956,089
Asset and mortgage-backed securities 6,868,033
 7,044,695
Total $44,860,441
 $49,481,267

Corporate Fixed Maturity Securities
The tables below show the major industry types of the Company’s corporate fixed maturity holdings as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands):
September 30, 2019:   Estimated  
  Amortized Cost     Fair Value % of Total           
Finance $10,604,290
 $11,327,324
 37.3%
Industrial 14,099,496
 15,213,256
 50.1
Utility 3,450,515
 3,812,639
 12.6
Total $28,154,301
 $30,353,219
 100.0%
       
December 31, 2018:   Estimated  
  Amortized Cost Fair Value % of Total
Finance $8,793,742
 $8,730,568
 36.3%
Industrial 12,336,857
 12,342,111
 51.6
Utility 2,875,808
 2,909,440
 12.1
Total $24,006,407
 $23,982,119
 100.0%

Other-Than-Temporary Impairments - Fixed Maturity Securities
As discussed in Note 2 – “Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements” of the 20182019 Annual Report,Report. The significant accounting policies discussed below reflect the impact of the adoption of Financial Instruments - Credit Losses on January 1, 2020.
Allowance for Credit Losses and Impairments – Fixed Maturity Securities Available-for-Sale
Beginning on January 1, 2020, credit losses are recognized through an allowance account. The Company identifies fixed maturity securities that could potentially have an allowance for credit losses by monitoring market events that could impact issuers’ credit ratings, business climates, management changes, litigation, government actions and other similar factors. The Company also monitors late payments, pricing levels, rating agency actions, key financial ratios, financial statements, revenue forecasts and cash flow projections as indicators of credit issues.
The Company reviews all securities on a portioncase-by-case basis to determine whether a decline in value exists and whether an allowance for credit losses or impairment for non-credit losses should be recognized. The Company considers relevant facts and circumstances in evaluating whether a security is impaired due to credit or non-credit components. Relevant facts and circumstances considered include: (1) the reasons for the decline in fair value; (2) the issuer’s financial position and access to capital; and (3) the Company’s intent to sell a security or whether it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the security before the recovery of certain other-than-temporaryits amortized cost that, in some cases, may extend to maturity. To the extent the Company determines a security is deemed to be impaired, an allowance is recorded for credit losses and an impairment loss is recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (“OTTI”AOCI”) for non-credit losses.
Impairment losses on fixed maturity securities is recognized in AOCI. For these securities, the financial statements are dependent on the facts and circumstances related to the specific security. If the Company intends to sell a security or it is more likely than not that it would be required to sell a security before the recovery of its amortized cost, less any recorded credit loss, it recognizes an impairment loss in investment related gains (losses), net amount recognized inon the condensed consolidated statements of income (“credit loss impairments”) representsfor the difference between amortized cost and fair value.
The Company estimates the amount of the credit loss component of a fixed maturity security impairment as the difference between amortized cost and the present value of the expected cash flows of the security. The Company excludes accrued interest from the amortized cost of the security and the net present value of its projected futurethe expected cash flows of the security. The present value is determined using the best estimate cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate implicit into the debt security priorat the date of purchase or the current yield to impairment. Any remaining difference between the fair value and amortized cost is recognized in AOCI. The amount of pre-tax credit loss impairments on fixed maturity securities held by the Company, for which a portion of the OTTI loss was recognized in AOCI, was $3.7 million as of September 30, 2019 and 2018. There were no changes in these amounts from their respective prior-year ending balances.


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Unrealized Lossesaccrete an asset-backed or floating rate security. The techniques and assumptions for Fixed Maturity Securities Available-for-Saleestablishing the best estimate cash flows vary depending on the type of security. The asset-backed securities’ cash flow estimates are based on security-specific facts and circumstances that may include collateral characteristics, expectations of delinquency and default rates, loss severity and prepayment speeds and structural support, including subordination and guarantees. The corporate fixed maturity security cash flow estimates are derived from scenario-based outcomes of expected corporate restructurings or the disposition of assets using security specific facts and circumstances including timing, security interests and loss severity.
The following table presents the total gross unrealized losses for the 856 and 3,109Company writes off uncollectible fixed maturity securities when (1) it has sufficient information to determine that the issuer of the security is insolvent or (2) it has received notice that the issuer of the security has filed for bankruptcy, and the collectability of the asset is expected to be adversely impacted by the bankruptcy.
In periods after an impairment loss is recognized for non-credit loss components on a fixed maturity security, the Company will report the impaired security as of September 30, 2019if it had been purchased on the date it was impaired and December 31, 2018, respectively, wherewill continue to estimate the present value of the estimated fair value had declinedcash flows of the security. Accordingly, the discount (or reduced premium) based on the new cost basis is accreted into net investment income over the remaining term of the fixed maturity security in a prospective manner based on the amount and remained below amortized cost by the indicated amount (dollars in thousands):timing of estimated future cash flows.
  September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
  
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 % of Total     
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 % of Total    
Less than 20% $75,658
 74.0% $721,015
 96.3%
20% or more for less than six months 10,064
 9.8
 21,336
 2.9
20% or more for six months or greater 16,521
 16.2
 6,139
 0.8
Total $102,243
 100.0% $748,490
 100.0%

Impairments – Other Invested Assets
The Company’s determinationCompany considers its cost method investments for impairment when the carrying value of whether a decline in value is other-than-temporary includes an analysis ofthese investments exceeds the underlying credit andnet asset value. The Company takes into consideration the extentseverity and duration of a decline in value. The Company’s credit analysis of anthis excess when deciding if the cost method investment includes determining whether the issuer is current on its contractual payments, evaluating whether it is probable thatimpaired. For equity method investments (including real estate joint ventures), the Company will be able to collect all amounts due according toconsiders financial and other information provided by the contractual terms ofinvestee, other known information and inherent risks in the security and analyzing the overall ability of the Company to recover the amortized cost of the investment.
The following tables present the estimated fair values and gross unrealized losses, including other-than-temporary impairment losses reported in AOCI, for 856 and 3,109 fixed maturity securities that have estimated fair values below amortized cost as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively (dollars in thousands). Theseunderlying investments, are presented by class and grade of security, as well as the length of time the related fair valuefuture capital commitments, in determining whether an impairment has remained below amortized cost.occurred.
  Less than 12 months 12 months or greater Total
    Gross   Gross   Gross
September 30, 2019: Estimated Unrealized Estimated Unrealized Estimated Unrealized
  Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses
Investment grade securities:            
Corporate $1,570,113
 $25,598
 $410,462
 $11,576
 $1,980,575
 $37,174
Canadian government 867
 10
 17,509
 180
 18,376
 190
RMBS 222,644
 987
 116,037
 1,218
 338,681
 2,205
ABS 765,223
 4,861
 413,297
 9,133
 1,178,520
 13,994
CMBS 48,699
 218
 32,638
 232
 81,337
 450
U.S. government 2,758
 7
 65,220
 221
 67,978
 228
State and political subdivisions 11,129
 97
 13,838
 1,503
 24,967
 1,600
Other foreign government 198,170
 3,474
 45,430
 761
 243,600
 4,235
Total investment grade securities 2,819,603
 35,252
 1,114,431
 24,824
 3,934,034
 60,076
 
Below investment grade securities:
            
Corporate 206,108
 24,561
 122,670
 16,417
 328,778
 40,978
RMBS 
 
 939
 11
 939
 11
CMBS 1,042
 11
 
 
 1,042
 11
Other foreign government 12,914
 290
 13,173
 877
 26,087
 1,167
Total below investment grade securities 220,064
 24,862
 136,782
 17,305
 356,846
 42,167
Total fixed maturity securities $3,039,667
 $60,114
 $1,251,213
 $42,129
 $4,290,880
 $102,243

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  Less than 12 months 12 months or greater Total
    Gross   Gross   Gross
December 31, 2018: Estimated Unrealized Estimated Unrealized Estimated Unrealized
  Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses
Investment grade securities:            
Corporate $8,505,371
 $302,604
 $3,611,266
 $195,082
 $12,116,637
 $497,686
Canadian government 25,169
 419
 131,806
 1,612
 156,975
 2,031
RMBS 269,558
 2,488
 836,741
 22,760
 1,106,299
 25,248
ABS 1,102,677
 24,271
 381,609
 8,523
 1,484,286
 32,794
CMBS 384,259
 4,304
 414,719
 13,930
 798,978
 18,234
U.S. government 8,616
 80
 1,086,694
 57,787
 1,095,310
 57,867
State and political subdivisions 103,504
 1,538
 157,330
 7,472
 260,834
 9,010
Other foreign government 789,859
 24,509
 472,934
 17,446
 1,262,793
 41,955
Total investment grade securities 11,189,013
 360,213
 7,093,099
 324,612
 18,282,112
 684,825
Below investment grade securities:            
Corporate 755,679
 42,760
 122,559
 14,646
 878,238
 57,406
Canadian government 443
 34
 1,770
 243
 2,213
 277
RMBS 
 
 1,026
 34
 1,026
 34
ABS 
 
 1,063
 35
 1,063
 35
Other foreign government 128,725
 5,574
 7,479
 339
 136,204
 5,913
Total below investment grade securities 884,847
 48,368
 133,897
 15,297
 1,018,744
 63,665
Total fixed maturity securities $12,073,860
 $408,581
 $7,226,996

$339,909
 $19,300,856
 $748,490

The Company has no intention to sell, nor does it expect to be required to sell, the securities outlined in the table above, as of the dates indicated. However, unforeseen facts and circumstances may cause the Company to sell fixed maturity securities in the ordinary course of managing its portfolio to meet certain diversification, credit quality and liquidity guidelines. Changes in unrealized losses are primarily driven by changes in interest rates.

Investment Income, Net of Related Expenses
Major categories of investment income, net of related expenses, consist of the following (dollars in thousands):
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale$464,431
 $378,669
 $1,307,359
 $1,121,496
Equity securities1,709
 1,319
 3,600
 3,710
Mortgage loans on real estate67,071
 54,424
 187,142
 155,083
Policy loans14,580
 14,730
 43,083
 44,285
Funds withheld at interest81,862
 108,232
 209,568
 270,094
Short-term investments and cash and cash equivalents6,152
 3,067
 20,517
 9,276
Other invested assets66,611
 35,594
 140,757
 80,207
Investment income702,416
 596,035
 1,912,026
 1,684,151
Investment expense(23,611) (23,293) (69,266) (67,019)
Investment income, net of related expenses$678,805
 $572,742
 $1,842,760
 $1,617,132


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Investment Related Gains (Losses), Net
Investment related gains (losses), net, consist of the following (dollars in thousands):
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:       
Other-than-temporary impairment losses$(8,539) $(10,705) $(17,992) $(14,055)
Gain on investment activity67,980
 20,040
 116,409
 52,146
Loss on investment activity(12,996) (37,880) (38,589) (94,194)
Equity securities:       
Gain on investment activity432
 3,932
 506
 4,429
Loss on investment activity
 (174) (1) (1,124)
Change in unrealized gains (losses) recognized in earnings3,396
 3,539
 9,813
 (7,564)
Other impairment losses and change in mortgage loan provision(4,030) (6,566) (11,498) (8,235)
Derivatives and other, net2,541
 7,797
 10,396
 37,538
Total investment related gains (losses), net$48,784
 $(20,017) $69,044
 $(31,059)

The fixed maturity impairments for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 are primarily related to high-yield securities. The fixed maturity impairments for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were primarily related to a U.S. utility company and high-yield securities. The fixed maturity impairments for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were primarily related to high-yield securities. The other impairment losses and change in mortgage loan provision for the three months ended September 30, 2019 includes impairments on limited partnerships. The other impairment losses and change in mortgage loan provision for the three months ended September 30, 2018 includes impairments on real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships. The other impairment losses and change in mortgage loan provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 includes impairments on real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships. The fluctuations in investment related gains (losses) for derivatives and other for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same periods in 2018, are primarily due to changes in the fair value of embedded derivatives and interest rate swaps.
During the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company sold fixed maturity securities with fair values of $1,313.7 million and $1,345.3 million at losses of $13.0 million and $37.9 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company sold fixed maturity securities with fair values of $3,026.5 million and $3,783.3 million at losses of $38.6 million and $94.2 million, respectively. The Company did not sell any equity securities at losses during the three months ended September 30, 2019. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, the Company sold equity securities with fair values of $3.1 million at losses of $0.2 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company sold equity securities for immaterial losses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company sold equity securities with fair values $31.5 million at losses of $1.1 million. The Company generally does not buy and sell securities on a short-term basis.

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Securities Borrowing, Lending and Other
The following table includes the amount of borrowed securities, securities lent and securities collateral received as part of the securities lending program and repurchased/reverse repurchased securities pledged and received as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands).
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Borrowed securities$335,408
 $372,617
 $335,781
 $366,663
Securities lending:       
Securities loaned97,606
 104,191
 101,981
 102,618
Securities receivedn/a
 107,000
 n/a
 112,000
Repurchase program/reverse repurchase program:       
Securities pledged610,701
 644,471
 554,806
 554,589
Securities receivedn/a
 624,348
 n/a
 530,932

The Company also held cash collateral for repurchase/reverse repurchase programs of $27.5 million and $28.6 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. No cash or securities have been pledged by the Company for its securities borrowing program as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
The following tables present information on the Company’s securities lending and repurchase transactions as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively (dollars in thousands). Collateral associated with certain borrowed securities is not included within the table, as the collateral pledged to each counterparty is the right to reinsurance treaty cash flows.
 September 30, 2019
 Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
 Overnight and Continuous Up to 30 Days 30-90 Days Greater than 90 Days Total
Securities lending transactions:         
Corporate$
 $
 $
 $104,191
 $104,191
Total
 
 
 104,191
 104,191
Repurchase transactions:         
Corporate
 
 
 324,033
 324,033
U.S. government
 
 66,264
 142,124
 208,388
Foreign government
 
 
 112,050
 112,050
Other
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 66,264
 578,207
 644,471
Total borrowings$
 $
 $66,264
 $682,398
 $748,662
          
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending and repurchase transactions in preceding table $758,883
Amounts related to agreements not included in offsetting disclosure $10,221


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 December 31, 2018
 Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
 Overnight and Continuous Up to 30 Days 30-90 Days Greater than 90 Days Total
Securities lending transactions:         
Corporate$
 $
 $
 $102,618
 $102,618
Total$
 $
 $
 $102,618
 $102,618
Repurchase transactions:         
Corporate$
 $
 $
 $254,151
 $254,151
U.S. government
 
 
 221,572
 221,572
Foreign government
 
 
 78,866
 78,866
Total
 
 
 554,589
 554,589
Total borrowings$
 $
 $
 $657,207
 $657,207
          
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending and repurchase transactions in preceding table $671,492
Amounts related to agreements not included in offsetting disclosure $14,285

The Company has elected to offset amounts recognized as receivables and payables resulting from the repurchase/reverse repurchase programs. After the effect of offsetting, the net amount presented on the condensed consolidated balance sheets was a liability of $0.5 million and $0.4 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company recognized payables resulting from cash received as collateral associated with a repurchase agreement as discussed above. Amounts owed to and due from the counterparties may be settled in cash or offset, in accordance with the agreements.
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
Mortgage loans representedon real estate are carried at unpaid principal balances, net of any unamortized premium or discount and valuation allowances. Interest income is accrued on the principal amount of the mortgage loan based on its contractual interest rate. Amortization of premiums and discounts is recorded using the effective yield method. The Company accrues interest on loans until it is probable the Company will not receive interest, or the loan is 90 days past due. Interest income, amortization of premiums, accretion of discounts and prepayment fees are reported in investment income, net of related expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of income.
Valuation allowances on mortgage loans are computed on an expected loss basis using a model that utilizes probability of default and loss given default methods over the lifetime of the loan. Accrued interest is excluded from the calculation of valuation allowances. Within the reasonable and supportable forecast period (i.e. typically two years), valuation allowances for mortgage loans are established based on several pool-level loan assumptions, defaults and loss severity, loss expectations for loans with similar risk characteristics and industry statistics. These evaluations are revised as conditions change and new information becomes available. The model also includes the impact of expected changes in future macro-economic conditions. The Company reverts to historical loss information for periods beyond which it believes it is able to develop or obtain reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions.
A mortgage loan is considered to be impaired when, based on the current information and events, it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the mortgage agreement. Although all available and applicable factors are considered in the Company’s analysis, loan-to-value and debt service coverage ratios are the most critical factors in determining impairment. Impairments are based on the excess carrying value of the loan over the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate, the value of the loan’s collateral if the loan is in the process of foreclosure or is otherwise collateral-dependent, or the loan’s market value if the loan is being sold.
Any interest accrued or received on the net carrying amount of the impaired loan will be included in investment income or applied to the principal of the loan, depending on the assessment of the collectability of the loan. Mortgage loans deemed to be uncollectible or that have been foreclosed are charged off against the valuation allowances and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the valuation allowances. Changes in valuation allowances are reported in investment related gains (losses), net on the condensed consolidated statements of income.
The Company evaluates whether a mortgage loan modification represents a troubled debt restructuring. In a troubled debt restructuring, the Company grants concessions related to the borrower’s financial difficulties. Generally, the types of concessions include: reduction of the contractual interest rate, extension of the maturity date at an interest rate lower than current market interest rates and/or a reduction of accrued interest. The Company considers the amount, timing and extent of the concession granted in determining any impairment or changes in the specific valuation allowance recorded in connection with the troubled debt restructuring. Through the continuous monitoring process, the Company may have recorded a specific valuation allowance prior to when the mortgage loan is modified in a troubled debt restructuring. Accordingly, the carrying value (after specific valuation

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allowance) before and after modification through a troubled debt restructuring may not change significantly, or may increase if the expected recovery is higher than the pre-modification recovery assessment.
2.Earnings Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share on net income (in millions, except per share information):
  Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
  2020 2019 2020 2019
Earnings:        
Net income $213
 $263
 $283
 $635
Shares:        
Weighted average outstanding shares 68
 63
 65
 63
Equivalent shares from outstanding stock options 0
 1
 0
 1
Denominator for diluted calculation 68
 64
 65
 64
Earnings per share:        
Basic $3.13
 $4.19
 $4.39
 $10.13
Diluted $3.12
 $4.12
 $4.36
 $9.93

The calculation of common equivalent shares does not include the impact of options having a strike or conversion price that exceeds the average stock price for the earnings period, as the result would be anti-dilutive. The calculation of common equivalent shares also excludes the impact of outstanding performance contingent shares, as the conditions necessary for their issuance have not been satisfied as of the end of the reporting period. The following table presents approximate amounts of stock options and performance contingent shares excluded from the calculation of common equivalent shares (in thousands):
  Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
  2020 2019 2020 2019
Excluded from common equivalent shares:        
Stock options 1,692
 139
 993
 416
Performance contingent shares 82
 258
 27
 182

3.Equity
On June 5, 2020, the Company completed a public offering of 6,172,840 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, at a public offering price of $81.00 per share.  The Company received net proceeds of approximately 8.8%$481 million. The Company granted the underwriters an option to purchase from the Company, within 30 days after the Underwriting Agreement dated June 2, 2020, up to an additional 925,926 shares of common stock at the offering price of $81.00 per share.  The underwriters’ option was not exercised and 9.1%expired on July 2, 2020. The Company anticipates using the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes.
Common Stock
The changes in the number of common stock issued, held in treasury and outstanding are as follows for the periods indicated:
  Issued Held In Treasury Outstanding
Balance, December 31, 2019 79,137,758
 16,481,656
 62,656,102
Issuance of common stock 6,172,840
 0
 6,172,840
Common stock acquired 0
 1,074,413
 (1,074,413)
Stock-based compensation (1)
 0
 (182,497) 182,497
Balance, September 30, 2020 85,310,598
 17,373,572
 67,937,026
  Issued Held In Treasury Outstanding
Balance, December 31, 2018 79,137,758
 16,323,390
 62,814,368
Common stock acquired 0
 546,614
 (546,614)
Stock-based compensation (1)
 0
 (341,447) 341,447
Balance, September 30, 2019 79,137,758
 16,528,557
 62,609,201
(1)Represents net shares issued from treasury pursuant to the Company’s equity-based compensation programs.

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Common Stock Held in Treasury
Common stock held in treasury is accounted for at average cost. Gains resulting from the reissuance of common stock held in treasury are credited to additional paid-in capital. Losses resulting from the reissuance of common stock held in treasury are charged first to additional paid-in capital to the extent the Company has previously recorded gains on treasury share transactions, then to retained earnings.
In January 2019, RGA’s board of directors authorized a repurchase program for up to $400 million of RGA’s outstanding common stock. The authorization was effective immediately and does not have an expiration date. During the first nine months of 2020, RGA repurchased 1,074,413 shares of common stock under this program for $153 million. During the first nine months of 2019, RGA repurchased 546,614 shares of common stock under this program for $80 million. On May 6, 2020, the Company announced that it has suspended stock repurchases until further notice.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The balance of and changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 are as follows (dollars in millions):
  
Accumulated
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
 
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
of Investments(1)
 
Pension and
Postretirement
Benefits
 Total
Balance, December 31, 2019 $(92) $3,299
 $(70) $3,137
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (82) 1,610
 (18) 1,510
Amounts reclassified to (from) AOCI 0
 (12) 3
 (9)
Deferred income tax benefit (expense) 3
 (355) 3
 (349)
Balance, September 30, 2020 $(171) $4,542
 $(82) $4,289
  
Accumulated
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
 
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
of Investments(1)
 
Pension and
Postretirement
Benefits
 Total
Balance, December 31, 2018 $(169) $856
 $(51) $636
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 16
 3,526
 (12) 3,530
Amounts reclassified to (from) AOCI 0
 (171) 4
 (167)
Deferred income tax benefit (expense) (4) (739) 2
 (741)
Balance, September 30, 2019 $(157) $3,472
 $(57) $3,258
(1)Includes cash flow hedges of $(57) and $(26) as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and $(47) and $9 as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. See Note 5 – “Derivative Instruments” for additional information on cash flow hedges.

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The following table presents the amounts of AOCI reclassifications for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (dollars in millions):
  Amount Reclassified from AOCI  
  Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,  
Details about AOCI Components 2020 2019 2020 2019 
Affected Line Item in 
Statements of Income
Net unrealized investment gains (losses):          
Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities $8
 $51
 $(20) $70
 Investment related gains (losses), net
Cash flow hedges – Interest rate (1) 0
 (3) 1
 (1)
Cash flow hedges – Currency/Interest rate 0
 0
 0
 0
 (1)
Deferred policy acquisition costs attributed to unrealized gains and losses 6
 21
 35
 99
 (2)
Total 13
 72
 12
 170
  
Provision for income taxes (3) (15) (5) (35)  
Net unrealized gains (losses), net of tax $10
 $57
 $7
 $135
  
Amortization of defined benefit plan items:          
Prior service (cost) credit $0
 $0
 $1
 $1
 (3)
Actuarial gains (losses) (1) (1) (4) (4) (3)
Total (1) (1) (3) (3)  
Provision for income taxes 1
 
 1
 1
  
Amortization of defined benefit plans, net of tax $0
 $(1) $(2) $(2)  
           
Total reclassifications for the period $10
 $56
 $5
 $133
  
(1)See Note 5 – “Derivative Instruments” for additional information on cash flow hedges.
(2)This AOCI component is included in the computation of the deferred policy acquisition cost. See Note 8 – “Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs” of the 2019 Annual Report for additional details.
(3)This AOCI component is included in the computation of the net periodic benefit cost. See Note 10 – “Employee Benefit Plans” for additional details.

Equity Based Compensation
Equity compensation expense was $3 million and $29 million in the first nine months of 2020 and 2019, respectively. In the first quarter of 2020, the Company granted 456,301 stock appreciation rights at $117.85 weighted average exercise price per share, 175,047 performance contingent units and 30,129 restricted stock units to employees. Additionally, non-employee directors were granted a total of 16,665 shares of common stock. As of September 30, 2020, 1,263,304 share options at a weighted average strike price per share of $87.78 were vested and exercisable, with a remaining weighted average exercise period of 4.1 years. As of September 30, 2020, the total compensation cost of non-vested awards not yet recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements was $21 million. It is estimated that these costs will vest over a weighted average period of 1.0 year.

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4.Investments
Fixed Maturity Securities Available-for-Sale
The Company holds various types of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale and classifies them as corporate securities (“Corporate”), Canadian and Canadian provincial government securities (“Canadian government”), residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”), asset-backed securities (“ABS”), commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”), U.S. government and agencies (“U.S. government”), state and political subdivisions, and other foreign government, supranational and foreign government-sponsored enterprises (“Other foreign government”). RMBS, ABS and CMBS are collectively “structured securities.”
The following tables provide information relating to investments in fixed maturity securities by type as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions):
September 30, 2020: Amortized Cost Allowance for Credit Losses Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Estimated Fair Value % of Total Impairments in AOCI
Available-for-sale:              
Corporate $31,044
 $19
 $3,455
 $221
 $34,259
 62.7% $0
Canadian government 2,985
 0
 1,912
 0
 4,897
 9.0
 0
RMBS 1,927
 0
 101
 1
 2,027
 3.7
 0
ABS 2,966
 0
 28
 72
 2,922
 5.3
 0
CMBS 1,871
 0
 81
 22
 1,930
 3.5
 0
U.S. government 1,392
 0
 238
 0
 1,630
 3.0
 0
State and political subdivisions 1,233
 0
 154
 4
 1,383
 2.5
 0
Other foreign government 5,243
 0
 411
 50
 5,604
 10.3
 0
Total fixed maturity securities $48,661
 $19
 $6,380
 $370
 $54,652
 100.0% $0
December 31, 2019: Amortized Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Estimated Fair Value % of Total Impairments in AOCI
Available-for-sale:            
Corporate $29,205
 $2,269
 $81
 $31,393
 61.4% $0
Canadian government 3,016
 1,596
 0
 4,612
 9.0
 0
RMBS 2,339
 62
 3
 2,398
 4.7
 0
ABS 2,973
 19
 14
 2,978
 5.8
 0
CMBS 1,841
 61
 3
 1,899
 3.7
 0
U.S. government 2,096
 57
 1
 2,152
 4.2
 0
State and political subdivisions 1,074
 93
 3
 1,164
 2.3
 0
Other foreign government 4,209
 321
 5
 4,525
 8.9
 0
Total fixed maturity securities $46,753
 $4,478
 $110
 $51,121
 100.0% $0

The Company enters into various collateral arrangements with counterparties that require both the pledging and acceptance of fixed maturity securities as collateral. Pledged fixed maturity securities are included in fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Fixed maturity securities received as collateral are held in separate custodial accounts and are not recorded on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Subject to certain constraints, the Company is permitted by contract to sell or repledge collateral it receives; however, as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, none of the collateral received had been sold or repledged. The Company also holds assets in trust to satisfy collateral requirements under derivative transactions and certain third-party reinsurance treaties. The following table includes fixed maturity securities pledged and received as collateral and assets in trust held to satisfy collateral requirements under derivative transactions and certain third-party reinsurance treaties as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions):
 September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Fixed maturity securities pledged as collateral$132
 $143
 $113
 $116
Fixed maturity securities received as collateraln/a
 1,421
 n/a
 727
Assets in trust held to satisfy collateral requirements27,702
 30,432
 27,290
 29,239

The Company monitors its concentrations of financial instruments on an ongoing basis and mitigates credit risk by maintaining a diversified investment portfolio that limits exposure to any one issuer. The Company’s exposure to concentrations of credit risk

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from single issuers greater than 10% of the Company’s total investmentsstockholders’ equity included securities of the U.S. government and its agencies as well as the securities disclosed below as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018.2019 (dollars in millions).
 September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Fixed maturity securities guaranteed or issued by:       
Government of Japan$1,429
 $1,430
 $813
 $852
Canadian province of Quebec1,226
 2,347
 1,205
 2,163
Canadian province of Ontario1,012
 1,470
 1,014
 1,379

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity securities classified as available-for-sale as of September 30, 2020, are shown by contractual maturity in the table below (dollars in millions). Actual maturities can differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Structured securities are shown separately in the table below, as they are not due at a single maturity date.
  Amortized Cost Estimated Fair Value
Available-for-sale:    
Due in one year or less $1,417
 $1,416
Due after one year through five years 8,267
 8,751
Due after five years through ten years 10,389
 11,456
Due after ten years 21,824
 26,150
Structured securities 6,764
 6,879
Total $48,661
 $54,652

Corporate Fixed Maturity Securities
The tables below show the major sectors of the Company’s corporate fixed maturity holdings as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions):
September 30, 2020:   Estimated  
  Amortized Cost     Fair Value % of Total           
Finance $11,550
 $12,658
 37.0%
Industrial 15,709
 17,280
 50.4
Utility 3,785
 4,321
 12.6
Total $31,044
 $34,259
 100.0%
       
December 31, 2019:   Estimated  
  Amortized Cost Fair Value % of Total
Finance $10,896
 $11,653
 37.2%
Industrial 14,692
 15,803
 50.3
Utility 3,617
 3,937
 12.5
Total $29,205
 $31,393
 100.0%


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Allowance for Credit Losses and Impairments Fixed Maturity Securities Available-for-Sale
As discussed in Note 1 – “Business and Basis of Presentation,” allowances for credit losses on fixed maturity securities are recognized in investment related gains (losses), net on the condensed consolidated statements of income. For these securities, the net amount recognized represents the difference between the amortized cost of the security and the net present value of its projected future cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate implicit in the fixed maturity security prior to the allowance for credit losses. Any remaining difference between the fair value and amortized cost is recognized in AOCI.
The following table presents the rollforward of the allowance for credit losses in fixed maturity securities by type for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 (dollars in millions):
 Corporate Other Foreign Government Total
Balance, beginning of period$0
 $0
 $0
Credit losses recognized on securities for which credit losses were not previously recorded38
 2
 40
Reductions for securities sold during the period(19) (2) (21)
Balance, end of period$19
 $0
 $19

Unrealized Losses for Fixed Maturity Securities Available-for-Sale
The following table presents the total gross unrealized losses for the 1,289 and 1,072 fixed maturity securities as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, where the estimated fair value had declined and remained below amortized cost by the indicated amount (dollars in millions):
  September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
  Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 % of Total     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 % of Total    
Less than 20% $276
 74.6% $76
 69.1%
20% or more for less than six months 34
 9.2
 20
 18.2
20% or more for six months or greater 60
 16.2
 14
 12.7
Total $370
 100.0% $110
 100.0%

The Company’s determination of whether a decline in value necessitates the recording of an allowance for credit losses includes an analysis of whether the issuer is current on its contractual payments, evaluating whether it is probable that the Company will be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the security and analyzing the overall ability of the Company to recover the amortized cost of the investment.

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The following tables present the estimated fair values and gross unrealized losses for fixed maturity securities that have estimated fair values below amortized cost as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions). These investments are presented by class and grade of security, as well as the length of time the related fair value has remained below amortized cost.
  Less than 12 months 12 months or greater Total
    Gross   Gross   Gross
September 30, 2020: Estimated Unrealized Estimated Unrealized Estimated Unrealized
  Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses
Investment grade securities:            
Corporate $2,446
 $108
 $83
 $10
 $2,529
 $118
RMBS 225
 1
 0
 0
 225
 1
ABS 1,304
 37
 552
 20
 1,856
 57
CMBS 355
 19
 0
 0
 355
 19
U.S. government 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
State and political subdivisions 84
 2
 15
 2
 99
 4
Other foreign government 955
 35
 11
 2
 966
 37
Total investment grade securities 5,369
 202
 661
 34
 6,030
 236
 
Below investment grade securities:
            
Corporate 672
 94
 60
 9
 732
 103
ABS 19
 14
 4
 1
 23
 15
CMBS 22
 3
 0
 0
 22
 3
Other foreign government 93
 9
 13
 4
 106
 13
Total below investment grade securities 806
 120
 77
 14
 883
 134
Total fixed maturity securities $6,175
 $322
 $738
 $48
 $6,913
 $370
  Less than 12 months 12 months or greater Total
    Gross   Gross   Gross
December 31, 2019: Estimated Unrealized Estimated Unrealized Estimated Unrealized
  Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses
Investment grade securities:            
Corporate $1,936
 $29
 $293
 $7
 $2,229
 $36
RMBS 367
 2
 84
 1
 451
 3
ABS 773
 5
 739
 9
 1,512
 14
CMBS 253
 3
 0
 0
 253
 3
U.S. government 49
 1
 0
 0
 49
 1
State and political subdivisions 103
 2
 12
 1
 115
 3
Other foreign government 278
 4
 0
 0
 278
 4
Total investment grade securities 3,759
 46
 1,128
 18
 4,887
 64
Below investment grade securities:            
Corporate 220
 38
 100
 7
 320
 45
ABS 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
CMBS 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Other foreign government 0
 0
 10
 1
 10
 1
Total below investment grade securities 220
 38
 110
 8
 330
 46
Total fixed maturity securities $3,979
 $84
 $1,238

$26
 $5,217
 $110

The Company has no intention to sell, nor does it expect to be required to sell, the securities outlined in the tables above, as of the dates indicated. However, unforeseen facts and circumstances may cause the Company to sell fixed maturity securities in the ordinary course of managing its portfolio to meet certain diversification, credit quality and liquidity guidelines. Changes in unrealized losses are primarily driven by changes in interest rates.

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Investment Income, Net of Related Expenses
Major categories of investment income, net of related expenses, consist of the following (dollars in millions):
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale$483
 $464
 $1,437
 $1,307
Equity securities2
 1
 5
 3
Mortgage loans on real estate66
 67
 199
 187
Policy loans13
 14
 42
 43
Funds withheld at interest95
 82
 217
 210
Short-term investments and cash and cash equivalents1
 7
 7
 21
Other invested assets17
 67
 53
 141
Investment income677
 702
 1,960
 1,912
Investment expense(23) (23) (67) (69)
Investment income, net of related expenses$654
 $679
 $1,893
 $1,843

Investment Related Gains (Losses), Net
Investment related gains (losses), net, consist of the following (dollars in millions):
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:       
Impairments and change in allowance for credit losses$13
 $(9) $(21) $(18)
Gain on investment activity16
 68
 89
 116
Loss on investment activity(22) (13) (76) (39)
Net gains (losses) on equity securities4
 4
 (11) 11
Other impairment losses and change in mortgage loan provision(19) (4) (54) (12)
Derivatives and other, net74
 3
 (65) 11
Total investment related gains (losses), net$66
 $49
 $(138) $69

The impairments and change in allowance for credit losses on fixed maturity securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, were primarily due to an increase in the allowance for credit losses related to high-yield securities as result of the uncertainty in the global markets due to the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic. The fixed maturity impairment losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, were primarily related to a U.S. utility company and high yield securities. The other impairment losses and change in mortgage loan provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, were primarily due to an increase in the mortgage loan valuation allowance due to the current market conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic and impairments on limited partnerships. The other impairment losses and change in mortgage loan provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, primarily relates to impairments on real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships. The fluctuations in investment related gains (losses) for derivatives and other for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the same periods in 2019, were primarily due to the changes in fair value of embedded derivatives related to modified coinsurance and funds withheld treaties as a result of changes in interest rates and credit spreads, both of which are a result of COVID-19.

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Securities Borrowing, Lending and Other
The following table includes the amount of borrowed securities, securities loaned and securities collateral received as part of the securities lending program and repurchased/reverse repurchased securities pledged and received as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions).
 September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Borrowed securities$273
 $314
 $339
 $369
Securities lending:       
Securities loaned94
 104
 98
 104
Securities receivedn/a
 102
 n/a
 107
Repurchase program/reverse repurchase program:       
Securities pledged365
 405
 356
 384
Securities receivedn/a
 378
 n/a
 370

The Company held cash collateral for repurchase/reverse repurchase programs of $4 million and $1 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. No cash or securities have been pledged by the Company for its securities borrowing program as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
The following tables present information on the Company’s securities lending and repurchase/reverse repurchase transactions as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively (dollars in millions). Collateral associated with certain borrowed securities is not included within the tables, as the collateral pledged to each counterparty is the right to reinsurance treaty cash flows.
 September 30, 2020
 Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
 Overnight and Continuous Up to 30 Days 30-90 Days Greater than 90 Days Total
Securities lending transactions:         
Corporate$0
 $0
 $0
 $104
 $104
Total0
 0
 0
 104
 104
Repurchase/reverse repurchase transactions:        ��
Corporate0
 0
 0
 298
 298
Other foreign government0
 0
 0
 107
 107
Total0
 0
 0
 405
 405
Total transactions$0
 $0
 $0
 $509
 $509
          
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending and repurchase/reverse repurchase transactions in preceding table $484
Amounts related to agreements not included in offsetting disclosure $25

 December 31, 2019
 Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
 Overnight and Continuous Up to 30 Days 30-90 Days Greater than 90 Days Total
Securities lending transactions:         
Corporate$0
 $0
 $0
 $104
 $104
Total0
 0
 0
 104
 104
Repurchase/reverse repurchase transactions:         
Corporate0
 0
 0
 286
 286
Other foreign government0
 0
 0
 98
 98
Total0
 0
 0
 384
 384
Total borrowings$0
 $0
 $0
 $488
 $488
          
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending and repurchase/reverse repurchase transactions in preceding table $478
Amounts related to agreements not included in offsetting disclosure $10


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The Company has elected to offset amounts recognized as receivables and payables resulting from the repurchase/reverse repurchase programs. After the effect of offsetting, the net amount presented on the condensed consolidated balance sheets was a liability of $4 million and $1 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019,, the Company recognized payables resulting from cash received as collateral associated with a repurchase/reverse repurchase agreements as discussed above. Amounts owed to and due from the counterparties may be settled in cash or offset, in accordance with the agreements.
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
As of September 30, 2020, mortgage loans wereare geographically dispersed throughout the U.S. with the largest concentrations in California (17.0%(14.6%), Texas (12.9%(14.5%) and Washington (7.4%(8.7%). In addition, the Company held mortgage loans secured by properties in Canada (2.9%(3.0%) and United Kingdom (0.5%(0.9%). The recorded investment in mortgage loans on real estate presented below is gross of unamortized deferred loan origination fees and expenses and valuation allowances.
The distribution of the Company’s recorded investment in mortgage loans by property type as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in millions) is as follows as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands):follows:
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Property type: Carrying Value % of Total Carrying Value % of Total Carrying Value % of Total Carrying Value % of Total
Office building $1,787,871
 31.6% $1,725,748
 34.6%
Office $1,736
 29.0% $1,771
 31.0%
Retail 1,645,521
 29.0
 1,432,394
 28.7
 1,700
 28.4
 1,686
 29.4
Industrial 1,137,598
 20.1
 961,924
 19.3
 1,235
 20.7
 1,169
 20.4
Apartment 748,392
 13.2
 571,291
 11.5
 870
 14.5
 766
 13.4
Other commercial 347,972
 6.1
 291,997
 5.9
 440
 7.4
 335
 5.8
Recorded investment 5,667,354
 100.0% 4,983,354
 100.0% 5,981
 100.0% 5,727
 100.0%
Unamortized balance of loan origination fees and expenses (8,314)   (5,770)   (10)   (9)  
Valuation allowances (11,775)   (11,286)   (64)   (12)  
Total mortgage loans on real estate $5,647,265
   $4,966,298
   $5,907
   $5,706
  

The maturities of the Company’s recorded investment in mortgage loans as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 are as follows (dollars in thousands)millions):
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
 
Recorded
Investment
 % of Total 
Recorded
Investment
 % of Total 
Recorded
Investment
 % of Total 
Recorded
Investment
 % of Total
Due within five years $1,750,771
 30.9% $1,425,598
 28.6% $2,315
 38.7% $1,841
 32.2%
Due after five years through ten years 3,001,527
 53.0
 2,686,264
 53.9
 2,739
 45.8
 2,944
 51.4
Due after ten years 915,056
 16.1
 871,492
 17.5
 927
 15.5
 942
 16.4
Total $5,667,354
 100.0% $4,983,354
 100.0% $5,981
 100.0% $5,727
 100.0%

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The following tables set forth certain key credit quality indicators of the Company’s recorded investment in mortgage loans as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 (dollars in thousands)millions):
Recorded InvestmentRecorded Investment
Debt Service Ratios Construction Loans    Debt Service Ratios Construction Loans    
>1.20x 1.00x - 1.20x <1.00x Total % of Total>1.20x 1.00x - 1.20x <1.00x Total % of Total
September 30, 2019:           
September 30, 2020:           
Loan-to-Value Ratio                      
0% - 59.99%$2,912,673
 $91,954
 $12,932
 $21,434
 $3,038,993
 53.6%$2,884
 $137
 $19
 $4
 $3,044
 50.9%
60% - 69.99%1,889,981
 83,814
 37,321
 
 2,011,116
 35.5
1,965
 48
 30
 0
 2,043
 34.2
70% - 79.99%395,599
 
 32,586
 
 428,185
 7.6
581
 67
 27
 0
 675
 11.3
Greater than 80%116,605
 49,087
 23,368
 
 189,060
 3.3
80% or greater180
 22
 17
 0
 219
 3.6
Total$5,314,858
 $224,855
 $106,207
 $21,434
 $5,667,354
 100.0%$5,610
 $274
 $93
 $4
 $5,981
 100.0%


 Recorded Investment
 Debt Service Ratios 
Construction
Loans
    
 >1.20x 1.00x - 1.20x <1.00x  Total % of Total
December 31, 2018:           
Loan-to-Value Ratio           
0% - 59.99%$2,410,556
 $61,246
 $38,177
 $13,691
 $2,523,670
 50.6%
60% - 69.99%1,618,374
 73,908
 38,120
 18,929
 1,749,331
 35.1
70% - 79.99%414,269
 48,438
 54,440
 
 517,147
 10.4
Greater than 80%117,978
 49,668
 25,560
 
 193,206
 3.9
Total$4,561,177
 $233,260
 $156,297
 $32,620
 $4,983,354
 100.0%
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 Recorded Investment
 Debt Service Ratios 
Construction
Loans
    
 >1.20x 1.00x - 1.20x <1.00x  Total % of Total
December 31, 2019:           
Loan-to-Value Ratio           
0% - 59.99%$3,025
 $52
 $7
 $0
 $3,084
 53.8%
60% - 69.99%1,841
 53
 11
 0
 1,905
 33.3
70% - 79.99%492
 13
 39
 0
 544
 9.5
80% or greater96
 61
 37
 0
 194
 3.4
Total$5,454
 $179
 $94
 $0
 $5,727
 100.0%

The age analysisfollowing table sets forth credit quality grades by year of origination of the Company’s past due recorded investmentsinvestment in mortgage loans as of September 30, 20192020 (dollars in millions):
 Recorded Investment
 Year of Origination  
 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior Total
September 30, 2020:             
Internal credit quality grade:             
High investment grade$331
 $656
 $522
 $360
 $588
 $1,068
 $3,525
Investment grade285
 525
 407
 360
 279
 406
 2,262
Average0
 0
 9
 43
 27
 74
 153
Watch list0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 4
 4
In or near default0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 37
 37
Total$616
 $1,181
 $938
 $763
 $894
 $1,589
 $5,981

The following table presents the current and past due composition of the Company’s recorded investment in mortgage loans as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2018 is as follows2019 (dollars in thousands)millions):
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
31-60 days past due $21,065
 $
 $0
 $0
61-90 days past due 0
 0
Greater than 90 days 20
 0
Total past due 21,065
 
 20
 0
Current 5,646,289
 4,983,354
 5,961
 5,727
Total $5,667,354
 $4,983,354
 $5,981
 $5,727

The following table presents the recorded investment in mortgage loans, by method of measuring impairment, and the related valuation allowances as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 (dollars in thousands)millions):
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Mortgage loans:        
Individually measured for impairment $17,016
 $30,635
 $37
 $17
Collectively measured for impairment 5,650,338
 4,952,719
 5,944
 5,710
Recorded investment $5,667,354
 $4,983,354
 $5,981
 $5,727
Valuation allowances:        
Individually measured for impairment $
 $
 $0
 $0
Collectively measured for impairment 11,775
 11,286
 64
 12
Total valuation allowances $11,775
 $11,286
 $64
 $12

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Information regarding the Company’s loan valuation allowances for mortgage loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 20182019 is as follows (dollars in thousands)millions):
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018 2020 2019
Balance, beginning of period $11,692
 $9,706
 $11,286
 $9,384
 $12
 $11
Adoption of new accounting standard, see Note 13 14
 0
Provision (release) 88
 656
 485
 986
 38
 1
Translation adjustment (5) 4
 4
 (4)
Balance, end of period $11,775
 $10,366
 $11,775
 $10,366
 $64
 $12

Information regarding the portion of the Company’s mortgage loans that were impaired as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 is as follows (dollars in thousands)millions):
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Related
Allowance
 
Carrying
Value
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Related
Allowance
 
Carrying
Value
September 30, 2019:        
September 30, 2020:        
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded $17,017
 $17,016
 $
 $17,016
 $37
 $37
 $0
 $37
Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded 
 
 
 
 0
 0
 0
 0
Total impaired mortgage loans $17,017
 $17,016
 $
 $17,016
 $37
 $37
 $0
 $37
December 31, 2018:        
December 31, 2019:        
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded $30,660
 $30,635
 $
 $30,635
 $17
 $17
 $0
 $17
Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded 
 
 
 
 0
 0
 0
 0
Total impaired mortgage loans $30,660
 $30,635
 $
 $30,635
 $17
 $17
 $0
 $17
                
The Company’s average investment balance of impaired mortgage loans and the related interest income are reflected in the table below for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
The Company’s average investment balance of impaired mortgage loans and the related interest income are reflected in the table below for the periods indicated (dollars in millions):The Company’s average investment balance of impaired mortgage loans and the related interest income are reflected in the table below for the periods indicated (dollars in millions):
 Three months ended September 30, Three months ended September 30,
 2019 2018 2020 2019
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
(1)
 
Interest
Income
 
Average
Recorded
  Investment(1)
 
Interest
Income
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
(1)
 
Interest
Income
 
Average
Recorded
  Investment(1)
 
Interest
Income
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded $17,015
 $170
 $30,641
 $346
 $27
 $0
 $17
 $1
Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded 
 
 
 
 0
 0
 0
 0
Total impaired mortgage loans $17,015
 $170
 $30,641
 $346
 $27
 $0
 $17
 $1
                
 Nine months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
 2019 2018 2020 2019
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
(1)
 
Interest
Income
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
(1)
 
Interest
Income
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
(1)
 
Interest
Income
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
(1)
 
Interest
Income
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded $20,436
 $669
 $22,641
 $650
 $22
 $0
 $20
 $1
Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded
 
 
 
 
 0
 0
 0
 0
Total impaired mortgage loans $20,436
 $669
 $22,641
 $650
 $22
 $0
 $20
 $1

(1) Average recorded investment represents the average loan balances as of the beginning of period and all subsequent quarterly end of period balances.

The Company did not acquire any impaired mortgage loans during the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018.2019. The Company had $20 million of mortgage loans, gross of valuation allowances, that were on nonaccrual status as of September 30, 2020. The Company had no mortgage loans that were on a nonaccrual status at as of December 31, 2019.
For the nine months ended September 30, 20192020, the Company modified the payment terms of approximately 50 commercial mortgage loans, with a carrying value of approximately $620 million in response to COVID-19. These loans met the criteria established in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) and were not considered a troubled debt restructuring.  In accordance with the CARES Act criteria, these loans were not more than 30 days past due at December 31, 2018.2019, and the modifications included deferral or delayed payments of principal or interest on the loan.
Policy Loans
Policy loans comprised approximately 2.0% and 2.5% of the Company’s total investments as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, theThe majority of whichpolicy loans are associated with one client. These policy loans present no credit risk becauseas the amount of the loan cannot exceed the obligation due to the ceding company upon the death of the insured or surrender of the underlying policy. The provisions of the treaties in force and the underlying policies determine the policy loan interest rates. The Company earns a spread between the interest rate earned on policy loans and the interest rate credited to corresponding liabilities.

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Funds Withheld at Interest
Funds withheld at interest comprised approximately 8.7% and 10.6%As of the Company’s total investments as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Of2020, $3.2 billion of the $5.6 billion funds withheld at interest balance, net of embedded derivatives, as of September 30, 2019, $3.6 billion of the balance is associated with one client. For reinsurance agreements written on a modified coinsurance (“modco”) basis and certain agreements written on a coinsurance funds withheld basis, assets equal to the net statutory reserves are withheld and legally owned and managed by the ceding company and are reflected as funds withheld at interest on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. In the event of a ceding company’s insolvency, the Company would need to assert a claim on the assets supporting its reserve liabilities. However, the risk of loss to the Company is mitigated by its ability to offset amounts it owes the ceding company for claims or allowances against amounts owed to the Company from the ceding company.
Other Invested Assets
Other invested assets represented approximately 3.4%include limited partnership interests, joint ventures (other than operating joint ventures), lifetime mortgages, derivative contracts and 3.5% offair value option (“FVO”) contractholder-directed unit-linked investments. Other invested assets also includes FHLB common stock, which is included in Other in the Company’s total investmentstable below. The allowance for credit losses for lifetime mortgages as of both September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018, respectively.2019, was $2 million. Carrying values of these assets as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018 were2019 are as follows (dollars in thousands)millions):
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Limited partnership interests and real estate joint ventures $1,059,025
 $965,094
 $1,249
 $1,134
Lifetime mortgages 669,981
 475,905
 863
 775
Derivatives 142,099
 180,699
 174
 117
FVO contractholder-directed unit-linked investments 252,277
 197,770
 258
 260
Other 91,893
 95,829
 101
 77
Total other invested assets $2,215,275
 $1,915,297
 $2,645
 $2,363


5.    Derivative Instruments
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
See Note 2 – “Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements” of the Company’s 20182019 Annual Report for a detailed discussion of the accounting treatment for derivative instruments, including embedded derivatives. See Note 6 – “Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities” for additional disclosures related to the fair value hierarchy for derivative instruments, including embedded derivatives.
Types of Derivatives Used by the Company
Commonly used derivative instruments include, but are not necessarily limited to: credit default swaps, financial futures, equity options, foreign currency swaps, foreign currency forwards, interest rate swaps, synthetic guaranteed investment contracts (“GICs”), consumer price index (“CPI”) swaps, longevity swaps, mortality swaps and embedded derivatives.
For detailed information on these derivative instruments and the related strategies, see Note 5 – “Derivative Instruments” of the Company’s 20182019 Annual Report.

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Summary of Derivative Positions
Derivatives, except for embedded derivatives and longevity and mortality swaps, are carried on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets in other invested assets or other liabilities, at fair value. Longevity and mortality swaps, which have been discontinued or matured in 2019 are included on the condensed consolidated balance sheets in other assets or other liabilities, at fair value. Embedded derivative assets and liabilities on modified coinsurance (“modco”)modco or funds withheld arrangements are included on the condensed consolidated balance sheets with the host contract in funds withheld at interest, at fair value. Embedded derivative liabilities on indexed annuity and variable annuity products are included on the condensed consolidated balance sheets with the host contract in interest-sensitive contract liabilities, at fair value. The following table presents the notional amounts and gross fair value of derivative instruments prior to taking into account the netting effects of master netting agreements as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 (dollars in thousands)millions):
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
 Primary Underlying Risk Notional Carrying Value/Fair Value Notional Carrying Value/Fair Value Primary Underlying Risk Notional Carrying Value/Fair Value Notional Carrying Value/Fair Value
 Amount Assets Liabilities Amount Assets Liabilities Amount Assets Liabilities Amount Assets Liabilities
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:                        
Interest rate swaps Interest rate $929,963
 $84,306
 $2,778
 $1,040,588
 $47,652
 $961
 Interest rate $1,162
 $102
 $4
 $909
 $70
 $3
Financial futures Equity 361,030
 
 
 325,620
 
 
 Equity 322
 0
 0
 307
 0
 0
Foreign currency swaps Foreign currency 149,698
 
 12,454
 149,698
 504
 4,659
 Foreign currency 150
 0
 17
 150
 0
 9
Foreign currency forwards Foreign currency 125,000
 337
 
 25,000
 
 234
 Foreign currency 297
 3
 1
 175
 1
 0
Consumer price index swaps CPI 422,068
 360
 33,245
 385,580
 
 11,384
CPI swaps CPI 573
 10
 33
 441
 0
 28
Credit default swaps Credit 1,337,800
 5,888
 139
 1,338,300
 6,003
 1,166
 Credit 1,307
 3
 0
 1,306
 5
 0
Equity options Equity 386,536
 24,844
 
 439,158
 42,836
 
 Equity 361
 34
 0
 364
 15
 0
Longevity swaps Longevity 871,920
 51,620
 
 917,360
 47,789
 
Mortality swaps Mortality 25,000
 
 853
 25,000
 
 369
Synthetic guaranteed investment contracts Interest rate 13,919,866
 
 
 13,397,729
 
 
Synthetic GICs Interest rate 15,881
 0
 0
 13,823
 0
 0
Embedded derivatives in:                        
Modified coinsurance or funds withheld arrangements 
 121,275
 
 
 109,597
 
Modco or funds withheld arrangements 0
 7
 0
 0
 121
 0
Indexed annuity products 
 
 779,128
 
 
 776,940
 0
 0
 767
 0
 0
 767
Variable annuity products 
 
 210,041
 
 
 167,925
 0
 0
 213
 0
 0
 163
Total non-hedging derivatives 18,528,881
 288,630
 1,038,638
 18,044,033
 254,381
 963,638
 20,053
 159
 1,035
 17,475
 212
 970
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:                        
Interest rate swaps Foreign currency/Interest rate 435,000
 
 34,467
 435,000
 
 27,257
 Foreign currency/Interest rate 625
 2
 34
 535
 1
 29
Foreign currency swaps Foreign currency 366,193
 26,384
 7,615
 494,461
 51,311
 
 Foreign currency 253
 8
 5
 342
 17
 2
Foreign currency forwards Foreign currency 1,025,548
 43,441
 
 911,197
 50,974
 
 Foreign currency 1,140
 48
 0
 1,094
 28
 2
Total hedging derivatives 1,826,741
 69,825
 42,082
 1,840,658
 102,285
 27,257
 2,018
 58
 39
 1,971
 46
 33
Total derivatives $20,355,622
 $358,455
 $1,080,720
 $19,884,691
 $356,666
 $990,895
 $22,071
 $217
 $1,074
 $19,446
 $258
 $1,003


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Fair Value Hedges
The Company designates and reports certain foreign currency swaps to hedge the foreign currency fair value exposure of foreign currency denominated assets as fair value hedges when they meet the requirements of the general accounting principles for Derivatives and Hedging. The gain or loss on the hedged item attributable to a change in foreign currency and the offsetting gain or loss on the related foreign currency swaps as of September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019 were (dollars in thousands)millions):
Type of Fair Value Hedge Hedged Item Gains (Losses) Recognized for Derivatives Gains (Losses) Recognized for Hedged Items Hedged Item Gains (Losses) Recognized for Derivatives Gains (Losses) Recognized for Hedged Items
 Investment Related Gains (Losses) Investment Related Gains (Losses)
For the three months ended September 30, 2020:For the three months ended September 30, 2020:    
Foreign currency swaps Foreign-denominated fixed maturity securities $6
 $(5)
For the three months ended September 30, 2019:For the three months ended September 30, 2019:    For the three months ended September 30, 2019:    
Foreign currency swaps Foreign-denominated fixed maturity securities $(5,995) $4,088
 Foreign-denominated fixed maturity securities $(6) $5
For the three months ended September 30, 2018:    
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020:For the nine months ended September 30, 2020:    
Foreign currency swaps Foreign-denominated fixed maturity securities $(2,258) $2,832
 Foreign-denominated fixed maturity securities $(2) $(3)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019:For the nine months ended September 30, 2019:    For the nine months ended September 30, 2019:    
Foreign currency swaps Foreign-denominated fixed maturity securities $(10,422) $4,503
 Foreign-denominated fixed maturity securities $(10) $5
For the nine months ended September 30, 2018:    
Foreign currency swaps Foreign-denominated fixed maturity securities $(5,284) $9,666

Cash Flow Hedges
Certain derivative instruments are designated as cash flow hedges when they meet the requirements of the general accounting principles for Derivatives and Hedging. The Company designates and accounts for the following as cash flow hedges: (i) certain interest rate swaps, in which the cash flows of assets and liabilities are variable based on a benchmark rate; and (ii) certain interest rate swaps, in which the cash flows of assets are denominated in different currencies, commonly referred to as cross-currency swaps.
The following table presentstables present the components of AOCI, before income tax, and the condensed consolidated income statement classification where the gain or loss is recognized related to cash flow hedges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 20182019 (dollars in thousands)millions):
 Three months ended September 30, Three months ended September 30,
 2019 2018 2020 2019
Balance beginning of period $(14,862) $22,656
Balance, beginning of period $(74) $(15)
Gains (losses) deferred in other comprehensive income (loss) (32,123) 6,671
 16
 (32)
Amounts reclassified to investment income 38
 (50) 0
 0
Amounts reclassified to interest expense (255) (234) 1
 0
Balance end of period $(47,202) $29,043
Balance, end of period $(57) $(47)
        
 Nine months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
 2019 2018 2020 2019
Balance beginning of period $8,788
 $2,619
Balance, beginning of period $(26) $9
Gains (losses) deferred in other comprehensive income (loss) (54,902) 26,586
 (34) (55)
Amounts reclassified to investment income 19
 (270) 0
 0
Amounts reclassified to interest expense (1,107) 108
 3
 (1)
Balance end of period $(47,202) $29,043
Balance, end of period $(57) $(47)

As of September 30, 2019, the2020, approximately $6 million of before-tax deferred net gains (losses)losses on derivative instruments recorded in AOCI that are expected to be reclassified to earningsinterest expense during the next twelve months are approximately $0.1 million and $(0.8) million inmonths. For the same time period, there was an immaterial amount of before-tax deferred net gains to be reclassified to investment income and interest expense, respectively.during the next twelve months.

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The following table presents the effect of derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships on the condensed consolidated statements of income and the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 20182019 (dollars in thousands)millions):
Derivative Type Gain (Loss) Deferred in AOCI Gain (Loss) Reclassified into Income from AOCI Gain (Loss) Deferred in AOCI Gain (Loss) Reclassified into Income from AOCI
   Investment Income Interest Expense   Investment Income Interest Expense
For the three months ended September 30, 2020:      
Interest rate $8
 $0
 $(1)
Currency 8
 0
 0
Total $16
 $0
 $(1)
For the three months ended September 30, 2019:            
Interest rate $(24,846) $
 $255
 $(25) $0
 $0
Currency/Interest rate (7,277) (38) 
 (7) 0
 0
Total $(32,123) $(38) $255
 $(32) $0
 $0
For the three months ended September 30, 2018:      
      
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020:      
Interest rate $7,490
 $
 $234
 $(29) $0
 $(3)
Currency/Interest rate (819) 50
 
Currency (5) 0
 0
Total $6,671
 $50
 $234
 $(34) $0
 $(3)
      
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019:            
Interest rate $(46,816) $
 $1,107
 $(47) $0
 $1
Currency/Interest rate (8,086) (19) 
 (8) 0
 0
Total $(54,902) $(19) $1,107
 $(55) $0
 $1
For the nine months ended September 30, 2018:      
Interest rate $27,217
 $
 $(108)
Currency/Interest rate (631) 270
 
Total $26,586
 $270
 $(108)

Hedges of Net Investments in Foreign Operations
The Company uses foreign currency swaps and foreign currency forwards to hedge a portion of its net investment in certain foreign operations against adverse movements in exchange rates. The following table illustrates the Company’s net investments in foreign operations (“NIFO”) hedges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 20182019 (dollars in thousands)millions):
  Derivative Gains (Losses) Deferred in AOCI     
  Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
Type of NIFO Hedge 2020 2019 2020 2019
Foreign currency swaps $(3) $5
 $6
 $(5)
Foreign currency forwards (22) 16
 24
 (8)
Total $(25) $21
 $30
 $(13)

  Derivative Gains (Losses) Deferred in AOCI     
  For the three months ended September 30, For the nine months ended September 30,
Type of NIFO Hedge (1)
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Foreign currency swaps $3,930
 $(5,877) $(5,563) $11,125
Foreign currency forwards 16,427
 (11,562) (7,669) 11,737
Total $20,357
 $(17,439) $(13,232) $22,862
(1)There were no sales or substantial liquidations of net investments in foreign operations that would have required the reclassification of gains or losses from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into investment income during the periods presented.

The cumulative foreign currency translation gain recorded in AOCI related to these hedges was $187.8$198 million and $201.0$168 million at September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively. If a hedged foreign operation was sold or substantially liquidated, the amounts in AOCI would be reclassified to the condensed consolidated statements of income. A pro rata portion would be reclassified upon partial sale of a hedged foreign operation. There were no sales or substantial liquidations of net investments in foreign operations that would have required the reclassification of gains or losses from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into investment income during the periods presented.
Non-qualifying Derivatives and Derivatives for Purposes Other Than Hedging
The Company uses various other derivative instruments for risk management purposes that either do not qualify or have not been qualified for hedge accounting treatment. The gain or loss related to the change in fair value for these derivative instruments is recognized in investment related gains (losses), net in the condensed consolidated statements of income, except where otherwise noted.

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A summary of the effect of non-hedging derivatives, including embedded derivatives, on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 20182019 is as follows (dollars in thousands)millions):
   
Gain (Loss) for the three months ended
September 30,
   Three months ended September 30,
Type of Non-hedging Derivative Income Statement Location of Gain (Loss) 2019 2018 Income Statement Location of Gain (Loss) 2020 2019
Interest rate swaps Investment related gains (losses), net $38,701
 $(12,228) Investment related gains (losses), net $(11) $38
Financial futures Investment related gains (losses), net 322
 (6,544) Investment related gains (losses), net (15) 0
Foreign currency swaps Investment related gains (losses), net 867
 
 Investment related gains (losses), net 4
 0
Foreign currency forwards Investment related gains (losses), net 337
 (58) Investment related gains (losses), net 4
 1
CPI swaps Investment related gains (losses), net (8,235) (4,223) Investment related gains (losses), net 11
 (8)
Credit default swaps Investment related gains (losses), net 1,961
 4,689
 Investment related gains (losses), net 1
 1
Equity options Investment related gains (losses), net 243
 (9,793) Investment related gains (losses), net (12) 1
Longevity swaps Other revenues 2,063
 2,426
 Other revenues 0
 2
Mortality swaps Other revenues 
 473
Subtotal 36,259
 (25,258) (18) 35
Embedded derivatives in:        
Modified coinsurance or funds withheld arrangements Investment related gains (losses), net 8,508
 (2,081)
Modco or funds withheld arrangements Investment related gains (losses), net 116
 9
Indexed annuity products Interest credited (44,972) (25,347) Interest credited (29) (45)
Variable annuity products Investment related gains (losses), net (42,233) 32,133
 Investment related gains (losses), net (29) (42)
Total non-hedging derivatives $(42,438) $(20,553) $40
 $(43)
        
   
Gain (Loss) for the nine months ended        
September 30,
   Nine months ended September 30,
Type of Non-hedging Derivative Income Statement Location of Gain (Loss) 2019 2018 Income Statement Location of Gain (Loss) 2020 2019
Interest rate swaps Investment related gains (losses), net $96,079
 $(47,399) Investment related gains (losses), net $98
 $96
Financial futures Investment related gains (losses), net (29,641) (7,312) Investment related gains (losses), net (19) (30)
Foreign currency swaps Investment related gains (losses), net (4,790) 
 Investment related gains (losses), net (6) (5)
Foreign currency forwards Investment related gains (losses), net 571
 3
 Investment related gains (losses), net 2
 1
CPI swaps Investment related gains (losses), net (23,898) (996) Investment related gains (losses), net (3) (24)
Credit default swaps Investment related gains (losses), net 21,539
 5,371
 Investment related gains (losses), net (6) 21
Equity options Investment related gains (losses), net (27,269) (15,207) Investment related gains (losses), net 16
 (27)
Longevity swaps Other revenues 6,390
 6,983
 Other revenues 0
 6
Mortality swaps Other revenues (484) (326)
Subtotal 38,497
 (58,883) 82
 38
Embedded derivatives in:        
Modified coinsurance or funds withheld arrangements Investment related gains (losses), net 11,678
 20,335
Modco or funds withheld arrangements Investment related gains (losses), net (113) 12
Indexed annuity products Interest credited (50,361) 6,523
 Interest credited (30) (50)
Variable annuity products Investment related gains (losses), net (42,116) 62,242
 Investment related gains (losses), net (50) (42)
Total non-hedging derivatives $(42,302) $30,217
 $(111) $(42)



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Credit Derivatives
The following table presents the estimated fair value, maximum amount of future payments and weighted average years to maturity of credit default swaps sold by the Company at September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 (dollars in thousands)millions):
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Rating Agency Designation of Referenced Credit Obligations(1)
 
Estimated Fair
Value of Credit  
Default Swaps
 
Maximum
Amount of Future
Payments under
Credit Default
Swaps(2)
 
Weighted
Average
Years to
Maturity(3)
 
Estimated Fair
Value of Credit  
Default Swaps
 
Maximum
Amount of Future
Payments under
Credit Default
Swaps(2)
 
Weighted
Average
Years to
Maturity(3)  
 
Estimated Fair
Value of Credit  
Default Swaps
 
Maximum
Amount of Future
Payments under
Credit Default
Swaps(2)
 
Weighted
Average
Years to
Maturity(3)
 
Estimated Fair
Value of Credit  
Default Swaps
 
Maximum
Amount of Future
Payments under
Credit Default
Swaps(2)
 
Weighted
Average
Years to
Maturity(3)  
AAA/AA+/AA/AA-/A+/A/A-                  
Single name credit default swaps $1,018
 $117,500
 1.6 $1,953
 $152,000
 2.2 $1
 $87
 1.5 $2
 $142
 1.7
Credit default swaps referencing indices 342
 240,000
 10.2 
 
 0.0
Subtotal 1,360
 357,500
 7.4 1,953
 152,000
 2.2 1
 87
 1.5 2
 142
 1.7
BBB+/BBB/BBB-                  
Single name credit default swaps 4,103
 337,700
 2.0 2,930
 353,700
 2.2 2
 222
 1.7 3
 291
 1.9
Credit default swaps referencing indices 111
 632,600
 2.9 (76) 817,600
 6.4 0
 988
 4.2 0
 873
 4.7
Subtotal 4,214
 970,300
 2.6 2,854
 1,171,300
 5.1 2
 1,210
 3.7 3
 1,164
 4.0
BB+/BB/BB-                  
Single name credit default swaps 175
 10,000
 2.7 30
 15,000
 0.7 0
 10
 1.0 0
 0
 0.0
Subtotal 175
 10,000
 2.7 30
 15,000
 0.7 0
 10
 1.0 0
 0
 0.0
Total $5,749
 $1,337,800
 3.9 $4,837
 $1,338,300
 4.7 $3
 $1,307
 3.6 $5
 $1,306
 3.7
(1)The rating agency designations are based on ratings from Standard and Poor’s (“S&P”).
(2)Assumes the value of the referenced credit obligations is zero.
(3)The weighted average years to maturity of the credit default swaps is calculated based on weighted average notional amounts.
Netting Arrangements and Credit Risk
Certain of the Company’s derivatives are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements and reported as a net asset or liability in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company nets all derivatives that are subject to such arrangements.
The Company has elected to include all derivatives, except embedded derivatives, in the tablestable below, irrespective of whether they are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or a similar agreement. See Note 4 – “Investments” for information regarding the Company’s securities borrowing, lending, repurchase and repurchase/reverse repurchase programs.
The following table provides information relating to the Company’s derivative instruments as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 (dollars in thousands)millions):
       
Gross Amounts Not
Offset in the Balance Sheet
         
Gross Amounts Not
Offset in the Balance Sheet
  
 
Gross Amounts   
Recognized
 
Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Balance Sheet   
 
Net Amounts
Presented in the
Balance Sheet   
 
Financial Instruments (1)    
 
Cash Collateral   
Pledged/
Received
 Net Amount    
Gross Amounts   
Recognized
 
Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Balance Sheet   
 
Net Amounts
Presented in the
Balance Sheet   
 
Financial Instruments (1)    
 
Cash Collateral   
Pledged/
Received
 Net Amount   
September 30, 2019:            
September 30, 2020:            
Derivative assets $237,180
 $(43,461) $193,719
 $
 $(205,890) $(12,171) $210
 $(36) $174
 $0
 $(164) $10
Derivative liabilities 91,551
 (43,461) 48,090
 (81,090) (60,080) (93,080) 94
 (36) 58
 (128) (60) (130)
December 31, 2018:            
December 31, 2019:            
Derivative assets $247,069
 $(18,581) $228,488
 $
 $(235,611) $(7,123) $137
 $(20) $117
 $0
 $(119) $(2)
Derivative liabilities 46,030
 (18,581) 27,449
 (71,376) (24,080) (68,007) 73
 (20) 53
 (92) (52) (91)
(1)Includes initial margin posted to a central clearing partner.

Credit Risk
The Company had $12 million in credit exposure related to its derivative contracts as of September 30, 2020. As of December 31, 2019, there was no credit exposure. The Company may be exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties to derivative financial instruments with a positive fair value. Generally, the credit exposure of the Company’s derivative contracts is limited to the fair value at the reporting date plus or minus any collateral posted or held by the Company. The Company had no credit exposure related to its derivative contracts, as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, as the net amount of collateral pledged to the Company from counterparties exceeded the fair value of the derivative contracts.
Derivatives may be exchange-traded or they may be privately negotiated contracts, which are referred to as over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives. Certain of the Company’s OTC derivatives are cleared and settled through central clearing counterparties (“OTC cleared”) and others are bilateral contracts between two counterparties. The Company manages its credit risk related to OTC derivatives by entering into transactions with creditworthy counterparties, maintaining collateral arrangements and through the use of master netting agreements that provide for a single net payment to be made by one counterparty to another at each due date and upon termination. The Company is only exposed to the default of the central clearing counterparties for OTC cleared derivatives, and these transactions require initial and daily variation margin collateral postings. Exchange-traded derivatives are

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settled on a daily basis, thereby reducing the credit risk exposure in the event of non-performance by counterparties to such financial instruments.

6.    Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
Fair Value Measurement
General accounting principles for Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures define fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. These principles also establish a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value and describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. The Company’s Level 1 assets and liabilities are traded in active exchange markets.
Level 2 - Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or market standard valuation techniques and assumptions that use significant inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the related assets or liabilities. Prices are determined using valuation methodologies such as discounted cash flow models and other similar techniques that require management’s judgment or estimation in developing inputs that are consistent with what other market participants would use when pricing similar assets and liabilities. Additionally, the Company’s embedded derivatives, all of which are associated with reinsurance treaties and longevity and mortality swaps, are classified in Level 3 since their values include significant unobservable inputs.
For a discussion of the Company’s valuation methodologies for assets and liabilities measured at fair value and the fair value hierarchy, see Note 6 “Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s 20182019 Annual Report.


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Assets and Liabilities by Hierarchy Level
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 are summarized below (dollars in thousands)millions):
September 30, 2019:   Fair Value Measurements Using:
September 30, 2020:   Fair Value Measurements Using:
 Total     Level 1         Level 2     Level 3     Total     Level 1         Level 2     Level 3    
Assets:                
Fixed maturity securities – available-for-sale:                
Corporate $30,353,219
 $
 $28,547,959
 $1,805,260
 $34,259
 $0
 $31,732
 $2,527
Canadian government 4,633,219
 
 3,942,376
 690,843
 4,897
 0
 4,897
 0
RMBS 2,439,842
 
 2,416,762
 23,080
 2,027
 0
 2,023
 4
ABS 2,822,635
 
 2,719,526
 103,109
 2,922
 0
 2,772
 150
CMBS 1,782,218
 
 1,752,250
 29,968
 1,930
 0
 1,878
 52
U.S. government 1,668,505
 1,541,294
 110,070
 17,141
 1,630
 1,520
 95
 15
State and political subdivisions 1,190,103
 
 1,180,150
 9,953
 1,383
 0
 1,374
 9
Other foreign government 4,591,526
 
 4,575,383
 16,143
 5,604
 0
 5,587
 17
Total fixed maturity securities – available-for-sale 49,481,267
 1,541,294
 45,244,476
 2,695,497
 54,652
 1,520
 50,358
 2,774
Equity securities 134,453
 86,968
 
 47,485
 135
 75
 0
 60
Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivatives 121,275
 
 
 121,275
 7
 0
 0
 7
Cash equivalents 927,175
 922,291
 4,884
 
 1,835
 1,825
 10
 0
Short-term investments 89,130
 17,375
 68,898
 2,857
 101
 20
 75
 6
Other invested assets:                
Derivatives:        
Interest rate swaps 73,085
 
 73,085
 
Foreign currency forwards 43,654
 
 43,654
 
Credit default swaps (7,174) 
 (7,174) 
Equity options 6,150
 
 6,150
 
Foreign currency swaps 26,384
 
 26,384
 
Derivatives 174
 0
 174
 0
FVO contractholder-directed unit-linked investments 252,277
 197,195
 55,082
 
 258
 201
 57
 0
Other 4
 0
 4
 0
Total other invested assets 394,376
 197,195
 197,181
 
 436
 201
 235
 0
Other assets - longevity swaps 51,620
 
 
 51,620
Total $51,199,296
 $2,765,123
 $45,515,439
 $2,918,734
 $57,166
 $3,641
 $50,678
 $2,847
Liabilities:                
Interest sensitive contract liabilities – embedded derivatives $989,170
 $
 $
 $989,170
Interest-sensitive contract liabilities – embedded derivatives $980
 $0
 $0
 $980
Other liabilities:                
Derivatives:        
Interest rate swaps 26,024
 
 26,024
 
Foreign currency swaps - non-hedged 12,454
 
 12,454
 
Foreign currency forwards (124) 
 (124) 
CPI swaps 32,885
 
 32,885
 
Credit default swaps (12,923) 
 (12,923) 
Equity options (18,694) 
 (18,694) 
Foreign currency swaps 7,615
 
 7,615
 
Mortality swaps 853
 
 
 853
Derivatives 58
 0
 58
 0
Total $1,037,260
 $
 $47,237
 $990,023
 $1,038
 $0
 $58
 $980

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December 31, 2018:   Fair Value Measurements Using:
December 31, 2019:   Fair Value Measurements Using:
 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Assets:                
Fixed maturity securities – available-for-sale:                
Corporate $23,982,119
 $
 $22,651,194
 $1,330,925
 $31,393
 $0
 $29,207
 $2,186
Canadian government 3,892,385
 
 3,364,261
 528,124
 4,612
 0
 3,908
 704
RMBS 1,869,221
 
 1,862,366
 6,855
 2,398
 0
 2,349
 49
ABS 2,149,204
 
 2,053,632
 95,572
 2,978
 0
 2,865
 113
CMBS 1,419,034
 
 1,419,012
 22
 1,899
 0
 1,853
 46
U.S. government 2,185,874
 2,067,529
 100,320
 18,025
 2,152
 2,030
 106
 16
State and political subdivisions 752,194
 
 741,992
 10,202
 1,164
 0
 1,155
 9
Other foreign government 3,742,315
 
 3,737,309
 5,006
 4,525
 0
 4,509
 16
Total fixed maturity securities – available-for-sale 39,992,346
 2,067,529
 35,930,086
 1,994,731
 51,121
 2,030
 45,952
 3,139
Equity securities 82,197
 48,737
 
 33,460
 320
 243
 0
 77
Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivatives 109,597
 
 
 109,597
 121
 0
 0
 121
Cash equivalents 485,167
 473,509
 11,658
 
 274
 274
 0
 0
Short-term investments 105,991
 4,989
 98,774
 2,228
 32
 4
 26
 2
Other invested assets:                
Derivatives:        
Interest rate swaps 37,976
 
 37,976
 
Foreign currency forwards 50,740
 
 50,740
 
Credit default swaps 4,466
 
 4,466
 
Equity options 36,206
 
 36,206
 
Foreign currency swaps 51,311
 
 51,311
 
Derivatives 117
 0
 117
 0
FVO contractholder-directed unit-linked investments 197,770
 196,781
 989
 
 260
 207
 53
 0
Other 0
 0
 0
 0
Total other invested assets 378,469
 196,781
 181,688
 
 377
 207
 170
 0
Other assets - longevity swaps 47,789
 
 
 47,789
Total $41,201,556
 $2,791,545
 $36,222,206
 $2,187,805
 $52,245
 $2,758
 $46,148
 $3,339
Liabilities:                
Interest sensitive contract liabilities – embedded derivatives $944,865
 $
 $
 $944,865
Interest-sensitive contract liabilities – embedded derivatives $930
 $0
 $0
 $930
Other liabilities:                
Derivatives:        
Interest rate swaps 18,542
 
 18,542
 
Foreign currency swaps - non-hedged 4,155
 
 4,155
 
CPI swaps 11,384
 
 11,384
 
Credit default swaps (371) 
 (371) 
Equity options (6,630) 
 (6,630) 
Mortality swaps 369
 
 
 369
Derivatives 53
 0
 53
 0
Total $972,314
 $
 $27,080
 $945,234
 $983
 $0
 $53
 $930



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Transfers between Levels 1 and 2
Transfers between Levels 1 and 2 are made to reflect changes in observability of inputs and market activity. The Company recognizes transfers of assets and liabilities into and out of levels within the fair value hierarchy at the beginning of the quarter in which the actual event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer occurs. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 or 2018.
Quantitative Information Regarding Internally - Priced Assets and Liabilities
The following table presents quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements that are developed internally by the Company as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 (dollars in thousands)millions):
Estimated Fair Value       Valuation Technique Unobservable Inputs Range (Weighted Average) Estimated Fair Value       Valuation Technique Unobservable Inputs Range (Weighted Average) 
September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Assets:              
Corporate$888,946
 $642,647
 Market comparable securities Liquidity premium 0-5% (1%)
 0-5%  (1%)
$57
 $1,070
 Market comparable securities Liquidity premium 0-1% (1%)
 0-2% (1%)
    EBITDA Multiple 5.2x-6.1x (5.8x)
 5.9x-7.5x (6.5x)
    EBITDA Multiple 5.2x-7.0x (6.4x)
 5.2x-7.1x (6.7x)
ABS102,027
 77,842
 Market comparable securities Liquidity premium 0-4% (1%)
 0-1%  (1%)
80
 101
 Market comparable securities Liquidity premium 1-18% (1%)
 0-4% (1%)
U.S. government17,141
 18,025
 Market comparable securities Liquidity premium 0-1% (1%)
 0-1%  (1%)
15
 16
 Market comparable securities Liquidity premium 0-1% (1%)
 0-1% (1%)
Other foreign government16,143
 5,006
 Market comparable securities Liquidity premium 0-1% (1%)
 1%0
 16
 Market comparable securities Liquidity premium 
 0-1% (1%)
Equity securities30,681
 25,007
 Market comparable securities Liquidity premium 4% 4%11
 32
 Market comparable securities Liquidity premium 
 4%
    EBITDA Multiple 6.9x-9.3x (7.9x)
 6.9x-12.3x (7.9x)
    EBITDA Multiple 6.9x-10.6x (7.9x)
 6.9x-9.3x (7.8x)
              
Funds withheld at interest- embedded derivatives121,275
 109,597
 Total return swap Mortality 0-100%  (2%)
 0-100%  (2%)
Funds withheld at interest – embedded derivatives7
 121
 Total return swap Mortality 0-100% (3%)
 0-100% (2%)
    Lapse 0-35%  (12%)
 0-35%  (10%)
    Lapse 0-35% (13%)
 0-35% (13%)
    Withdrawal 0-5%  (3%)
 0-5%  (3%)
    Withdrawal 0-5% (3%)
 0-5% (3%)
    CVA 0-5%  (1%)
 0-5%  (1%)
    CVA 0-5% (1%)
 0-5% (1%)
    Crediting rate 2-4%  (2%)
 2-4%  (2%)
    Crediting rate 2-4% (2%)
 2-4% (2%)
Longevity swaps51,620
 47,789
 Discounted cash flow Mortality 0-100%  (2%)
 0-100%  (2%)
    Mortality improvement (10%)-10%  (3%)
 (10%)-10%  (3%)
Liabilities:              
Interest sensitive contract liabilities- embedded derivatives- indexed annuities779,128
 776,940
 Discounted cash flow Mortality 0-100% (2%)
 0-100% (2%)
Interest-sensitive contract liabilities – embedded derivatives – indexed annuities767
 768
 Discounted cash flow Mortality 0-100% (3%)
 0-100% (2%)
    Lapse 0-35% (12%)
 0-35% (10%)
    Lapse 0-35% (13%)
 0-35% (10%)
    Withdrawal 0-5% (3%)
 0-5% (3%)
    Withdrawal 0-5% (3%)
 0-5% (3%)
    Option budget projection 2-4% (2%)
 2-4% (2%)
    Option budget projection 2-4% (2%)
 2-4% (2%)
Interest sensitive contract liabilities- embedded derivatives- variable annuities210,041
 167,925
 Discounted cash flow Mortality 0-100% (1%)
 0-100% (1%)
Interest-sensitive contract liabilities – embedded derivatives – variable annuities213
 163
 Discounted cash flow Mortality 0-100% (2%)
 0-100% (1%)
    Lapse 0-25% (5%)
 0-25% (5%)
    Lapse 0-25% (4%)
 0-25% (5%)
    Withdrawal 0-7% (5%)
 0-7% (5%)
    Withdrawal 0-7% (5%)
 0-7% (5%)
    CVA 0-5% (1%)
 0-5% (1%)
    CVA 0-5% (1%)
 0-5% (1%)
    Long-term volatility 0-27% (12%)
 0-27% (13%)
    Long-term volatility 0-27% (13%)
 0-27% (12%)
Mortality swaps853
 369
 Discounted cash flow Mortality 0-100%  (1%)
 0-100%  (1%)


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Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities
Assets and liabilities transferred into Level 3 are due to a lack of observable market transactions and price information. Transfers out of Level 3 are primarily the result of the Company obtaining observable pricing information or a third party pricing quotation that appropriately reflects the fair value of those assets and liabilities. In 2018,
For further information on the Company transferred equity securities with a fair valueCompany’s valuation processes, see Note 6 “Fair Value of approximately $38.9 million into Level 3 as a result of the adoption of the new accounting guidance for the recognitionAssets and measurement of equity securities (see “New Accounting Pronouncements - Financial Instruments - Recognition and Measurement” in Note 2 - “Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements”Liabilities” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s 20182019 Annual Report).
For further information on the Company’s valuation processes, see Note 6 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s 2018 Annual Report.
The reconciliations for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) are as follows (dollars in thousands)millions):
For the three months ended September 30, 2019: Fixed maturity securities - available-for-sale
  Corporate Canadian government RMBS ABS
Fair value, beginning of period $1,644,364
 $671,027
 $16,032
 $110,322
Total gains/losses (realized/unrealized)        
Included in earnings, net:        
Investment income, net of related expenses 318
 3,713
 (113) 3
Included in other comprehensive income 17,090
 16,103
 150
 (51)
Purchases(1)
 214,025
 
 
 10,764
Sales(1)
 (34,363) 
 
 
Settlements(1)
 (63,216) 
 (2,370) (17,929)
Transfers into Level 3 27,042
 
 15,421
 
Transfers out of Level 3 
 
 (6,040) 
Fair value, end of period $1,805,260
 $690,843
 $23,080
 $103,109
Unrealized gains and losses recorded in earnings for the period relating to those Level 3 assets and liabilities that were still held at the end of the period        
Included in earnings, net:        
Investment income, net of related expenses $344
 $3,713
 $(113) $3
For the three months ended September 30, 2019 (continued): Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale  
  CMBS U.S. government State
and political
subdivisions
 Other foreign government Equity securities
Fair value, beginning of period $19
 $17,406
 $9,855
 $15,686
 $44,807
Total gains/losses (realized/unrealized)          
Included in earnings, net:          
Investment income, net of related expenses 
 (90) 6
 
 
Investment related gains (losses), net 
 
 
 
 2,737
Included in other comprehensive income (975) 79
 132
 457
 
Purchases(1)
 1,155
 104
 
 
 821
Sales(1)
 
 
 
 
 (880)
Settlements(1)
 (3) (358) (40) 
 
Transfers into Level 3 29,772
 
 
 
 
Fair value, end of period $29,968
 $17,141
 $9,953
 $16,143
 $47,485
Unrealized gains and losses recorded in earnings for the period relating to those Level 3 assets and liabilities that were still held at the end of the period          
Included in earnings, net:          
Investment income, net of related expenses $
 $(90) $6
 $
 $
Investment related gains (losses), net 
 
 
 
 2,638

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For the three months ended September 30, 2019 (continued): 
Funds withheld
at interest-
embedded
derivatives
 Short-term Investments Other assets - longevity swaps Interest sensitive contract liabilities embedded derivatives Other liabilities - mortality swaps
Fair value, beginning of period $112,767
 $28,387
 $51,755
 $(908,491) $(853)
Total gains/losses (realized/unrealized)          
Included in earnings, net:          
Investment income, net of related expenses 
 133
 
 
 
Investment related gains (losses), net 8,508
 
 
 (42,233) 
Interest credited 
 
 
 (44,972) 
Included in other comprehensive income 
 (266) (2,198) 
 
Other revenues 
 
 2,063
 
 
Purchases(1)
 
 1,656
 
 (16,887) 
Sales(1)
 
 
 
 
 
Settlements(1)
 
 (11) 
 23,413
 
Transfers out of Level 3 
 (27,042) 
 
 
Fair value, end of period $121,275
 $2,857
 $51,620
 $(989,170) $(853)
Unrealized gains and losses recorded in earnings for the period relating to those Level 3 assets and liabilities that were still held at the end of the period          
Included in earnings, net:          
Investment income, net of related expenses $
 $133
 $
 $
 $
Investment related gains (losses), net 8,508
 
 
 (44,965) 
Other revenues 
 
 2,063
 
 
Interest credited 
 
 
 (68,385) 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019: Fixed maturity securities - available-for-sale
  Corporate Canadian government RMBS ABS
Fair value, beginning of period $1,330,925
 $528,124
 $6,855
 $95,572
Total gains/losses (realized/unrealized)        
Included in earnings, net:        
Investment income, net of related expenses 478
 10,775
 (132) 25
Investment related gains (losses), net 15
 
 
 110
Included in other comprehensive income 53,222
 151,944
 221
 1,972
Purchases(1)
 604,897
 
 3,018
 50,511
Sales(1)
 (59,000) 
 
 
Settlements(1)
 (166,865) 
 (3,945) (45,081)
Transfers into Level 3 43,083
 
 23,103
 
Transfers out of Level 3 (1,495) 
 (6,040) 
Fair value, end of period $1,805,260
 $690,843
 $23,080
 $103,109
Unrealized gains and losses recorded in earnings for the period relating to those Level 3 assets and liabilities that were still held at the end of the period        
Included in earnings, net:        
Investment income, net of related expenses $580
 $10,775
 $(132) $24

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 (continued): Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale  
  CMBS U.S. government State
and political
subdivisions
 Other foreign government Equity securities
Fair value, beginning of period $22
 $18,025
 $10,202
 $5,006
 $33,460
Total gains/losses (realized/unrealized)          
Included in earnings, net:          
Investment income, net of related expenses 
 (265) 16
 
 
Investment related gains (losses), net 
 
 
 
 8,284
Included in other comprehensive income (975) 668
 164
 1,137
 
Purchases(1)
 1,155
 290
 
 10,000
 6,621
Sales(1)
 
 
 
 
 (880)
Settlements(1)
 (6) (1,577) (429) 
 
Transfers into Level 3 29,772
 
 
 
 
Fair value, end of period $29,968

$17,141
 $9,953
 $16,143
 $47,485
Unrealized gains and losses recorded in earnings for the period relating to those Level 3 assets and liabilities that were still held at the end of the period          
Included in earnings, net:          
Investment income, net of related expenses $
 $(265) $16
 $
 $
Investment related gains (losses), net 
 
 
 
 8,185

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 (continued): 
Funds withheld
at interest-
embedded
derivatives
 Cash equivalents Short-term Investments Other assets - longevity swaps Interest sensitive contract liabilities embedded derivatives Other liabilities - mortality swaps
Fair value, beginning of period $109,597
 $
 $2,228
 $47,789
 $(944,865) $(369)
Total gains/losses (realized/unrealized)   
        
Included in earnings, net:   
        
Investment income, net of related expenses 
 
 221
 
 
 
Investment related gains (losses), net 11,678
 
 17
 
 (42,116) 
Interest credited 
 
 
 
 (50,361) 
Included in other comprehensive income 
 
 (134) (2,559) 
 
Other revenues 
 
 
 6,390
 
 (484)
Purchases(1)
 
 19
 29,664
 
 (12,904) 
Sales(1)
 
 
 (1,517) 
 
 
Settlements(1)
 
 
 (558) 
 61,076
 
Transfers out of Level 3 
 (19) (27,064) 
 
 
Fair value, end of period $121,275
 $
 $2,857
 $51,620
 $(989,170) $(853)
Unrealized gains and losses recorded in earnings for the period relating to those Level 3 assets and liabilities that were still held at the end of the period            
Included in earnings, net:            
Investment income, net of related expenses $
 $
 $221
 $
 $
 $
Investment related gains (losses), net 11,678
 
 
 
 (48,041) 
Other revenues 
 
 
 6,390
 
 (484)
Interest credited 
 
 
 
 (111,436) 

For the three months ended September 30, 2020: Fixed maturity securities – available-for-sale     
Funds 
withheld at interest – embedded derivatives
 Other assets and liabilities, net – longevity and mortality swaps Interest-sensitive contract 
liabilities – embedded derivatives
  Corporate Foreign govt Structured securities U.S. and local govt Equity securities Short-term investments   
Fair value, beginning of period $2,308
 $17
 $153
 $24
 $62
 $5
 $(109) $0
 $(930)
Total gains/losses (realized/unrealized)                  
Included in earnings, net:                  
Investment income, net of related expenses 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Investment related gains (losses), net 3
 0
 0
 0
 (2) 0
 116
 0
 (28)
Interest credited 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 (29)
Included in other comprehensive income (9) 0
 (2) 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Other revenues 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Purchases(1)
 341
 0
 63
 0
 0
 1
 0
 0
 (9)
Sales(1)
 (70) 0
 (1) 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Settlements(1)
 (53) 0
 (8) 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 16
Transfers into Level 3 7
 0
 7
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Transfers out of Level 3 0
 0
 (6) 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Fair value, end of period $2,527
 $17
 $206
 $24
 $60
 $6
 $7
 $0
 $(980)
Total gains/losses (realized/unrealized) recorded for the period relating to those Level 3 assets and liabilities that were still held at the end of the period
Included in earnings, net:                  
Investment income, net of related expenses $0
 $0
 $0
 $0
 $0
 $0
 $0
 $0
 $0
Investment related gains (losses), net 3
 0
 0
 0
 (2) 0
 116
 0
 (31)
Other revenues 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Interest credited 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 (46)
Included in other comprehensive income (8) 0
 (2) 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0

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For the three months ended September 30, 2018: Fixed maturity securities - available-for-sale
  Corporate Canadian government RMBS ABS
Fair value, beginning of period $1,367,154
 $572,698
 $54,839
 $70,686
Total gains/losses (realized/unrealized)        
Included in earnings, net:        
Investment income, net of related expenses (156) 3,520
 3
 20
Investment related gains (losses), net 239
 
 
 626
Included in other comprehensive income (4,858) (27,476) (1) (130)
Purchases(1)
 123,808
 
 
 11,099
Sales(1)
 (62,047) 
 
 (462)
Settlements(1)
 (101,868) 
 (3) (24,166)
Transfers into Level 3 2,782
 
 
 64,009
Transfers out of Level 3 (69,119) 
 (54,838) (38,915)
Fair value, end of period $1,255,935
 $548,742
 $
 $82,767
Unrealized gains and losses recorded in earnings for the period relating to those Level 3 assets and liabilities that were still held at the end of the period        
Included in earnings, net:        
Investment income, net of related expenses $(180) $3,520
 $
 $13
Investment related gains (losses), net (1,430) 
 
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2018 (continued): Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale
  CMBS U.S. government State
and political
subdivisions
 Other foreign government
Fair value, beginning of period $1,867
 $20,735
 $16,505
 $5,044
Total gains/losses (realized/unrealized)        
Included in earnings, net:        
Investment income, net of related expenses 
 (107) 6
 
Included in other comprehensive income 7
 (122) (544) (32)
Purchases(1)
 
 120
 
 
Settlements(1)
 (1) (374) (37) 
Transfers into Level 3 1,752
 
 9,859
 
Transfers out of Level 3 (1,843) 
 (12,144) 
Fair value, end of period $1,782
 $20,252
 $13,645
 $5,012
Unrealized gains and losses recorded in earnings for the period relating to those Level 3 assets and liabilities that were still held at the end of the period        
Included in earnings, net:        
Investment income, net of related expenses $
 $(107) $6
 $
For the three months ended September 30, 2018 (continued): Equity securities 
Funds withheld
at interest-
embedded
derivatives
 Short-term Investments Other assets - longevity swaps Interest sensitive contract liabilities embedded derivatives Other liabilities - mortality swaps
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020: Fixed maturity securities – available-for-sale     
Funds 
withheld at interest – embedded derivatives
 Other assets and liabilities, net – longevity and mortality swaps Interest-sensitive contract 
liabilities – embedded derivatives
 Corporate Foreign govt Structured securities U.S. and local govt Equity securities Short-term investments  
Fair value, beginning of period $42,937
 $144,610
 $3,217
 $43,971
 $(928,797) $(782) $2,186
 $720
 $208
 $25
 $77
 $2
 $121
 $0
 $(930)
Total gains/losses (realized/unrealized)                              
Included in earnings, net:                              
Investment income, net of related expenses 1
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Investment related gains (losses), net 5,532
 (2,081) 
 
 32,133
 
 (22) 0
 0
 0
 (6) 0
 (114) 0
 (50)
Interest credited 
 
 
 
 (25,348) 
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 (30)
Included in other comprehensive income 
 
 47
 (307) 
 1
 (12) 1
 (12) 1
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Other revenues 
 
 
 2,426
 
 473
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Purchases(1)
 863
 
 1,721
 
 (4,231) 
 651
 0
 87
 0
 3
 6
 0
 0
 (28)
Sales(1)
 (5,847) 
 
 
 
 
 (132) 0
 (5) 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Settlements(1)
 
 
 
 
 20,044
 
 (149) 0
 (39) (2) 0
 (1) 0
 0
 58
Transfers into Level 3 8
 0
 28
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Transfers out of Level 3 
 
 (2,782) 
 
 
 (4) (704) (61) 0
 (14) (1) 0
 0
 0
Fair value, end of period $43,485
 $142,529
 $2,203
 $46,090
 $(906,199) $(308) $2,527
 $17
 $206
 $24
 $60
 $6
 $7
 $0
 $(980)
Unrealized gains and losses recorded in earnings for the period relating to those Level 3 assets and liabilities that were still held at the end of the period            
Total gains/losses (realized/unrealized) recorded for the period relating to those Level 3 assets and liabilities that were still held at the end of the periodTotal gains/losses (realized/unrealized) recorded for the period relating to those Level 3 assets and liabilities that were still held at the end of the period
Included in earnings, net:                              
Investment income, net of related expenses $0
 $0
 $0
 $0
 $0
 $0
 $0
 $0
 $0
Investment related gains (losses), net $2,178
 $(2,081) $
 $
 $30,433
 $
 (23) 0
 0
 0
 (6) 0
 (114) 0
 58
Other revenues 
 
 
 2,426
 
 473
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Interest credited 
 
 
 
 (45,393) 
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 (89)
Included in other comprehensive income (37) 1
 (13) 1
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2018: Fixed maturity securities - available-for-sale
  Corporate
 Canadian government RMBS ABS
Fair value, beginning of period $1,337,272
 $593,942
 $107,882
 $123,474
Total gains/losses (realized/unrealized)        
Included in earnings, net:        
Investment income, net of related expenses (822) 10,432
 (132) 202
Investment related gains (losses), net (2,902) 
 312
 1,910
Included in other comprehensive income (35,532) (55,632) (1,782) (821)
Purchases(1)
 379,476
 
 45,328
 22,099
Sales(1)
 (79,316) 
 (4,961) (462)
Settlements(1)
 (245,342) 
 (4,538) (46,449)
Transfers into Level 3 9,948
 
 3,031
 68,977
Transfers out of Level 3 (106,847) 
 (145,140) (86,163)
Fair value, end of period $1,255,935
 $548,742
 $
 $82,767
Unrealized gains and losses recorded in earnings for the period relating to those Level 3 assets and liabilities that were still held at the end of the period        
Included in earnings, net:        
Investment income, net of related expenses $(845) $10,432
 $
 $187
Investment related gains (losses), net (4,571) 
 
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (continued): Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale
  CMBS U.S. government State
and political
subdivisions
 Other foreign government
Fair value, beginning of period $3,234
 $22,511
 $41,203
 $5,092
Total gains/losses (realized/unrealized)        
Included in earnings, net:        
Investment income, net of related expenses 
 (324) 4
 
Included in other comprehensive income (56) (635) 46
 (80)
Purchases(1)
 
 334
 
 
Settlements(1)
 (4) (1,634) (158) 
Transfers into Level 3 1,752
 
 9,859
 
Transfers out of Level 3 (3,144) 
 (37,309) 
Fair value, end of period $1,782
 $20,252
 $13,645
 $5,012
Unrealized gains and losses recorded in earnings for the period relating to those Level 3 assets and liabilities that were still held at the end of the period        
Included in earnings, net:        
Investment income, net of related expenses $
 $(325) $3
 $

For the three months ended September 30, 2019: Fixed maturity securities – available-for-sale     
Funds 
withheld at interest – embedded derivatives
 Other assets and liabilities, net – longevity and mortality swaps Interest-sensitive contract 
liabilities – embedded derivatives
  Corporate Foreign govt Structured securities U.S. and local govt Equity securities Short-term investments   
Fair value, beginning of period $1,644
 $687
 $126
 $27
 $45
 $28
 $113
 $51
 $(908)
Total gains/losses (realized/unrealized)                  
Included in earnings, net:                  
Investment income, net of related expenses 0
 4
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Investment related gains (losses), net 0
 0
 0
 0
 2
 0
 8
 0
 (42)
Interest credited 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 (45)
Included in other comprehensive income 17
 16
 (1) 0
 0
 0
 0
 (2) 0
Other revenues 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 2
 0
Purchases(1)
 214
 0
 11
 0
 1
 2
 0
 0
 (17)
Sales(1)
 (34) 0
 0
 0
 (1) 0
 0
 0
 0
Settlements(1)
 (63) 0
 (20) 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 23
Transfers into Level 3 27
 0
 46
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Transfers out of Level 3 0
 0
 (6) 0
 0
 (27) 0
 0
 0
Fair value, end of period $1,805
 $707
 $156
 $27
 $47
 $3
 $121
 $51
 $(989)
Total gains/losses (realized/unrealized) recorded for the period relating to those Level 3 assets and liabilities that were still held at the end of the period
Included in earnings, net:                  
Investment income, net of related expenses $1
 $4
 $0
 $0
 $0
 $0
 $0
 $0
 $0
Investment related gains (losses), net 0
 0
 0
 0
 2
 0
 8
 0
 45
Other revenues 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 2
 0
Interest credited 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 (68)

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (continued): Equity securities 
Funds withheld
at interest-
embedded
derivatives
 Short-term Investments Other assets - longevity swaps Interest sensitive contract liabilities embedded derivatives Other liabilities - mortality swaps
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019: Fixed maturity securities – available-for-sale     
Funds 
withheld at interest – embedded derivatives
 Other assets and liabilities, net – longevity and mortality swaps Interest-sensitive contract 
liabilities – embedded derivatives
 Corporate Foreign govt Structured securities U.S. and local govt Equity securities Short-term investments  
Fair value, beginning of period $
 $122,194
 $3,096
 $40,659
 $(1,014,228) $(1,683) $1,331
 $533
 $103
 $28
 $33
 $2
 $110
 $47
 $(945)
Total gains/losses (realized/unrealized)                              
Included in earnings, net:                              
Investment income, net of related expenses 0
 11
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Investment related gains (losses), net (2,067) 20,335
 
 
 62,242
 
 0
 0
 0
 0
 8
 0
 11
 0
 (42)
Interest credited 
 
 
 
 6,523
 
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 (50)
Included in other comprehensive income 
 
 1
 (1,552) 
 1
 53
 153
 1
 1
 0
 0
 0
 (2) 0
Other revenues 
 
 
 6,983
 
 (326) 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 6
 0
Purchases(1)
 13,111
 
 2,202
 
 (16,946) 
 605
 10
 54
 0
 7
 30
 0
 0
 (13)
Sales(1)
 (6,416) 
 
 
 
 
 (59) 0
 0
 0
 (1) (1) 0
 0
 0
Settlements(1)
 (48) 
 (314) 
 56,210
 1,700
 (167) 0
 (49) (2) 0
 (1) 0
 0
 61
Transfers into Level 3 38,905
 
 
 
 
 
 43
 0
 53
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Transfers out of Level 3 
 
 (2,782) 
 
 
 (1) 0
 (6) 0
 0
 (27) 0
 0
 0
Fair value, end of period $43,485
 $142,529
 $2,203
 $46,090
 $(906,199) $(308) $1,805
 $707
 $156
 $27
 $47
 $3
 $121
 $51
 $(989)
Unrealized gains and losses recorded in earnings for the period relating to those Level 3 assets and liabilities that were still held at the end of the period            
Total gains/losses (realized/unrealized) recorded for the period relating to those Level 3 assets and liabilities that were still held at the end of the periodTotal gains/losses (realized/unrealized) recorded for the period relating to those Level 3 assets and liabilities that were still held at the end of the period
Included in earnings, net:                              
Investment income, net of related expenses $1
 $11
 $0
 $0
 $0
 $0
 $0
 $0
 $0
Investment related gains (losses), net $(5,527) $20,335
 $
 $
 $56,808
 $
 0
 0
 0
 0
 8
 0
 11
 0
 (48)
Other revenues 
 
 
 6,983
 
 (326) 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 6
 0
Interest credited 
 
 
 
 (49,688) 
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 (111)

(1)The amount reported within purchases, sales and settlements is the purchase price (for purchases) and the sales/settlement proceeds (for sales and settlements) based upon the actual date purchased or sold/settled. Items purchased and sold/settled in the same period are excluded from the rollforward. The Company had no issuances during the period.

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements
The following table (dollars in thousands) presents information forCompany has certain assets measuredsubject to measurement at an estimated fair value on a nonrecurring basis, duringin periods subsequent to their initial recognition if they are determined to be impaired. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and 2018 periods presented and still heldthe Company did not have any material assets that were measured at the reporting date (for example, when there is evidence of impairment). The estimated fair values for these assets were determined using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).
  Carrying Value After Measurement Investment Related Gains (Losses), Net
  At September 30, Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018
Limited partnership interests (1)
 $17,785
 $2,246
 $(3,537) $(1,860) $(8,586) $(1,860)
(1)The impaired limited partnership interests presented above were accounted for using the cost method. Impairments on these cost method investments were recognized at estimated fair value determined using the net asset values of the Company’s ownership interest as provided in the financial statements of the investees. The market for these investments has limited activity and price transparency.

value due to impairment.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments, which were not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 (dollars in thousands)millions). For additional information regarding the methods and significant assumptions used by the Company to estimate these fair values, see Note 6 “Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s 20182019 Annual Report. This table excludes any payables or receivables for collateral under repurchase agreements and other transactions. The estimated fair value of the excluded amount approximates carrying value as they equal the amount of cash collateral received/paid.

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September 30, 2019: 
Carrying Value (1)    
 
Estimated 
Fair Value
 Fair Value Measurement Using:
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 NAV
September 30, 2020: 
Carrying Value (1)    
 
Estimated 
Fair Value
 Fair Value Measurement Using:
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 NAV
Assets:                        
Mortgage loans on real estate $5,647,265
 $5,936,051
 $
 $
 $5,936,051
 $
 $5,907
 $6,354
 $0
 $0
 $6,354
 $0
Policy loans 1,289,868
 1,289,868
 
 1,289,868
 
 
 1,259
 1,259
 0
 1,259
 0
 0
Funds withheld at interest 5,476,148
 5,873,575
 
 
 5,873,575
 
 5,373
 5,737
 0
 0
 5,737
 0
Cash and cash equivalents 1,708,421
 1,708,421
 1,708,421
 
 
 
 1,421
 1,421
 1,421
 0
 0
 0
Short-term investments 18,373
 18,373
 18,373
 
 
 
 53
 53
 53
 0
 0
 0
Other invested assets 1,147,167
 1,205,284
 5,208
 82,360
 737,064
 380,652
 1,387
 1,492
 4
 90
 958
 440
Accrued investment income 520,301
 520,301
 
 520,301
 
 
 547
 547
 0
 547
 0
 0
Liabilities:                        
Interest-sensitive contract liabilities $18,747,630
 $20,446,240
 $
 $
 $20,446,240
 $
 $17,983
 $19,845
 $0
 $0
 $19,845
 $0
Long-term debt 3,381,406
 3,564,595
 
 
 3,564,595
 
 3,573
 3,816
 0
 0
 3,816
 0
Collateral finance and securitization notes 610,246
 561,011
 
 
 561,011
 
 408
 368
 0
 0
 368
 0
                        
December 31, 2018: 
Carrying Value (1)    
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 Fair Value Measurement Using:
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 NAV
December 31, 2019: 
Carrying Value (1)    
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 Fair Value Measurement Using:
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 NAV
Assets:                        
Mortgage loans on real estate $4,966,298
 $4,917,416
 $
 $
 $4,917,416
 $
 $5,706
 $5,935
 $0
 $0
 $5,935
 $0
Policy loans 1,344,980
 1,344,980
 
 1,344,980
 
 
 1,319
 1,319
 0
 1,319
 0
 0
Funds withheld at interest 5,655,055
 5,802,518
 
 
 5,802,518
 
 5,526
 5,870
 0
 0
 5,870
 0
Cash and cash equivalents 1,404,566
 1,404,566
 1,404,566
 
 
 
 1,175
 1,175
 1,175
 0
 0
 0
Short-term investments 36,607
 36,607
 36,607
 
 
 
 32
 32
 32
 0
 0
 0
Other invested assets 945,731
 941,449
 4,640
 83,203
 477,214
 376,392
 1,259
 1,278
 5
 68
 803
 402
Accrued investment income 427,893
 427,893
 
 427,893
 
 
 493
 493
 0
 493
 0
 0
Liabilities:                        
Interest-sensitive contract liabilities $14,547,436
 $14,611,011
 $
 $
 $14,611,011
 $
 $19,163
 $21,542
 $0
 $0
 $21,542
 $0
Long-term debt 2,787,873
 2,752,047
 
 
 2,752,047
 
 2,981
 3,179
 0
 0
 3,179
 0
Collateral finance and securitization notes 681,961
 626,731
 
 
 626,731
 
 598
 551
 0
 0
 551
 0
(1)Carrying values presented herein may differ from those in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets because certain items within the respective financial statement captions may be measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

7.Segment Information
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the Note 2 – “Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements in Note 2Pronouncements” of the consolidated financial statements accompanying the 2018Company’s 2019 Annual Report. The Company measures segment performance primarily based on profit or loss from operations before income taxes. There are no intersegment reinsurance transactions and the Company does not have any material long-lived assets.
The Company allocates capital to its segments based on an internally developed economic capital model, the purpose of which is to measure the risk in the business and to provide a basis upon which capital is deployed. The economic capital model considers the unique and specific nature of the risks inherent in the Company’s businesses. As a result of the economic capital allocation process, a portion of investment income is attributed to the segments based on the level of allocated capital. In addition, the segments are charged for excess capital utilized above the allocated economic capital basis. This charge is included in policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses.

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The Company has geographic-based and business-based operational segments. Geographic-based operations are further segmented into traditional and financial solutions businesses. Information related to revenues, income (loss) before income taxes and total assets of the Company for each reportable segment are summarized below (dollars in thousands)millions).
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
Revenues: 2019 2018 2019 2018 2020 2019 2020 2019
U.S. and Latin America:                
Traditional $1,609,866
 $1,547,790
 $4,735,208
 $4,601,631
 $1,599
 $1,610
 $4,774
 $4,735
Financial Solutions 382,672
 290,848
 938,589
 734,148
 399
 383
 861
 939
Total 1,992,538
 1,838,638
 5,673,797
 5,335,779
 1,998
 1,993
 5,635
 5,674
Canada:                
Traditional 324,851
 295,962
 955,326
 910,480
 309
 325
 916
 955
Financial Solutions 24,204
 12,168
 71,707
 37,034
 23
 24
 69
 72
Total 349,055
 308,130
 1,027,033
 947,514
 332
 349
 985
 1,027
Europe, Middle East and Africa:                
Traditional 378,110
 357,059
 1,131,615
 1,123,379
 390
 378
 1,168
 1,132
Financial Solutions 116,800
 91,664
 340,207
 280,482
 110
 117
 324
 340
Total 494,910
 448,723
 1,471,822
 1,403,861
 500
 495
 1,492
 1,472
Asia Pacific:                
Traditional 685,886
 578,035
 1,992,475
 1,763,094
 680
 685
 1,983
 1,992
Financial Solutions 45,702
 16,167
 159,788
 54,005
 66
 46
 209
 160
Total 731,588
 594,202
 2,152,263
 1,817,099
 746
 731
 2,192
 2,152
Corporate and Other 59,474
 37,838
 190,089
 92,893
 67
 60
 149
 190
Total $3,627,565
 $3,227,531
 $10,515,004
 $9,597,146
 $3,643
 $3,628
 $10,453
 $10,515

 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
Income (loss) before income taxes: 2019 2018 2019 2018 2020 2019 2020 2019
U.S. and Latin America:                
Traditional $112,542
 $116,328
 $179,371
 $191,198
 $14
 $113
 $(206) $180
Financial Solutions 118,876
 87,073
 294,171
 236,882
 74
 119
 176
 294
Total 231,418
 203,401
 473,542
 428,080
 88
 232
 (30) 474
Canada:                
Traditional 43,684
 21,149
 140,222
 66,661
 30
 43
 97
 140
Financial Solutions 3,108
 1,646
 8,269
 8,381
 6
 3
 13
 8
Total 46,792
 22,795
 148,491
 75,042
 36
 46
 110
 148
Europe, Middle East and Africa:                
Traditional 25,342
 18,370
 56,887
 40,259
 7
 25
 40
 57
Financial Solutions 61,246
 56,205
 151,437
 160,738
 92
 61
 220
 151
Total 86,588
 74,575
 208,324
 200,997
 99
 86
 260
 208
Asia Pacific:                
Traditional 21,453
 62,007
 92,852
 143,756
 78
 22
 149
 93
Financial Solutions 1,886
 206
 9,887
 8,365
 10
 2
 11
 10
Total 23,339
 62,213
 102,739
 152,121
 88
 24
 160
 103
Corporate and Other (41,047) (40,323) (109,365) (148,366) (26) (41) (116) (109)
Total $347,090
 $322,661
 $823,731
 $707,874
 $285
 $347
 $384
 $824


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Assets: September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
U.S. and Latin America:        
Traditional $19,035,387
 $19,235,781
 $19,929
 $19,353
Financial Solutions 25,522,131
 19,870,388
 25,123
 25,117
Total 44,557,518
 39,106,169
 45,052
 44,470
Canada:        
Traditional 4,248,447
 4,200,792
 4,458
 4,361
Financial Solutions 81,684
 154,000
 13
 64
Total 4,330,131
 4,354,792
 4,471
 4,425
Europe, Middle East and Africa:        
Traditional 3,774,565
 3,643,174
 4,288
 4,032
Financial Solutions 6,094,334
 4,737,529
 6,711
 6,502
Total 9,868,899
 8,380,703
 10,999
 10,534
Asia Pacific:        
Traditional 6,440,974
 5,680,978
 7,815
 6,800
Financial Solutions 1,671,502
 1,180,745
 4,115
 2,557
Total 8,112,476
 6,861,723
 11,930
 9,357
Corporate and Other 8,904,961
 5,831,858
 9,675
 7,945
Total $75,773,985
 $64,535,245
 $82,127
 $76,731

8.    Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees
Commitments
Funding of Investments
The Company’s commitments to fund investments as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 are presented in the following table (dollars in thousands)millions):
September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Limited partnership interests and joint ventures$619,582
 $523,903
$634
 $685
Commercial mortgage loans111,110
 22,605
66
 243
Bank loans and private placements188,648
 137,076
226
 181
Lifetime mortgages44,910
 264,858
28
 87

The Company anticipates that the majority of its current commitments will be invested over the next five years; however, these commitments could become due any time at the request of the counterparties. Bank loans and private placements are included in fixed maturity securities available-for-sale.
The Company has a liability for expected credit losses associated with unfunded commitments of approximately $1 million as of September 30, 2020, which is included in other liabilities on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Contingencies
Litigation
The Company is subject to litigation in the normal course of its business. The Company currently has no material litigation. A legal reserve is established when the Company is notified of an arbitration demand or litigation or is notified that an arbitration demand or litigation is imminent, it is probable that the Company will incur a loss as a result and the amount of the probable loss is reasonably capable of being estimated.
Other Contingencies
The Company indemnifies its directors and officers as provided in its charters and by-laws. Since this indemnity generally is not subject to limitation with respect to duration or amount, the Company does not believe that it is possible to determine the maximum potential amount due under this indemnity in the future.

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Guarantees
Statutory Reserve Support
RGA, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, has committed to provide statutory reserve support to third parties, in exchange for a fee, by funding loans if certain defined events occur. Such statutory reserves are required under the U.S. Valuation of Life Policies Model Regulation (commonly referred to as Regulation XXX for term life insurance policies and Regulation A-XXX for universal life secondary guarantees).  The third parties have recourse toIn addition, RGA should the subsidiary failhas also committed to provide capital support to a third-party, in exchange for a fee, by agreeing to assume real estate leases in the required funding, however, asevent of a severe and prolonged decline in the commercial lease market. Upon assumption of a lease, RGA would recognize a right-of-use asset and lease obligation. As of September 30, 2019,2020, the Company does not believe that it will be required to provide any funding under these commitments as the occurrence of the defined events is considered remote. The following table presents the maximum potential obligation for these commitments as of September 30, 20192020 (dollars in millions):
Commitment Period:Maximum Potential ObligationMaximum Potential Obligation
2023$500.0
20342,000.0
1,243
20351,314.2
2,639
20362,658.0
3,408
20375,750.0
2,850
20381,800.0
2,300
20391,750.0
11,350

Other Guarantees
RGA has issued guarantees to third parties on behalf of its subsidiaries for the payment of amounts due under certain securities borrowing and repurchase arrangements, financing arrangements and office lease obligations, whereby, if a subsidiary fails to meet an obligation, RGA or one of its other subsidiaries will make a payment to fulfill the obligation. Additionally, in limited circumstances, treaty guarantees are granted to ceding companies in order to provide them additional security, particularly in cases where RGA’s subsidiary is relatively new, unrated, or not of a significant size, relative to the ceding company. Liabilities supported by the treaty guarantees, before consideration of any legally offsetting amounts due from the guaranteed party are reflected on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets in future policy benefits. Potential guaranteed amounts of future payments will vary depending on production levels and underwriting results. Guarantees related to securities borrowing and repurchase arrangements provide additional security to third parties should a subsidiary fail to provide securities when due. RGA’s guarantees issued as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 are reflected in the following table (dollars in thousands)millions):
September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Treaty guarantees$1,764,146
 $1,392,352
$1,777
 $1,821
Treaty guarantees, net of assets in trust902,008
 1,291,445
852
 891
Securities borrowing and repurchase arrangements273,295
 269,980
273
 275
Financing arrangements41,246
 61,273
0
 42
Lease obligations
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9.Income Tax

The provision for income tax expense differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax statutory rate of 21.0% to pre-tax income as a result of the following for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively (dollars in thousands)millions):
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018 2020 2019 2020 2019
Tax provision at U.S. statutory rate $72,889
 $67,759
 $172,984
 $148,654
 $60
 $73
 $81
 $173
Increase (decrease) in income taxes resulting from:                
U.S. Tax Reform provisional adjustments 
 664
 
 (2,685)
U.S. Tax Reform valuation allowance adjustments 
 (58,949) 
 (59,139)
Foreign tax rate differing from U.S. tax rate 84
 7,537
 1,373
 8,795
Tax rate differences on income in other jurisdictions 3
 0
 17
 1
Differences in tax bases in foreign jurisdictions (9,550) (2,371) (30,626) (9,264) (4) (10) (17) (31)
Deferred tax valuation allowance 27,721
 (5,334) 50,607
 5,357
 (2) 28
 0
 51
Amounts related to tax audit contingencies 3,259
 1,851
 6,223
 650
Amounts related to uncertain tax positions 2
 3
 9
 6
Corporate rate changes 116
 (166) (1,621) 30
 13
 0
 13
 (1)
Subpart F (26) (99) 440
 211
Foreign tax credits (651) (544) (759) (1,003)
Global intangible low-taxed income, net of credit 
 7,624
 
 11,916
Equity compensation excess benefit (1,034) (817) (6,189) (5,067)
GILTI, net of credits 4
 0
 4
 0
Equity based compensation 0
 (1) 0
 (6)
Return to provision adjustments (8,362) 4,213
 (4,400) 4,108
 (3) (8) (4) (4)
Accrued Expenses (1) 0
 (1) 0
Other, net (121) 94
 729
 (492) 0
 (1) (1) 0
Total provision for income taxes $84,325
 $21,462
 $188,761
 $102,071
 $72
 $84
 $101
 $189
Effective tax rate 24.3% 6.7% 22.9% 14.4% 25.5% 24.3% 26.3% 22.9%

The effective tax rate for the third quarter and first nine months of 2020 was higher than the U.S. Statutory rate of 21.0% primarily as a result of corporate rate changes, primarily in the United Kingdom, global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) and income earned in jurisdictions with tax rates higher than the U.S. Statutory rate. These expenses were partially offset by differences in tax bases of foreign jurisdictions and return to provision adjustments.
The effective tax rates for the third quarter and first nine months of 2019 were higher than the U.S. Statutory rate of 21.0% primarily as a result of valuation allowances established on deferred tax assets in foreign jurisdictions and the accrual of uncertain tax positions, which waswere partially offset by differences in tax bases of foreign jurisdictions, return to provision adjustments, and tax benefits related to equity compensation.
10.    Employee Benefit Plans
The effective tax ratescomponents of net periodic benefit cost, included in other operating expenses on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income, for the third quarterthree and first nine months of 2018ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were lower than the U.S. Statutory rate of 21.0% primarily as a result of the release of a valuation allowance on foreign tax credits, which was partially offset by income earnedfollows (dollars in jurisdictions with statutory rate higher than the U.S. tax rate and a tax expense related to global intangible low-taxed income. During the third quarter of 2018 the Company released an uncertain tax position due to the expiration of the statute of limitations and established a new position. The foreign tax credits were used to offset the new uncertain tax liability, resulting in a valuation allowance no longer being necessary. $58.9 million of the release of the valuation allowance was previously established as part of U.S. Tax Reform.millions):
  Pension Benefits Other Benefits
  Three months ended September 30, Three months ended September 30,
  2020 2019 2020 2019
Service cost $4
 $3
 $1
 $0
Interest cost 1
 2
 0
 1
Expected return on plan assets (2) (2) 0
 0
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) 0
 0
 0
 0
Amortization of prior actuarial losses 1
 1
 0
 0
Net periodic benefit cost $4
 $4
 $1
 $1

  Pension Benefits Other Benefits
  Nine months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
  2020 2019 2020 2019
Service cost $11
 $9
 $2
 $2
Interest cost 4
 5
 2
 2
Expected return on plan assets (7) (5) 0
 0
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) 0
 0
 (1) (1)
Amortization of prior actuarial losses 3
 3
 1
 1
Net periodic benefit cost $11
 $12
 $4
 $4


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10.    Employee Benefit Plans
The components of net periodic benefit costs, included in other operating expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of income, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
  Pension Benefits Other Benefits
  Three months ended September 30, Three months ended September 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
Service cost $3,158
 $3,106
 $461
 $999
Interest cost 1,662
 1,341
 827
 680
Expected return on plan assets (1,788) (1,884) 
 
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) 61
 82
 (328) (328)
Amortization of prior actuarial losses 1,073
 929
 29
 937
Net periodic benefit cost $4,166
 $3,574
 $989
 $2,288

  Pension Benefits Other Benefits
  Nine months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
Service cost $9,465
 $9,330
 $1,975
 $2,271
Interest cost 4,979
 4,028
 1,986
 1,739
Expected return on plan assets (5,364) (5,651) 
 
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) 182
 247
 (986) (986)
Amortization of prior actuarial losses 3,215
 2,792
 1,317
 1,933
Net periodic benefit cost $12,477
 $10,746
 $4,292
 $4,957

11.Reinsurance
Retrocession reinsurance treaties do not relieve the Company from its obligations to direct writing companies. Failure of retrocessionaires to honor their obligations could result in losses to the Company. Consequently, allowances would be established for amounts deemed uncollectible. At September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, no allowances were deemed necessary. The Company regularly evaluates the financial condition of the insurance companies from which it assumes and to which it cedes reinsurance.
Retrocessions are arranged through the Company’s retrocession pools for amounts in excess of the Company’s retention limit. As of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, all rated retrocession pool participants followed by the A.M. Best Company were rated “A- (excellent)” or better. The Company verifies retrocession pool participants’ ratings on a quarterly basis. For a majority of the retrocessionaires that were not rated, security in the form of letters of credit or trust assets has been posted. In addition, the Company performs annual financial reviews of its retrocessionaires to evaluate financial stability and performance.
The following table presents information for the Company’s reinsurance ceded receivable assets, including the respective amount and A.M. Best rating for each reinsurer representing in excess of five percent of the total as of September 30, 20192020 or December 31, 20182019 (dollars in thousands)millions):
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Reinsurer A.M. Best Rating Amount % of Total Amount % of Total A.M. Best Rating Amount % of Total Amount % of Total
Reinsurer A A+ $358,845
 41.6% $303,036
 40.0% A+ $403
 42.4% $367
 40.6%
Reinsurer B A+ 201,011
 23.3
 193,324
 25.5
 A+ 207
 21.8
 208
 23.0
Reinsurer C A 76,807
 8.9
 69,885
 9.2
 A 63
 6.6
 84
 9.3
Reinsurer D A++ 57,247
 6.6
 36,600
 4.8
 A++ 53
 5.6
 53
 5.9
Reinsurer E A+ 40,816
 4.7
 40,004
 5.3
 A+ 46
 4.8
 43
 4.8
Other reinsurers 128,301
 14.9
 114,723
 15.2
 178
 18.8
 149
 16.4
Total $863,027
 100.0% $757,572
 100.0% $950
 100.0% $904
 100.0%

Included in the total reinsurance ceded receivables balance were $189.9$262 million and $242.8$223 million of claims recoverable, of which $15.6$16 million and $17.4$15 million were in excess of 90 days past due, as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively.

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12.Policy Claims and Benefits
The liability for unpaid claims is reported in future policy benefits and other policy-related balances withinpolicy claims and benefits on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.sheets. Activity associated with unpaid claims is summarized below (dollars in thousands)millions):
 Nine months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
 2019 2018 2020 2019
Balance at beginning of year $6,584,668
 $5,896,469
 $6,786
 $6,585
Less: reinsurance recoverable (432,582) (455,547) (564) (433)
Net balance at beginning of year 6,152,086
 5,440,922
 6,222
 6,152
Incurred:        
Current year 8,203,842
 7,534,297
 8,382
 8,204
Prior years 108,023
 97,336
 162
 108
Total incurred 8,311,865
 7,631,633
 8,544
 8,312
Payments:        
Current year (2,937,099) (2,748,547) (3,394) (2,937)
Prior years (4,774,623) (4,222,550) (4,683) (4,775)
Total payments (7,711,722) (6,971,097) (8,077) (7,712)
Other changes:        
Interest accretion 19,887
 18,550
 27
 20
Foreign exchange adjustments (99,788) (153,247) (28) (100)
Total other changes (79,901) (134,697) (1) (80)
        
Net balance at end the period 6,672,328
 5,966,761
 6,688
 6,672
Plus: reinsurance recoverable 508,003
 424,545
 627
 508
Balance at end of the period $7,180,331
 $6,391,306
 $7,315
 $7,180

Incurred claims associated with prior periods are primarily due to events, related to long-duration business, which were incurred in prior years reflectedperiods but were reported in the table above resulted in part from developedcurrent period, and to a lesser extent, the development of short-duration business claims for prior years being different than were anticipated when the liabilities for unpaid claims were originally estimated.  These trends have been considered in establishing the current year liability for unpaid claims.

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13.Financing Activities
On June 9, 2020, RGA issued 3.15% Senior Notes due June 15, 2030, with a face amount of $600 million. This security has been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The net proceeds were approximately $593 million and will be used in part to repay the Company’s $400 million 5.000% Senior Notes due in 2021, and the remainder will be used for general corporate purposes. Capitalized issue costs were approximately $5 million.
On May 15, 2019, RGA issued 3.9% Senior Notes due May 15, 2029, with a face amount of $600.0$600 million. The net proceeds were approximately $593.8$594 million and will bewere used in part to repay upon maturity the Company’s $400.0$400 million 6.45% Senior Notes that maturematured in November 2019. The remainder will bewas used for general corporate purposes. Capitalized issue costs were approximately $4.8$5 million.


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14.New Accounting Standards
Changes to the general accounting principles are established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) in the form of accounting standards updates to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification™. Accounting standards updates not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have minimal impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

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DescriptionDate of AdoptionEffect on the financial statements or other significant mattersConsolidated Financial Statements
Standards adopted:  
Financial Instruments - Recognition and Measurement
This guidance requires equity investments that are not accounted for under the equity method of accounting to be measured at fair value with changes recognized in net income and also updates certain presentation and disclosure requirements.

January 1, 2018

This guidance required a cumulative-effect adjustment for certain items upon adoption. The adoption of the new guidance was not material to the Company's financial position.
Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General
This guidance is part of the FASB’s disclosure framework project and eliminates certain disclosure requirements for defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans. Early adoption is permitted.

December 31, 2018

This guidance was applied retrospectively to all periods presented in the year of adoption. The adoption of the new guidance was not material to the Company’s financial position.
Leases
This new standard, based on the principle that entities should recognize assets and liabilities arising from leases, does not significantly change the lessees’ recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows from the previous accounting standard. Leases are classified as finance or operating. The new standard’s primary change is the requirement for entities to recognize a lease liability for payments and a right of use asset representing the right to use the leased asset during the term of operating lease arrangements. Lessees are permitted to make an accounting policy election to not recognize the asset and liability for leases with a term of twelve months or less. Lessors’ accounting is largely unchanged from the previous accounting standard. In addition, the new standard expands the disclosure requirements of lease arrangements. Early adoption is permitted.

January 1, 2019

This guidance was adopted by applying the optional transition method. The adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position. The adoption of the updated guidance resulted in the Company recognizing a right-to-use asset and lease liability of $55.2$55 million included in other assets and other liabilities, respectively, in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Derivatives and Hedging
This updated guidance improves the financial reporting of hedging relationships to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities in its financial statements and make certain targeted improvements to simplify the application of the hedge accounting in current GAAP related to the assessment of hedge effectiveness. Early adoption is permitted.

January 1, 2019

This guidance was adopted by applying a modified retrospective approach to existing hedging relationships as of the date of adoption. The adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position. Upon adoption of the guidance, the Company recorded an immaterial adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance was effective and modified some disclosures.
Financial Instruments  Credit Losses
This guidance adds to U.S. GAAP an impairment model, known as current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. For traditional and other receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities, loans and other instruments entities will be required to use the new forward-looking “expected loss” model that generally will result in earlier recognition of allowance for losses. For available-for-sale debt securities with unrealized losses, entities will measure credit losses similar to what they do today, except the losses will be recognized through an allowance for credit losses and adjusted each period for changes in credit risks. Early adoption is permitted.


January 1, 2020

For asset classes within the scope of the CECL model, this guidance was adopted through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings (that is, a modified-retrospective approach). For available-for-sale debt securities, this guidance was applied prospectively. The allowance for credit losses increased when this guidance was adopted to include expected losses over the lifetime of commercial mortgages and other loans, including reasonable and supportable forecasts and expected changes in future economic conditions. The overall impact was an approximate $15 million increase in the allowance for credit losses. This increase was reflected as a decrease to opening retained earnings, net of income taxes, as of January 1, 2020. See Note 1 – “Business and Basis of Presentation” for more information.
Fair Value Measurement
This guidance is part of the FASB’s disclosure framework project and eliminates certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurement, requires entities to disclose new information and modifies existing disclosure requirements. Early adoption is permitted.

January 1, 2020

Certain disclosure changes in the new guidance were applied prospectively in the year of adoption. The remaining changes in the new guidance were applied retrospectively to all periods presented in the year of adoption.

As of December 31, 2019, the Company early adopted the guidance that removed the requirements relating to transfers between fair value hierarchy levels and certain disclosures about valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. The Company adopted the remainder of the guidance on January 1, 2020. The adoption of the new guidance was not material to the Company’s financial position.
Reference Rate Reform
On July 27, 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) announced that it intends to stop persuading or compelling banks to submit London Interbank Offered Rates (“LIBOR”) after December 31, 2021. In addition, separate workstreams are underway in Europe and the U.S. to reform existing reference rates and provide a fall back rate upon discontinuation of LIBOR. During 2019, the Alternative Rates Committee of the Federal Reserve Board proposed the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) as an alternative rate to replace U.S. Dollar LIBOR, and the European Central Bank recommended the Euro Short-term Rate (“ESTER”) as the new risk-free rate. Other jurisdictions are conducting similar exercises as well.

This new guidance eases the potential burden in accounting for, or recognizing the effects of, reference rate reform on financial reporting. The ASU provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP modification to contracts and hedge accounting relationships affected by reference rate reform on financial reporting. Under the new guidance, a change in the reference rate for a contract that meets certain criteria will be accounted for as a continuation of that contract rather than the creation of a new contract. The new guidance applies to debt, insurance contracts, leases, derivative contracts and other arrangements.

January 1, 2020

This guidance does not have any accounting consequences. The Company has put together a team that is currently assessing the effects of the discontinuation of LIBOR on existing contracts that extend beyond 2021, by analyzing contractual fallback provisions, evaluating alternative rate ramifications, and assessing the effects on current hedging strategies.



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DescriptionAnticipated Date of AdoptionEffect on the financial statements or other significant mattersConsolidated Financial Statements
Standards not yet adopted:  
Financial Services - Insurance
This guidance significantly changes how insurers account for long-duration insurance contracts. The new guidance also significantly expands the disclosure requirements of long-duration insurance contracts. The new guidance is currently effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2022. The FASB has tentatively agreed to defer the original effective date by one year. Upon issuance of a final standard, the new guidance will be effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2022.2023. Below are the most significant areas of change:

January 1, 20222023

See each significant area of change below for the method of adoption and expected impact to the Company’s results of operations and financial position.
Cash flow assumptions for measuring liability for future policy benefits The new guidance requires insurers to review, and if necessary, update the cash flow assumptions used to measure liabilities for future policy benefits periodically. The change in the liability estimate as a result of updating cash flow assumptions will be recognized in net income.
 
Cash flow assumptions for measuring liability for future policy benefits The Company will likely adopt this guidance on a modified retrospective basis as of the earliest period presented in the year of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this amendment on its results of operations and financial position but anticipates the updated guidance will likely have a material impact.
Discount rate assumption for measuring liability for future policy benefits The new guidance requires insurers to update the discount rate assumption used to measure liabilities for future policy benefits at each reporting period, and the discount rate utilized must be based on an upper-medium grade fixed income instrument yield. The change in the liability estimate as a result of updating the discount rate assumption will be recognized in other comprehensive income.


 
Discount rate assumption for measuring liability for future policy benefits The Company will likely adopt this guidance on a modified retrospective basis as of the earliest period presented in the year of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this amendment on its results of operations and financial position but anticipates the updated guidance will likely have a material impact.
Market risk benefits The new guidance created a new category of benefit features called market risk benefits that will be measured at fair value with changes in fair value attributable to a change in the instrument-specific credit risk recognized in other comprehensive income.
 
Market risk benefits The Company will adopt this guidance on a retrospective basis as of the earliest period presented in the year of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this amendment on its results of operations and financial position but anticipates the updated guidance will likely have a material impact.
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs (“DAC”) and other balances The new guidance requires DAC and other balances to be amortized on a constant level basis over the expected term of the related contracts.
 
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs (“DAC”) and other balances The Company will likely adopt this guidance on a modified retrospective basis as of the earliest period presented in the year of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this amendment on its results of operations and financial position but anticipates the updated guidance will likely have a material impact.
Financial Instruments - Credit Losses
Financial Instruments - Credit Losses This guidance adds to U.S. GAAP an impairment model, known as current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. For traditional and other receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities, loans and other instruments entities will be required to use the new forward-looking “expected loss” model that generally will result in earlier recognition of allowance for losses. For available-for-sale debt securities with unrealized losses, entities will measure credit losses similar to what they do today, except the losses will be recognized through an allowance for credit losses and adjusted each period for changes in credit risks. Early adoption is permitted.


January 1, 2020

For asset classes within the scope of the CECL model, this guidance will be adopted through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective (that is, a modified-retrospective approach). For available-for-sale debt securities, this guidance will be applied prospectively. The Company is developing its expected credit loss models and related system processes and controls for assets held at amortized costs, the most significant of which are commercial mortgages and other loans. The allowance for credit losses will increase when this guidance is adopted to include expected losses over the lifetime of commercial mortgages and other loans, including reasonable and supportable forecasts and expected changes in future economic conditions. Based on a preliminary analysis performed in the third quarter of 2019 and forecasts of macroeconomic conditions and exposures at that time, the overall impact is estimated to be an approximate $15 million to $25 million increase in the allowance for credit losses. This increase will be reflected as a decrease to opening retained earnings, net of income taxes, as of January 1, 2020. The extent of the impact of the adoption of this guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial statements will depend on various factors including the economic environment, the size and type of commercial loans and the nature and size of transactions closed in the fourth quarter of 2019.
Fair Value Measurement
This guidance is part of the FASB’s disclosure framework project and eliminates certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurement, requires entities to disclose new information and modifies existing disclosure requirements. Early adoption is permitted.

January 1, 2020

Certain disclosure changes in this guidance will be applied prospectively in the year of adoption. The remaining changes in this guidance will be applied retrospectively to all periods presented in the year of adoption. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its financial position.




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ITEM 2.        MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including, among others, statements relating to projections of the future operations, strategies, earnings, revenues, income or loss, ratios, financial performance and growth potential of the Company. Forward-looking statements often contain words and phrases such as “intend,” “expect,” “project,” “estimate,” “predict,” “anticipate,” “should,” “believe” and other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified. Future events and actual results, performance, and achievements could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by or underlying the forward-looking statements.
NumerousThe effects of the ongoing novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic and the response thereto on economic conditions, the financial markets and insurance risks, and the resulting effects on the Company’s financial results, liquidity, capital resources, financial metrics, investment portfolio and stock price, could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Further, any estimates, projections, illustrative scenarios or frameworks used to plan for potential effects of the pandemic are dependent on numerous underlying assumptions and estimates that may not materialize. Additionally, numerous other important factors (whether related to, resulting from or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise) could also cause actual results and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements including, without limitation: (1) adverse changes in mortality, morbidity, lapsation or claims experience, (2) inadequate risk analysis and underwriting, (3) adverse capital and credit market conditions and their impact on the Company’s liquidity, access to capital and cost of capital, (4) changes in the Company’s financial strength and credit ratings and the effect of such changes on the Company’s future results of operations and financial condition, (5) the availability and cost of collateral necessary for regulatory reserves and capital, (6) requirements to post collateral or make payments due to declines in market value of assets subject to the Company’s collateral arrangements, (7) action by regulators who have authority over the Company’s reinsurance operations in the jurisdictions in which it operates, (8) the effect of the Company parent’s status as an insurance holding company and regulatory restrictions on its ability to pay principal of and interest on its debt obligations, (9) general economic conditions or a prolonged economic downturn affecting the demand for insurance and reinsurance in the Company’s current and planned markets, (10) the impairment of other financial institutions and its effect on the Company’s business, (11) fluctuations in U.S. or foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, or securities and real estate markets, (12) market or economic conditions that adversely affect the value of the Company’s investment securities or result in the impairment of all or a portion of the value of certain of the Company’s investment securities, that in turn could affect regulatory capital, (13) market or economic conditions that adversely affect the Company’s ability to make timely sales of investment securities, (14) risks inherent in the Company’s risk management and investment strategy, including changes in investment portfolio yields due to interest rate or credit quality changes, (15) the fact that the determination of allowances and impairments taken on the Company’s investments is highly subjective, (16) the stability of and actions by governments and economies in the markets in which the Company operates, including ongoing uncertainties regarding the amount of U.S. sovereign debt and the credit ratings thereof, (17) the Company’s dependence on third parties, including those insurance companies and reinsurers to which the Company cedes some reinsurance, third-party investment managers and others, (18) financial performance of the Company’s clients, (19) the threat of natural disasters, catastrophes, terrorist attacks, epidemics or pandemics anywhere in the world where the Company or its clients do business, (20) competitive factors and competitors’ responses to the Company’s initiatives, (21) development and introduction of new products and distribution opportunities, (22) execution of the Company’s entry into new markets, (23) integration of acquired blocks of business and entities, (24) interruption or failure of the Company’s telecommunication, information technology or other operational systems, or the Company’s failure to maintain adequate security to protect the confidentiality or privacy of personal or sensitive data and intellectual property stored on such systems, (25) adverse litigation or arbitration results, (26) the adequacy of reserves, resources and accurate information relating to settlements, awards and terminated and discontinued lines of business, (27) changes in laws, regulations, and accounting standards applicable to the Company or its business, (28) the effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 may be different than expected and (29) other risks and uncertainties described in this document and in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Forward-looking statements should be evaluated together with the many risks and uncertainties that affect the Company’s business, including those mentioned in this document and described in the periodic reports the Company files with the SEC. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, even though the Company’s situation may change in the future. For a discussion of these risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, you are advised to see Item 1A - “Risk Factors” in the 20182019 Annual Report.Report, as may be supplemented by Item 1A “Risk Factors” in the Company’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

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Overview
The Company is among the leading global providers of life reinsurance and financial solutions, with $3.4 trillion of life reinsurance in force and assets of $75.8$82.1 billion as of September 30, 2019.2020. Traditional reinsurance includes individual and group life and health, disability, and critical illness reinsurance. Financial solutions includes longevity reinsurance, asset-intensive reinsurance, capital solutions, including financial reinsurance, and stable value products. The Company derives revenues primarily from renewal premiums from existing reinsurance treaties, new business premiums from existing or new reinsurance treaties, fee income from financial solutions business and income earned on invested assets.

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Historically, the Company’s primary business has been traditional life reinsurance, which involves reinsuring life insurance policies that are often in force for the remaining lifetime of the underlying individuals insured, with premiums earned typically over a period of 10 to 30 years. Each year, however, a portion of the business under existing treaties terminates due to, among other things, lapses or voluntary surrenders of underlying policies, deaths of insureds, and the exercise of recapture options by ceding companies. The Company has expanded its financial solutions business, including significant asset-intensive and longevity risk transactions, which allow its clients to take advantage of growth opportunities and manage their capital, longevity and investment risk.
TheFor its traditional business, the Company’s long-term profitability largely depends on the volume and amount of death- anddeath-and health-related claims incurred and the ability to adequately price the risks it assumes. While death claims are reasonably predictable over a period of many years, claims become less predictable over shorter periods and are subject to significant fluctuation from quarter to quarter and year to year. For longevity business, the Company’s profitability depends on the lifespan of the underlying contract holders and the investment performance for certain contracts. Additionally, the Company generates profits on investment spreads associated with the reinsurance of investment type contracts and generates fees from capital solutions transactions, such as financial reinsurance, transactions, which are typically shorter duration than its traditional life reinsurance business. The Company believes its sources of liquidity are sufficient to cover potential claims payments on both a short-term and long-term basis.
As is customary in the reinsurance business, clients continually update, refine, and revise reinsurance information provided to the Company. Such revised information is used by the Company in preparation of its condensed consolidated financial statements and the financial effects resulting from the incorporation of revised data are reflected in the current period.
The COVID-19 Pandemic Impact and Update
The ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic continues to cause increases in mortality, morbidity and other insurance risks, as well as significant disruption in the international and U.S. economies and financial markets. The extent to which the Company’s future results continue to be affected by COVID-19 will largely depend on, among other factors, country-specific circumstances, measures by public and private institutions, COVID-19’s impact on all other causes of death and the timing of effective treatments and/or a vaccine for COVID-19. Given these many variables, the Company cannot reliably predict the future impact of the pandemic on its business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, clients’ ability to write new business in this environment may result in a slowdown in the Company’s new business temporarily; however, much of the Company’s premiums and other revenues are contractually recurring for many years to come.
One of the Company’s priorities continues to be the safety and well-being of its employees and clients, as such its business continuity plans are still activated and the actions taken to protect both employees and clients, such as working from home, restricting travel, conducting meetings remotely, and reinforcing the importance of face coverings, good hygiene and social distancing, also continue. The Company’s offices worldwide are at a minimum adhering to local government mandates and guidelines regarding occupancy levels; however, in certain situations the Company’s guidelines are more restrictive than those of local governments.
The Company has not currently experienced any significant disruptions to its daily operations, despite most of its workforce working remotely. Expenses incurred to implement its business continuity plans, including work from home arrangements, are not material and have been more than offset by reduced travel and other expenses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. However, COVID-19 may heighten operational risks and related impacts, which may include a reduction in new business volumes from slower sales, impacts to the Company’s workforce productivity due to travel restrictions, temporary office closures and increased remote working situations, and potential client delays in paying premiums and reporting claims. The Company is heavily reliant on timely reporting from its clients and other third parties. While operational risks, including privacy and cybersecurity risks, are heightened during remote working situations the Company has implemented increased communication and training related to these risks to all its workforce and continues to monitor its programs, processes and procedures designed to manage these risks.
An infectious pandemic will negatively impact the profitability of the Company’s life and health business due to increased claims; however, given the many variables and uncertainties in the amounts and timing of claims, the Company is unable to reliably predict the ultimate claims it will experience as a result of the pandemic. However, the Company’s longevity business is expected to act as a modest offset to excess life insurance claims. These variables and uncertainties include age, gender, comorbidities, other

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insured versus general population characteristics, geography-specific institutional and individual mitigating actions, medical capacity, and other factors. To date, general population COVID-19 deaths have been heavily concentrated in individuals aged 70 and older and with pre-existing comorbidities. The Company’s insured population has lower exposure to older ages than the general population and covers a generally healthier population due to underwriting and socioeconomic factors of those purchasing insurance.
The Company’s COVID-19 projection and financial impact models continue to be updated and refined based on updated external data and the Company’s claim experience to date and are subject to the many variables and uncertainties noted above. The financial impact of COVID-19 on the Company is currently projected to be at the low end of previous estimates for the same level of general population deaths as there continues to be significant differences between general and insured population mortality. The U.S. is the key driver of mortality claim costs, followed by the UK and Canada. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company estimates it has incurred approximately $440 million of COVID-19 related life and health claim costs, including amounts incurred but not reported, with approximately $340 million of that amount being associated with U.S. Individual Mortality. The Company estimates that every additional 10,000 population deaths in the U.S., UK or Canada as a result of COVID-19 would result in the following corresponding excess mortality claims of approximately:

$15 million to $25 million in the U.S.,
$4 million to $6 million in the UK, and
$10 million to 15 million in Canada.
The global financial markets continue to be in a state of uncertainty due to COVID-19 mandated economic shutdowns and historically large and rapid central bank and fiscal policies meant to offset the economic impact of the pandemic. The economic weakness and uncertainty caused by these events may also adversely affect the Company’s financial performance. All investments held by the Company, directly or in a funds withheld at interest reinsurance arrangement, are monitored for conformance with the Company’s stated investment policy limits as well as any limits prescribed by the applicable jurisdiction’s insurance laws and regulations. The current market environment may result in certain investments being downgraded which can affect conformance with these limits. The level of potential impairments will depend on broad economic conditions and the pace at which global economies recover from the effects of COVID-19. In addition, the Company may experience a short-term decrease in cash flows from its commercial mortgage loan portfolio as it assists borrowers that are affected by the current economic environment. See “Investments” for more information.
The Company’s liquidity is monitored and managed on a daily basis to ensure all current and future liquidity demands can be met, and that it maintains access to liquidity resources to meet even extreme tail risk liquidity needs. In addition, RGA maintains a number of arm’s length arrangements for mobilizing liquidity throughout the group. Liquidity has been enhanced by holding more cash received in the course of its normal operating and investing activities. The Company also suspended common stock repurchases until further notice.
Key liquidity resources available to the group include:
Holdings of cash and cash equivalents of $3.3 billion as of September 30, 2020,
Cash flows from investments, which is approximately $2 billion per year,
Access to $850 million of cash through the Company’s committed syndicated credit facility, and
Access to over $500 million of cash through the membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines.  
In order to further enhance its capital and liquidity position, the Company executed two capital market transactions during the year. On June 5, 2020, the Company completed an offering of its common stock and received net proceeds of approximately $481 million. On June 9, 2020, the Company completed the offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.150% Senior Notes due 2030 (the “Senior Notes”), which will be used to repay the $400 million 5.000% senior notes due 2021 and for general corporate purposes. The public offering price of the Senior Notes was 99.472% of the principal amount, and the Company received net proceeds of approximately $593 million.
Additional sources of liquidity for RGA’s operating subsidiaries include near-term reinsurance cash flows, sales of invested assets, and potentially other forms of borrowing.
RGA’s operating subsidiaries continue to be well capitalized and the Company continues to monitor its solvency position under multiple capital regimes on a regular basis while considering both its developing experience and economic conditions. In addition, the Company utilizes its internal capital model to assess its ability to meet its long-term obligations under a range of stress scenarios on a consolidated basis. This internal capital model is also used as the capital basis for RGA’s consolidated Own Risk and Solvency Assessment.
The Company’s primary insurance subsidiaries’ financial strength ratings are strong, with all having an S&P rating of AA-, and some of those also having a Moody’s rating of A1, and an A.M. Best rating of A+. In addition, even though the insurance subsidiaries’

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various capital ratios and solvency measures may be somewhat weakened due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic environment, RGA believes its various subsidiaries would remain financially solvent under such a pandemic scenario. Reinsurance treaties, whether facultative or automatic, generally provide recapture provisions. Most U.S. based reinsurance treaties include a recapture right for ceding companies, generally after 10 years. Outside of the U.S., treaties primarily include a mutually agreed-upon recapture provision. Recapture rights permit the ceding company to reassume all or a portion of the risk formerly ceded to the reinsurer. In some situations, the Company has the right to place assets in trust for the benefit of the ceding company in lieu of recapture. Additionally, certain treaties may grant recapture rights to ceding companies in the event of a significant decrease in RGA Reinsurance Company’s NAIC risk based capital ratio or financial strength rating. The RBC ratio trigger varies by treaty, with the majority between 125% and 225% of the NAIC’s company action level. Financial strength rating triggers vary by reinsurance treaty with the majority of the triggers reached if the specific legal entity’s financial strength rating falls five notches from its current rating of “AA-” to the “BBB” level on the S&P scale. Similar solvency and ratings based on recapture rights exist on treaties with other operating companies. Recapture of business previously ceded does not affect premiums ceded prior to the recapture of such business but would reduce premiums and insurance liabilities in subsequent periods. Upon recapture, the Company would reflect a net gain or loss on the settlement of the assets and liabilities associated with the reinsurance treaty. In some cases, the ceding company is required to pay the Company a recapture fee.
Globally, regulators continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and its possible impact on the insurance industry. Various regulators and other authorities have been requiring regulated entities to review their business continuity plans and to address potential pandemic risk in their contingency plans. In addition, some regulators have adopted or are considering adopting measures to provide temporary relief in respect to certain regulatory requirements and also to policyholders. These regulatory initiatives have accompanied a range of measures by governments and central banks, such as interest rate cuts and other measures, in a number of jurisdictions to support and stimulate the economy. The Company expects that regulators and other authorities will continue monitoring the spread and effects of COVID-19 closely and adapt their guidance and additional requirements.
Segment Presentation
The Company has geographic-based and business-based operational segments. Geographic-based operations are further segmented into traditional and financial solutions businesses. The Company allocates capital to its segments based on an internally developed economic capital model, the purpose of which is to measure the risk in the business and to provide a consistent basis upon which capital is deployed. The economic capital model considers the unique and specific nature of the risks inherent in RGA’s businesses.
As a result of the economic capital allocation process, a portion of investment income is credited to the segments based on the level of allocated capital. In addition, the segments are charged for excess capital utilized above the allocated economic capital basis. This charge is included in policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses. Segment investment performance varies with the composition of investments and the relative allocation of capital to the operating segments.
Segment revenue levels can be significantly influenced by currency fluctuations, large transactions, mix of business and reporting practices of ceding companies, and therefore may fluctuate from period to period. Although reasonably predictable over a period of years, segment claims experience can be volatile over shorter periods. See “Results of Operations by Segment” below for further information about the Company’s segments.


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Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the application of accounting policies that often involve a significant degree of judgment. Management, on an ongoing basis, reviews estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of financial statements. If management determines that modifications in assumptions and estimates are appropriate given current facts and circumstances, results of operations and financial position as reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements could change significantly.
Management believes the critical accounting policies relating to the following areas are most dependent on the application of estimates and assumptions:
Premiums receivable;
Deferred acquisition costs;
Liabilities for future policy benefits and incurred but not reported claims;
Valuation of investments and impairments to specific investments;
Valuation of embedded derivatives; and
Income taxes.
A discussion of each of the critical accounting policies may be found in the Company’s 2019 Annual Report under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Critical Accounting Policies.”
ConsolidatedCritical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the application of accounting policies that often involve a significant degree of judgment. Management, on an ongoing basis, reviews estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of financial statements. If management determines that modifications in assumptions and estimates are appropriate given current facts and circumstances, results of operations and financial position as reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements could change significantly.
Management believes the critical accounting policies relating to the following areas are most dependent on the application of estimates and assumptions:
Premiums receivable;
Deferred acquisition costs;
Liabilities for future policy benefits and incurred but not reported claims;
Valuation of investments and impairments to specific investments;
Valuation of embedded derivatives; and
Income taxes.
A discussion of each of the critical accounting policies may be found in the Company’s 2019 Annual Report under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Critical Accounting Policies.”
The following table summarizes net income for the periods presented.
  Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
Revenues: (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Net premiums $2,809,641
 $2,562,042
 $8,311,240
 $7,739,053
Investment income, net of related expenses 678,805
 572,742
 1,842,760
 1,617,132
Investment related gains (losses), net:        
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities (8,539) (10,705) (17,992) (14,055)
Other investment related gains (losses), net 57,323
 (9,312) 87,036
 (17,004)
Investment related gains (losses), net 48,784
 (20,017) 69,044
 (31,059)
Other revenues 90,335
 112,764
 291,960
 272,020
Total revenues 3,627,565
 3,227,531
 10,515,004
 9,597,146
Benefits and Expenses:        
Claims and other policy benefits 2,469,981
 2,209,920
 7,493,516
 6,851,614
Interest credited 226,262
 143,292
 517,293
 333,068
Policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses 321,855
 310,639
 894,081
 987,817
Other operating expenses 209,348
 200,262
 634,330
 586,495
Interest expense 45,927
 33,290
 129,383
 107,769
Collateral finance and securitization expense 7,102
 7,467
 22,670
 22,509
Total benefits and expenses 3,280,475
 2,904,870
 9,691,273
 8,889,272
 Income before income taxes
 347,090
 322,661
 823,731
 707,874
Provision for income taxes 84,325
 21,462
 188,761
 102,071
Net income $262,765
 $301,199
 $634,970
 $605,803
Earnings per share:        
Basic earnings per share $4.19
 $4.76
 $10.13
 $9.47
Diluted earnings per share $4.12
 $4.68
 $9.93
 $9.30
Consolidated income before income taxes increased $24.4 million, or 7.6%, and $115.9 million, or 16.4%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2018. The increase in income for the third quarter of 2019 was primarily due to improved claims experience in the Canada and Europe, Middle East, and Africa segments, as well as favorable experience in the various Financial Solutions segments. The favorable experience was partially offset by unfavorable results in the Asia Pacific Traditional segment, primarily in Australia, and the U.S. and Latin America Traditional segment. In addition, income for the first nine months of 2019 reflects unfavorable changes in investment related gain (losses) resulting from changes in the fair value of embedded derivatives on modco or funds withheld treaties within the U.S. segment due to changes in interest rates and credit spreads. The effect of the change in fair value of these embedded derivatives on income is discussed below. Foreign currency fluctuations relative to the prior year decreased income before income taxes by $1.8 million in the third quarter and decreased income by $15.7 million in the first nine months of 2019, as compared to the same periods in 2018.




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The Company recognizes in consolidated income, any changes in the fair value of embedded derivatives on modco or funds withheld treaties, equity-indexed annuity treaties (“EIAs”) and variable annuities with guaranteed minimum benefit riders. The Company utilizes freestanding derivatives to minimize the income statement volatility due to changes in the fair value of embedded derivatives associated with guaranteed minimum benefit riders. The following table presents the effect of embedded derivatives and related freestanding derivatives on income before income taxes for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Modco/Funds withheld:       
Unrealized gains (losses)$8,508
 $(2,081) $11,678
 $20,335
Deferred acquisition costs/retrocession(9,157) 51
 (17,575) (2,617)
Net effect(649) (2,030) (5,897) 17,718
EIAs:       
Unrealized gains (losses)(35,883) 1,602
 (55,940) 29,600
Deferred acquisition costs/retrocession16,682
 (1,285) 27,192
 (16,997)
Net effect(19,201) 317
 (28,748) 12,603
Guaranteed minimum benefit riders:       
Unrealized gains (losses)(42,233) 32,133
 (42,116) 62,242
Deferred acquisition costs/retrocession(17,784) (17,575) (40,633) (11,379)
Net effect(60,017) 14,558
 (82,749) 50,863
Related freestanding derivatives57,085
 (9,393) 81,998
 (50,697)
Net effect after related freestanding derivatives(2,932) 5,165
 (751) 166
        
Total net effect of embedded derivatives(79,867) 12,845
 (117,394) 81,184
Related freestanding derivatives57,085
 (9,393) 81,998
 (50,697)
Total net effect after freestanding derivatives$(22,782) $3,452
 $(35,396) $30,487
Consolidated net premiums increased $247.6 million, or 9.7%, and $572.2 million, or 7.4%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the same periods in 2018, primarily due to growth in life reinsurance in force. Foreign currency fluctuations decreased net premiums by $34.9 million and $173.7 million in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2019, as compared to the same periods in 2018. Consolidated assumed life insurance in force increased to $3,359.8 billion as of September 30, 2019 from $3,307.2 billion as of September 30, 2018 due to new business production and in force transactions. The Company added new business production, measured by face amount of insurance in force, of $98.3 billion and $95.7 billion during the third quarter of 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $248.0 billion and $292.1 billion during the first nine months of 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Consolidated investment income, net of related expenses, increased $106.1 million, or 18.5%, and $225.6 million, or 14.0%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the same periods in 2018. The increases are primarily attributable to an increase in the average invested asset base and higher variable investment income associated with joint venture and limited partnership investments. Investment income is affected by changes in the fair value of the Company’s funds withheld at interest assets associated with the reinsurance of certain EIA products. The re-measurement of these funds withheld assets decreased investment income by $19.5 million in the third quarter and decreased investment income by $29.6 million in the first nine months of 2019, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2018. The effect on investment income of the EIA's market value changes is substantially offset by a corresponding change in interest credited to policyholder account balances resulting in an insignificant effect on net income.
Average invested assets at amortized cost, excluding spread related business, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were $28.2 billion, a 5.7% increase over September 30, 2018. The average yield earned on investments, excluding spread related business, was 4.83% and 4.57% for the third quarter of 2019 and 2018, respectively, and 4.57% and 4.45% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The average yield will vary from quarter to quarter and year to year depending on a number of variables, including the prevailing interest rate and credit spread environment, prepayment fees, make-whole premiums and changes in the mix of the underlying investments and cash balances, and the timing of dividends and distributions on certain investments. Investment yields in 2019 benefited from higher distributions from joint ventures and limited partnerships. A continued low interest rate environment is expected to put downward pressure on this yield in future reporting periods.
Total investment related gains (losses), net were $48.8 million and $(20.0) million for the third quarter of 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $69.0 million and $(31.1) million for the first nine months of 2019 and 2018, respectively. A portion of the increase in investment related gains (losses) was offset by changes in the value of embedded derivatives related to reinsurance

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treaties written on a modco or funds withheld basis, reflecting the impact of changes in interest rates and credit spreads on the calculation of fair value. Changes in the fair value of these embedded derivatives increased (decreased) investment related gains by $8.5 million and $(2.1) million for the third quarter of 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $11.7 million and $20.3 million for the first nine months of 2019 and 2018, respectively. In addition, impairments on fixed maturity securities decreased by $2.2 million in the third quarter and increased by $3.9 million in the first nine months of 2019, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2018. See Note 4 - “Investments” and Note 5 - “Derivative Instruments” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the impairment losses and derivatives.
The effective tax rate on a consolidated basis was 24.3% and 6.7% for the third quarter 2019 and 2018, respectively, and 22.9% and 14.4% for the first nine months of 2019 and 2018, respectively. See Note 9 - “Income Tax” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the Company’s consolidated effective tax rates.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the application of accounting policies that often involve a significant degree of judgment. Management, on an ongoing basis, reviews estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of financial statements. If management determines that modifications in assumptions and estimates are appropriate given current facts and circumstances, results of operations and financial position as reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements could change significantly.
Management believes the critical accounting policies relating to the following areas are most dependent on the application of estimates and assumptions:
Premiums receivable;
Deferred acquisition costs;
Liabilities for future policy benefits and incurred but not reported claims;
Valuation of investments and other-than-temporary impairments to specific investments;
Valuation of embedded derivatives; and
Income taxes.
A discussion of each of the critical accounting policies may be found in the Company’s 20182019 Annual Report under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Critical Accounting Policies.”
Consolidated Results of Operations
  Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
  2020 2019 2020 2019
Revenues: (Dollars in millions, except per share data)
Net premiums $2,825
 $2,809
 $8,434
 $8,311
Investment income, net of related expenses 654
 679
 1,893
 1,843
Investment related gains (losses), net:        
Impairments and change in allowance for credit losses on fixed maturity securities 13
 (9) (21) (18)
Other investment related gains (losses), net 53
 58
 (117) 87
Investment related gains (losses), net 66
 49
 (138) 69
Other revenues 98
 91
 264
 292
Total revenues 3,643
 3,628
 10,453
 10,515
Benefits and Expenses:        
Claims and other policy benefits 2,530
 2,470
 7,894
 7,494
Interest credited 196
 226
 529
 517
Policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses 374
 322
 912
 894
Other operating expenses 211
 210
 594
 634
Interest expense 43
 46
 126
 129
Collateral finance and securitization expense 4
 7
 14
 23
Total benefits and expenses 3,358
 3,281
 10,069
 9,691
 Income before income taxes
 285
 347
 384
 824
Provision for income taxes 72
 84
 101
 189
Net income $213
 $263
 $283
 $635
Earnings per share:        
Basic earnings per share $3.13
 $4.19
 $4.39
 $10.13
Diluted earnings per share $3.12
 $4.12
 $4.36
 $9.93
Consolidated income before income taxes decreased $62 million, and $440 million, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2019. The decrease in income for the third quarter of 2020 was primarily the result of increased mortality claims in the U.S. and Latin America, Canada and Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) Traditional segments, some of which are primarily attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic. The unfavorable mortality claims were partially offset by favorable claim experience in the Asia Pacific Traditional segment and an increase in income before taxes in the Company’s Financial Solutions business. The decrease in income for the first nine months of 2020 was primarily due to unfavorable claim experience across all Traditional segments and lower variable investment; partially offset by an increase in income before taxes in the Company’s Financial Solutions business. In addition to an increase in mortality claims in the U.S. and

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Latin America Traditional segment, income for the first nine months of 2020 reflects unfavorable changes in investment related gain (losses) resulting from changes in the fair value of embedded derivatives on modco or funds withheld treaties within the U.S. segment due to changes in interest rates and credit spreads primarily attributable to the disruption and volatility in the global financial markets caused by COVID-19. The effects of the change in fair value of these embedded derivatives on income is discussed below. As discussed in “The COVID-19 Impact and Update” above, the Company estimates it has incurred approximately $440 million of COVID-19 related life and health claim costs, including amounts incurred but not reported, with approximately $340 million of that amount being associated with U.S. Individual Mortality. The Company did experience a higher incidence of older age death claims in the U.S. during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, while the cause of death information is not yet available for all claims, the Company’s analysis attributes excess claim costs primarily to COVID-19 or COVID-19 related factors and therefore additional analysis and information from clients will allow the Company to refine the impact of COVID-19 on current quarter and year to date results. Foreign currency fluctuations relative to the prior year increased income before income taxes by $7 million in the third quarter and increased income by $5 million in the first nine months of 2020, as compared to the same periods in 2019.
Consolidated net premiums increased $16 million, or less than 1.0%, and $123 million, or 1.5%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same periods in 2019, primarily due to growth in life reinsurance in force. Foreign currency fluctuations increased net premiums by $11 million and decreased net premiums by $67 million in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2020, as compared to the same periods in 2019. Consolidated assumed life insurance in force increased to $3,369.6 billion as of September 30, 2020, from $3,359.8 billion as of September 30, 2019, due to new business production and in force transactions. The Company added new business production, measured by face amount of insurance in force, of $68.3 billion and $98.3 billion during the third quarter of 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $279.2 billion and $248.0 billion during the first nine months of 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Consolidated investment income, net of related expenses, decreased $25 million, or 3.7%, and increased $50 million, or 2.7%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same periods in 2019. The decrease for the three month period ended September 30, 2020, is primarily the result of a decrease in variable investment income associated with joint venture and limited partnership investments and a decrease in yields in the current period as compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase in investment income, net of related expenses in the first nine months is primarily attributable to an increase in the average invested asset base. Investment income is affected by changes in the fair value of the Company’s funds withheld at interest assets associated with the reinsurance of certain equity-indexed annuity (“EIA”) products. The re-measurement of these funds withheld assets decreased investment income by $5 million in the third quarter and decreased investment income by $25 million in the first nine months of 2020. The effect on investment income of the EIA's market value changes is substantially offset by a corresponding change in interest credited to policyholder account balances resulting in an insignificant effect on net income.
Average invested assets at amortized cost, excluding spread related business, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, were $30.5 billion, an 8.0% increase over September 30, 2019. The average yield earned on investments, excluding spread related business, was 3.66% and 4.83% for the third quarter of 2020 and 2019, respectively, and 3.93% and 4.57% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The average yield will vary from quarter to quarter and year to year depending on a number of variables, including the prevailing interest rate and credit spread environment, prepayment fees, make-whole premiums and changes in the mix of the underlying investments and cash balances, and the timing of dividends and distributions on certain investments. A continued low interest rate environment is expected to put downward pressure on this yield in future reporting periods in addition to higher cash balances held by the Company during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Total investment related gains (losses), net were $66 million and $49 million for the third quarter of 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $(138) million and $69 million for the first nine months of 2020 and 2019, respectively. A portion of investment related gains (losses) was offset by changes in the value of embedded derivatives related to reinsurance treaties written on a modco or funds withheld basis, reflecting the impact of changes in interest rates and credit spreads on the calculation of fair value, which fluctuated significantly during the year as a result of the economic uncertainty and market disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes in the fair value of these embedded derivatives increased (decreased) investment related gains by $116 million and $9 million for the third quarter of 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $(113) million and $12 million for the first nine months of 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company recognized $21 million of impairment losses and changes in the credit allowance for its available-for-sale fixed maturities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, For the third quarter of 2020, the Company recognized a $13 million gain related to impairment losses and changes in the credit allowance for its available-for-sale fixed maturities as new allowances were offset by sales and improved fair values on previously impaired securities. The valuation allowance on mortgage loans increased by $8 million and $38 million for the three and nine month ended September 30, 2020, respectively. The change in both the credit allowance for available-for-sale fixed maturity securities and the valuation allowance on mortgage loans is primarily attributable to the economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19. See the Investment section within Management Discussion and Analysis, Note 4 “Investments” and Note 5 “Derivative Instruments” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the impairment losses and derivatives.

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The effective tax rate on a consolidated basis was 25.5% and 24.3% for the third quarter 2020 and 2019, respectively, and 26.3% and 22.9% for the first nine months of 2020 and 2019, respectively. See Note 9 – “Income Tax” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the Company’s consolidated effective tax rates.
The Company recognizes in consolidated income, any changes in the fair value of embedded derivatives on modco or funds withheld treaties, EIA treaties and variable annuities with guaranteed minimum benefit riders. The Company utilizes freestanding derivatives to minimize the income statement volatility due to changes in the fair value of embedded derivatives associated with guaranteed minimum benefit riders. The following table presents the effect of embedded derivatives and related freestanding derivatives on income before income taxes for the periods indicated (dollars in millions):
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
Modco/Funds withheld:       
Unrealized gains (losses)$116
 $9
 $(113) $12
Deferred acquisition costs/retrocession(65) (9) 50
 (18)
Net effect51
 
 (63) (6)
EIAs:       
Unrealized gains (losses)(5) (36) (25) (56)
Deferred acquisition costs/retrocession
 17
 10
 27
Net effect(5) (19) (15) (29)
Guaranteed minimum benefit riders:       
Unrealized gains (losses)(29) (42) (50) (42)
Related freestanding derivatives, net of deferred acquisition costs/retrocession(30) 39
 63
 41
Net effect(59) (3) 13
 (1)
Total net effect after freestanding derivatives$(13) $(22) $(65) $(36)


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Results of Operations by Segment

U.S. and Latin America Operations
The U.S. and Latin America operations include business generated by its offices in the U.S., Mexico and Brazil. The offices in Mexico and Brazil provide services to clients in other Latin American countries. U.S. and Latin America operations consist of two major segments: Traditional and Financial Solutions. The Traditional segment primarily specializes in the reinsurance of individual mortality-risk, health and long-term care and to a lesser extent, group reinsurance. The Financial Solutions segment consists of Asset-Intensive and Financial Reinsurance.Capital Solutions. Asset-Intensive within the Financial Solutions segment includes coinsurance of annuities and corporate-owned life insurance policies and to a lesser extent fee-based synthetic guaranteed investment contracts, which include investment-only, stable value contracts and other longevity type products. Financial Reinsurance within the FinancialCapital Solutions segment primarily involves assisting ceding companies in meeting applicable regulatory requirements by enhancing the ceding companies’ financial strength and regulatory surplus position through relatively low risk reinsurance transactions. Due to the low-risk nature of financial reinsuranceTypically these transactions they typically do not qualify as reinsurance under GAAP, sodue to their low-risk nature, as such only the related net fees are reflected in other revenues on the condensed consolidated statements of income.
For the three months ended September 30, 2019:   Financial Solutions  
(dollars in thousands)   Asset-Intensive 
Financial
Reinsurance
 Total U.S. and Latin America
For the three months ended September 30, 2020:   Financial Solutions  
(dollars in millions)   Asset-Intensive Capital Solutions Total U.S. and Latin America
 Traditional Asset-Intensive 
Financial
Reinsurance
 Total U.S. and Latin America Traditional 
Revenues:           
Net premiums $1,404,164
 $12,298
 $
 $1,416,462
 $1,420
 $13
 $
 $1,433
Investment income, net of related expenses 209,874
 254,264
 1,002
 465,140
 180
 272
 1
 453
Investment related gains (losses), net (9,587) 56,840
 
 47,253
 (8) 59
 
 51
Other revenues 5,415
 36,422
 21,846
 63,683
 7
 26
 28
 61
Total revenues 1,609,866
 359,824
 22,848
 1,992,538
 1,599
 370
 29
 1,998
Benefits and expenses:                
Claims and other policy benefits 1,241,332
 49,438
 
 1,290,770
 1,343
 50
 
 1,393
Interest credited 19,518
 183,295
 
 202,813
 19
 163
 
 182
Policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses 201,784
 19,642
 672
 222,098
 189
 99
 2
 290
Other operating expenses 34,690
 7,788
 2,961
 45,439
 34
 8
 3
 45
Total benefits and expenses 1,497,324
 260,163
 3,633
 1,761,120
 1,585
 320
 5
 1,910
Income before income taxes $112,542
 $99,661
 $19,215
 $231,418
 $14
 $50
 $24
 $88
                
For the three months ended September 30, 2018:   Financial Solutions  
(dollars in thousands)   Asset-Intensive 
Financial
Reinsurance
 Total U.S. and Latin America
For the three months ended September 30, 2019:   Financial Solutions  
(dollars in millions)   Asset-Intensive Capital Solutions Total U.S. and Latin America
 Traditional Asset-Intensive 
Financial
Reinsurance
 Total U.S. and Latin America Traditional 
Revenues:           
Net premiums $1,360,076
 $6,885
 $
 $1,366,961
 $1,404
 $12
 $
 $1,416
Investment income, net of related expenses 181,396
 200,397
 1,491
 383,284
 210
 254
 1
 465
Investment related gains (losses), net (33) 581
 
 548
 (10) 58
 
 48
Other revenues 6,351
 53,735
 27,759
 87,845
 6
 36
 22
 64
Total revenues 1,547,790
 261,598
 29,250
 1,838,638
 1,610
 360
 23
 1,993
Benefits and expenses:                
Claims and other policy benefits 1,191,489
 46,995
 
 1,238,484
 1,241
 49
 
 1,290
Interest credited 20,321
 110,673
 
 130,994
 20
 183
 
 203
Policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses 183,433
 30,519
 5,324
 219,276
 201
 21
 
 222
Other operating expenses 36,219
 7,921
 2,343
 46,483
 35
 7
 4
 46
Total benefits and expenses 1,431,462
 196,108
 7,667
 1,635,237
 1,497
 260
 4
 1,761
Income before income taxes $116,328
 $65,490
 $21,583
 $203,401
 $113
 $100
 $19
 $232

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2019:   Financial Solutions  
(dollars in thousands)   Asset-Intensive 
Financial
Reinsurance
 Total U.S. and Latin America
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020:   Financial Solutions  
(dollars in millions)   Asset-Intensive Capital Solutions Total U.S. and Latin America
 Traditional Asset-Intensive 
Financial
Reinsurance
 Total U.S. and Latin America Traditional 
Revenues:           
Net premiums $4,171,549
 $27,728
 $
 $4,199,277
 $4,247
 $40
 $
 $4,287
Investment income, net of related expenses 568,718
 655,379
 3,047
 1,227,144
 518
 746
 4
 1,268
Investment related gains (losses), net (20,009) 75,386
 
 55,377
 (8) (86) 
 (94)
Other revenues 14,950
 109,338
 67,711
 191,999
 17
 78
 79
 174
Total revenues 4,735,208
 867,831
 70,758
 5,673,797
 4,774
 778
 83
 5,635
Benefits and expenses:                
Claims and other policy benefits 3,834,249
 146,200
 
 3,980,449
 4,268
 152
 
 4,420
Interest credited 58,909
 395,791
 
 454,700
 56
 431
 
 487
Policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses 557,734
 64,532
 5,233
 627,499
 559
 68
 4
 631
Other operating expenses 104,945
 23,995
 8,667
 137,607
 97
 22
 8
 127
Total benefits and expenses 4,555,837
 630,518
 13,900
 5,200,255
 4,980
 673
 12
 5,665
Income before income taxes $179,371
 $237,313
 $56,858
 $473,542
 $(206) $105
 $71
 $(30)
                
For the nine months ended September 30, 2018:   Financial Solutions  
(dollars in thousands)   Asset-Intensive 
Financial
Reinsurance
 Total U.S. and Latin America
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019:   Financial Solutions  
(dollars in millions)   Asset-Intensive Capital Solutions Total U.S. and Latin America
 Traditional Asset-Intensive 
Financial
Reinsurance
 Total U.S. and Latin America Traditional 
Revenues:           
Net premiums $4,033,046
 $18,776
 $
 $4,051,822
 $4,171
 $28
 $
 $4,199
Investment income, net of related expenses 544,934
 530,119
 4,817
 1,079,870
 569
 655
 3
 1,227
Investment related gains (losses), net 5,375
 2,033
 
 7,408
 (20) 76
 
 56
Other revenues 18,276
 100,759
 77,644
 196,679
 15
 109
 68
 192
Total revenues 4,601,631
 651,687
 82,461
 5,335,779
 4,735
 868
 71
 5,674
Benefits and expenses:                
Claims and other policy benefits 3,701,457
 85,530
 
 3,786,987
 3,834
 146
 
 3,980
Interest credited 61,593
 239,695
 
 301,288
 59
 396
 
 455
Policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses 543,137
 130,493
 11,933
 685,563
 557
 65
 5
 627
Other operating expenses 104,246
 22,377
 7,238
 133,861
 105
 24
 9
 138
Total benefits and expenses 4,410,433
 478,095
 19,171
 4,907,699
 4,555
 631
 14
 5,200
Income before income taxes $191,198
 $173,592
 $63,290
 $428,080
 $180
 $237
 $57
 $474
Income before income taxes increaseddecreased by $28.0$144 million, or 13.8%, and $45.5$504 million, or 10.6%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increasedecrease in income before income taxes for the third quarter was primarily duerelated to a significant increase in claim frequency within the individual mortality business. While the cause of death is not yet available for all claims, the Company believes the excess claim costs are primarily attributable to COVID-19 or COVID-19 related factors as the Company did experience a higher incidence of older age death claims in the U.S. during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2020, and the highest mortality ratios were in states with the highest general population COVID-19 deaths. Also, contributing to the income from asset-intensive transactions executed since the third quarter of 2018, includingthree and nine months variance were lower investment related gains recognized during portfolio repositioning. The increase in income before income taxes forlosses. For the first nine months was primarily dueended September 30, 2020, changes in the value of the embedded derivatives associated with reinsurance treaties structured on a modco or funds withheld basis also contributed to the impact of higher investment related gains (losses)variance. The volatility in the Asset-Intensive segment.financial markets as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, was the primary driver of this change.
Traditional Reinsurance
Income before income taxes for the U.S. and Latin America Traditional segment decreased by $3.8$99 million, and $386 million, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same periods in 2019. The decreases were primarily related to unfavorable individual mortality experience from a higher than expected count of claims. While the cause of death is not yet available for all claims, the Company believes the excess claims are primarily attributable to COVID-19 or COVID-19 related factors. In addition, the segment reported lower variable investment income year over year.
Net premiums increased $16 million, or 3.3%1.1%, and $11.8$76 million, or 6.2%1.8%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018. The decrease in the third quarter and first nine months was primarily due to unfavorable claims experience within the individual mortality business as well as changes in the value of embedded derivatives associated with reinsurance treaties structured on a modco or funds withheld basis. The unfavorable individual mortality claims experience was partially offset by an increase in variable investment income and improved claims experience within the Group and Individual Health lines of business.
Net premiums increased $44.1 million, or 3.2%, and $138.5 million, or 3.4%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increases in net premiums in the third quarter and first nine months were due to organic growth as well as new sales. The segment added new individual life business production, measured by face amount of insurance in force of $23.9$24.6 billion and $27.6$23.9 billion for the third quarter and $77.4$83.9 billion and $80.2$77.4 billion for the first nine months of 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively.
Net investment income increased $28.5decreased $30 million, or 15.7%14.3%, and $23.8$51 million, or 4.4%9.0%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increasesdecrease in the third quarter and first nine months werewas primarily duerelated to an increase inless variable investment income from real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships as well as a higher asset base.lower overall yields. Investment related gains (losses), net decreased $9.6increased $2 million and $25.4$12 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019 as result of changes in the fair value of embedded derivatives related to modified coinsurance and funds withheld treaties as a result of changes in interest rates and credit spreads.

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Claims and other policy benefits as a percentage of net premiums (“loss ratios”) were 88.4%94.6% and 87.6%88.4% for the third quarter and 91.9%100.5% and 91.8%91.9%, for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively. The increase in the loss ratio for the third quarter was primarily due to unfavorablea high frequency of claims experience in the individual mortality line of business. As explained above, while the cause of death is not yet available for all claims, the Company estimates that approximately $100 million and $340 million of individual mortality excess claims, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, were attributable to COVID-19 and COVID-19 related factors.
Interest credited expense decreased $0.8$1 million, or 4.0%5.0%, and $2.7$3 million, or 4.4%5.1%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. Interest credited in this segment relates to amounts credited on cash value products which also have a significant mortality component. Income before income taxes is affected by the spread between the investment income and the interest credited on the underlying products.
Policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses as a percentage of net premiums were 14.4%13.3% and 13.5%14.4% for the third quarter and 13.4%13.2% and 13.5%13.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively. While these ratios are expected to remain in a predictable range, they may fluctuate from period to period due to varying allowance levels within coinsurance-type arrangements. In addition, the amortization pattern of previously capitalized amounts, which are subject to the form of the reinsurance agreement and the underlying insurance policies, may vary. Also, the mix of first year coinsurance business versus yearly renewable term business can cause the percentage to fluctuate from period to period.
Other operating expenses decreased $1.5$1 million, or 4.2%2.9%, and increased by $0.7$8 million, or 0.7%7.6%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The decrease in the third quarter and first nine months was primarily due to lower salaries and fringe costs related to the timing of incentive basedincentive-based compensation adjustments.accruals. Other operating expenses, as a percentage of net premiums were 2.5%2.4% and 2.7%2.5% for the third quarter and 2.5%2.3% and 2.6%2.5% first nine months of 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively. The expense ratio tends to fluctuate only slightly from period to period due to the maturity and scale of this segment.
Financial Solutions - Asset-Intensive Reinsurance
Asset-Intensive reinsurance within the U.S. and Latin America Financial Solutions segment primarily involves assuming investment risk within underlying annuities and corporate-owned life insurance policies. Most of these agreements are coinsurance, coinsurance with funds withheld or modco. The Company recognizes profits or losses primarily from the spread between the investment income earned and the interest credited on the underlying deposit liabilities, income associated with longevity risk, and fees associated with variable annuity account values and guaranteed investment contracts.
Impact of certain derivatives:
Income from the asset-intensive business tends to be volatile due to changes in the fair value of certain derivatives, including embedded derivatives associated with reinsurance treaties structured on a modco or funds withheld basis, as well as embedded derivatives associated with the Company’s reinsurance of equity-indexed annuities and variable annuities with guaranteed minimum benefit riders. Fluctuations occur period to period primarily due to changing investment conditions including, but not limited to, interest rate movements (including risk-free rates and credit spreads), implied volatility, the Company’s own credit risk and equity market performance, all of which are factors in the calculations of fair value. Therefore, management believes it is helpful to distinguish between the effects of changes in these derivatives, net of related hedging activity, and the primary factors that drive profitability of the underlying treaties, namely investment income, fee income (included in other revenues), and interest credited. These fluctuations are considered unrealized by management and do not affect current cash flows, crediting rates or spread performance on the underlying treaties.
The following table summarizes the asset-intensive results and quantifies the impact of these embedded derivatives for the periods presented. Revenues before certain derivatives, benefits and expenses before certain derivatives, and income before income taxes and certain derivatives, should not be viewed as substitutes for GAAP revenues, GAAP benefits and expenses, and GAAP income before income taxes.

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(dollars in thousands) Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
(dollars in millions) Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018 2020 2019 2020 2019
Revenues:                
Total revenues $359,824
 $261,598
 $867,831
 $651,687
 $370
 $360
 $778
 $868
Less:                
Embedded derivatives – modco/funds withheld treaties 18,160
 (2,138) 31,799
 14,819
 124
 18
 (105) 32
Guaranteed minimum benefit riders and related free standing derivatives (769) 8,067
 307
 5,556
 (63) (1) 50
 
Revenues before certain derivatives 342,433
 255,669
 835,725
 631,312
 309
 343
 833
 836
Benefits and expenses:                
Total benefits and expenses 260,163
 196,108
 630,518
 478,095
 320
 260
 673
 631
Less:                
Embedded derivatives – modco/funds withheld treaties 9,157
 (51) 17,575
 2,617
 66
 9
 (50) 18
Guaranteed minimum benefit riders and related free standing derivatives 2,163
 2,902
 1,058
 5,390
 (4) 2
 37
 1
Equity-indexed annuities 19,201
 (317) 28,748
 (12,603) 5
 19
 15
 29
Benefits and expenses before certain derivatives 229,642
 193,574
 583,137
 482,691
 253
 230
 671
 583
Income before income taxes:                
Income before income taxes 99,661
 65,490
 237,313
 173,592
 50
 100
 105
 237
Less:                
Embedded derivatives – modco/funds withheld treaties 9,003
 (2,087) 14,224
 12,202
 58
 9
 (55) 14
Guaranteed minimum benefit riders and related free standing derivatives (2,932) 5,165
 (751) 166
 (59) (3) 13
 (1)
Equity-indexed annuities (19,201) 317
 (28,748) 12,603
 (5) (19) (15) (29)
Income before income taxes and certain derivatives $112,791
 $62,095
 $252,588
 $148,621
 $56
 $113
 $162
 $253
Embedded Derivatives - Modco/Funds Withheld Treaties - Represents the change in the fair value of embedded derivatives on funds withheld at interest associated with treaties written on a modco or funds withheld basis. The fair value changes of embedded derivatives on funds withheld at interest associated with treaties written on a modco or funds withheld basis are reflected in revenues, while the related impact on deferred acquisition expenses is reflected in benefits and expenses. The Company’s utilization of a credit valuation adjustment did not have a material effect on the change in fair value of these embedded derivatives for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018.2019.
The change in fair value of the embedded derivatives - modco/funds withheld treaties increased (decreased) income before income taxes by $9.0$58 million and $(2.1)$9 million for the third quarter and $14.2$(55) million and $12.2$14 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively. The increase in income for the third quarter and first nine months of 2019 was primarily the result of repositioning in the funds withheld portfolio, partially offset by wideningdue to tightening credit spreads. The increase in income for the third quarter of 2018 was primarily the result of interest rate movements. The increasedecrease in income for the first nine months of 2018 were2020 was primarily due to tighteningwidening credit spreads, partially offset by repositioninglower interest rates, both of which were primarily attributable to the recent disruption in the funds withheld portfolio.global financial markets caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Guaranteed Minimum Benefit Riders - Represents the impact related to guaranteed minimum benefits associated with the Company’s reinsurance of variable annuities. The fair value changes of the guaranteed minimum benefits along with the changes in fair value of the free standing derivatives (interest rate swaps, financial futures and equity options), purchased by the Company to substantially hedge the liability are reflected in revenues, while the related impact on deferred acquisition expenses is reflected in benefits and expenses. The Company’s utilization of a credit valuation adjustment did not have a material effect on the changeChanges in fair valuevalues of thesethe embedded derivatives on guaranteed minimum benefits are net of an increase (decrease) in investment related gains (losses), net of $(49) million and $3 million for the third quarter and $79 million and $1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and 2018.respectively, associated with the Company’s utilization of a credit valuation adjustment.
The change in fair value of the guaranteed minimum benefits, after allowing for changes in the associated free standing derivatives, increased (decreased) income before income taxes by $(2.9)$(59) million and $5.2$(3) million for the third quarter and $(0.8)$13 million and $0.2$(1) million for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively. The decrease in income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 was due to the decrease in credit valuation adjustment, which was primarily attributable to the recent disruption in the global financial markets caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the annual update of best estimate actuarial policyholder assumptions to account for lower policyholder lapse experience, partially offset by favorable hedging results.experience. The increasesincrease in income for the third quarter and for the first nine months ofended September 30, 2018 were primarily2020, was due to favorable hedging results.the increase in credit valuation adjustment, which was primarily attributable to the recent disruption in the global financial markets caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, partially offset by the annual update of best estimate actuarial assumptions to account for lower policyholder lapse experience.
Equity-Indexed Annuities - Represents changes in the liability for equity-indexed annuities in excess of changes in account value, after adjustments for related deferred acquisition expenses. The change in fair value of embedded derivative liabilities associated with equity-indexed annuities increased (decreased)decreased income before income taxes by $(19.2)$5 million and $0.3$19 million for the third quarter and $(28.7)$15 million and $12.6$29 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively.  The decreases in income for the third quarter and first nine months of 20192020 were primarily due to declining interest rate movements. The increases in income for the third quarter and first nine months of 2018 were primarily due to lower policyholder lapses and withdrawals.rates.

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The changes in derivatives discussed above are considered unrealized by management and do not affect current cash flows, crediting rates or spread performance on the underlying treaties. Fluctuations occur period to period primarily due to changing investment conditions including, but not limited to, interest rate movements (including benchmark rates and credit spreads), credit valuation adjustments, implied volatility and equity market performance, all of which are factors in the calculations of fair value. Therefore, management believes it is helpful to distinguish between the effects of changes in these derivatives and the primary factors that drive profitability of the underlying treaties, namely investment income, fee income (included in other revenues) and interest credited.
Discussion and analysis before certain derivatives:
Income before income taxes and certain derivatives increaseddecreased by $50.7$57 million and $104.0$91 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increases indecrease for the third quarterthree months and the first nine months wereended September 30, 2020, was primarily due to income from asset-intensive transactions executed since the third quarter of 2018, includinglower investment related gains recognized during portfolio repositioning(losses), net in coinsurance and favorable longevity experience during the first nine months of 2019.funds withheld portfolios. Funds withheld capital gains (losses) are reported in investment income.
Revenue before certain derivatives increaseddecreased by $86.8$34 million and $204.4by $3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increasesdecrease in the third quarter and first nine months werewas primarily due to income from asset-intensive transactions executed since the third quarter of 2018, includinglower investment related gains recognized during portfolio repositioning,(losses), net, partially offset by lower interest creditedthe change in fair value of equity options associated with the reinsurance of EIAs. The effect on investment income related to equity options is substantially offset by a corresponding change in interest credited. The decrease in the first nine months of 2020 was primarily due to lower investment related gains (losses), net, partially offset by full year contributions from asset-intensive transactions executed in 2019.
Benefits and expenses before certain derivatives increased by $36.1$23 million and $100.4$88 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same period in 2018.2019. The increases in the third quarter and first nine months were primarily due to benefits and expensesfull year contributions from asset-intensive transactions executed since the third quarter of 2018, including investment related gains recognized during portfolio repositioning, partially offsetin 2019 and by lowerhigher interest credited associated with the reinsurance of EIAs. The effect on interest credited related to equity options is substantially offset by a corresponding change in investment income.
The invested asset base supporting this segment increaseddecreased to $23.6 billion as of September 30, 2020 from $24.7 billion as of September 30, 2019 from $19.0 billion as of September 30, 2018.2019. As of September 30, 2019, $3.62020, $3.2 billion of the invested assets were funds withheld at interest, of which greater than 90% is associated with one client.
Financial Solutions - Financial Reinsurance Capital Solutions
Financial ReinsuranceCapital Solutions within the U.S. and Latin America Financial Solutions segment income before income taxes consists primarily of net fees earned on financial reinsurance transactions. Additionally, a portion of the business is brokered business in which the Company does not participate in the assumption of risk. The fees earned from financial reinsurance contracts and brokered business are reflected in other revenues, and the fees paid to retrocessionaires are reflected in policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses.
Income before income taxes decreased $2.4increased $5 million, or 11.0%26.3%, and $6.4$14 million, or 10.2%24.6%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The decreases in the third quarter and first nine monthsincreases were primarily due to the termination of certain agreements.growth from new transactions and organic growth on existing transactions.
At September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, the amount of reinsurance assumed from client companies, as measured by pre-tax statutory surplus, risk based capital and other financial structures was $15.9$20.4 billion and $13.7$15.9 billion, respectively. The increase was primarily due to a number of new transactions offsetting the termination of certain agreements, as well as organic growth on existing transactions. Fees earned from this business can vary significantly depending on the size of the transactions and the timing of their completion and therefore can fluctuate from period to period.

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Canada Operations
The Company conducts reinsurance business in Canada primarily through RGA Canada. The Canada operations are primarily engaged in Traditional reinsurance, which consists mainly of traditional individual life reinsurance, and to a lesser extent creditor, group life and health, critical illness and disability reinsurance. Creditor insurance covers the outstanding balance on personal, mortgage or commercial loans in the event of death, disability or critical illness and is generally shorter in duration than traditional individual life insurance. The Canada Financial Solutions segment consists of longevity and financial reinsurance.
(dollars in thousands)Three months ended September 30,
(dollars in millions)Three months ended September 30,
2019 20182020 2019
Revenues:Traditional Financial Solutions Total Canada Traditional Financial Solutions Total CanadaTraditional Financial Solutions Total Canada Traditional Financial Solutions Total Canada
Net premiums$270,749
 $22,432
 $293,181
 $243,105
 $10,681
 $253,786
$254
 $21
 $275
 $271
 $22
 $293
Investment income, net of related expenses53,162
 960
 54,122
 50,145
 415
 50,560
52
 
 52
 53
 1
 54
Investment related gains (losses), net1,067
 
 1,067
 2,484
 
 2,484
2
 
 2
 1
 
 1
Other revenues(127) 812
 685
 228
 1,072
 1,300
1
 2
 3
 
 1
 1
Total revenues324,851
 24,204
 349,055
 295,962
 12,168
 308,130
309
 23
 332
 325
 24
 349
Benefits and expenses:                      
Claims and other policy benefits215,950
 20,127
 236,077
 210,292
 10,003
 220,295
225
 17
 242
 216
 20
 236
Interest credited31
 
 31
 6
 
 6

 
 
 
 
 
Policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses56,528
 453
 56,981
 56,224
 190
 56,414
44
 
 44
 57
 
 57
Other operating expenses8,658
 516
 9,174
 8,291
 329
 8,620
10
 
 10
 9
 1
 10
Total benefits and expenses281,167
 21,096
 302,263
 274,813
 10,522
 285,335
279
 17
 296
 282
 21
 303
Income before income taxes$43,684
 $3,108
 $46,792
 $21,149
 $1,646
 $22,795
$30
 $6
 $36
 $43
 $3
 $46
(dollars in thousands)Nine months ended September 30,
(dollars in millions)Nine months ended September 30,
2019 20182020 2019
Revenues:Traditional Financial Solutions Total Canada Traditional Financial Solutions Total CanadaTraditional Financial Solutions Total Canada Traditional Financial Solutions Total Canada
Net premiums$790,188
 $66,877
 $857,065
 $756,578
 $32,941
 $789,519
$768
 $62
 $830
 $790
 $67
 $857
Investment income, net of related expenses152,857
 2,466
 155,323
 150,264
 860
 151,124
151
 1
 152
 153
 2
 155
Investment related gains (losses), net11,035
 
 11,035
 2,199
 
 2,199
(4) 
 (4) 11
 
 11
Other revenues1,246
 2,364
 3,610
 1,439
 3,233
 4,672
1
 6
 7
 1
 3
 4
Total revenues955,326
 71,707
 1,027,033
 910,480
 37,034
 947,514
916
 69
 985
 955
 72
 1,027
Benefits and expenses:                      
Claims and other policy benefits622,078
 60,502
 682,580
 647,052
 27,033
 674,085
661
 54
 715
 622
 61
 683
Interest credited159
 
 159
 32
 
 32

 
 
 
 
 
Policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses167,485
 1,349
 168,834
 171,797
 578
 172,375
131
 1
 132
 168
 1
 169
Other operating expenses25,382
 1,587
 26,969
 24,938
 1,042
 25,980
27
 1
 28
 25
 2
 27
Total benefits and expenses815,104
 63,438
 878,542
 843,819
 28,653
 872,472
819
 56
 875
 815
 64
 879
Income before income taxes$140,222
 $8,269
 $148,491
 $66,661
 $8,381
 $75,042
$97
 $13
 $110
 $140
 $8
 $148
Income before income taxes increaseddecreased by $24.0$10 million, or 105.3%21.7%, and $73.4$38 million, or 97.9%25.7%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increasesdecrease in income before income taxes for the third quarter andis primarily due to unfavorable individual life mortality experience compared to favorable experience for the same period in 2019. The decrease in income before income taxes for the first nine months areis primarily due to less favorable individual life mortality experience as compared to the same period in 2018.2019. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations in the Canadian dollar resulted in a decrease in income before income taxes of $0.5$1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same period in 2019.
Traditional Reinsurance
Income before income taxes for the Canada Traditional segment decreased by $13 million, or 30.2%, and $4.9$43 million, or 30.7%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.
Traditional Reinsurance
Income before income taxes for the Canada Traditional segment increased by $22.5 million, or 106.6%, and $73.6 million, or 110.4%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increasesdecrease in income before income taxes for the third quarter andis primarily due to unfavorable individual life mortality experience compared to favorable experience for the same period in 2019. The decrease in income before income taxes for the first nine months wereis primarily due to less favorable individual life mortality experience as compared to the same periodsperiod in 2018.2019. See “The COVID-19 Impact and Update” above for more information regarding the impact of COVID-19. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations in the Canadian dollar resulted in a decrease in income before income taxes of $0.5 million and $4.6$1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periodsperiod in 2018.

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2019.
Net premiums increaseddecreased by $27.6$17 million, or 11.4%6.3%, and $33.6$22 million, or 4.4%2.8%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increasesdecreases in net premiums in 20192020 were primarily due to a newforeign currency losses, an anticipated reduction in force block transaction completed during the last quarterbase of 2018 as well asthe offshore creditors business and a non-recurring payment received duringin the third quarter of 2019 relating to a block of existing business.business, partially offset by a new inforce block transaction effective January 1, 2020. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations in the Canadian dollar resulted in a decrease in net premiums of $2.9$2 million and $25.1$14 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019.
Net investment income increased $3.0decreased $1 million, or 6.0%1.9%, and $2.6$2 million, or 1.7%1.3%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018. The increases in net investment income for the third quarter and first nine months of 2019 were primarily a result of an increase in the invested asset base due to growth in the underlying business volume, partially offset by foreign currency exchange fluctuations.2019. Foreign currency exchange fluctuation in the Canadian dollar resulted in a decrease in net investment income of $0.6$3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same period in 2019.
Other revenues increased by $1 million and $4.9 millionwere unchanged for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.
Other revenues decreased by $0.4 million and $0.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the same periods in 2018. These variances are2019. The variance was primarily due to gains and losses related to foreign currency transactions.
Loss ratios for this segment were 79.8%88.6% and 86.5%79.7% for the third quarter and 78.7%86.1% and 85.5%78.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively. The decreaseincrease in the loss ratiosratio for the third quarter is primarily due to unfavorable individual life mortality experience as compared to favorable experience for the same period in 2019. The increase in the loss ratio for the first nine months is primarily due to less favorable individual life mortality experience compared to the same period in 2019. Approximately $3 million and $11 million of claims for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, were identified as comparedCOVID-19 related and contributed to the same periodshigher loss ratios in 2018, is due to favorable individual mortality experience. Loss ratios for the traditional individual life mortality business were 85.2% and 96.7% for the third quarter and 84.0% and 95.3% for the first nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Excluding creditor business, claims as a percentage of net premiums for this segment were 65.0% and 81.2% for the third quarter and 68.5% and 79.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Excluding creditor business, claims and other policy benefits, as a percentage of net premiums and investment income were 70.5% and 77.2% for the third quarter and 70.0% and 76.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.2020.
Policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses as a percentage of net premiums were 20.9%17.3% and 23.1%20.9% for the third quarter and 21.2%17.1% and 22.7%21.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively. Overall, while these ratios are expected to remain in a predictable range, they may fluctuate from period to period due to varying allowance levels and product mix. The decreases in the policy acquisition and other insurance expenses as percentage of net premiums was the result of a reduction in creditor business which has higher allowances than other businesses. In addition, the amortization patterns of previously capitalized amounts, which are subject to the form of the reinsurance agreement and the underlying insurance policies, may vary.
Other operating expenses increased $0.4$1 million, or 4.4%11.1%, and $0.4$2 million, or 1.8%8.0%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. Other operating expenses as a percentage of net premiums were 3.2%3.9% and 3.4%3.2% for the third quarter and 3.2%3.5% and 3.3%3.2% for the nine month periods ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively.
Financial Solutions Reinsurance
Income before income taxes increased by $1.5$3 million, or 88.8%100%, and decreased by $0.1$5 million, or 1.3%62.5%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increaseincreases in income for the third quarter waswere primarily due to favorable experience on longevity business and favorable investment revenues. The decrease in income fora new transaction completed at the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily due to more favorable experience on longevity business in 2018 compared toend of 2019. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations in the Canadian dollar resulted in a negligible difference and a decrease in income before income taxes of $0.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the same periods in 2018.
Net premiums increased $11.8decreased $1 million, or 110.0%4.5%, and $33.9$5 million, or 103.0%7.5%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increasesdecreases were primarily due to a new transaction completeddecreases of in the first three months of 2019.force longevity premiums. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations in the Canadian dollar resulted in a decrease in net premiums of $0.2 million and $2.1$1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periodsperiod in 2018.2019.
Net investment income increased $0.5Claims and other policy benefits decreased $3 million, or 131.3%15.0%, and $1.6$7 million, or 186.7%11.5%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018 primarily due to an increase in the invested asset base.
Claims and other policy benefits increased $10.1 million, or 101.2%, and $33.5 million, or 123.8%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increases for the third quarter and first nine monthsdecreases were primarily a result of the aforementioned new transaction completedmore favorable claims experience in the first three monthslongevity block of 2019.business compared to the same period last year.
Europe, Middle East and Africa Operations
The Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”)EMEA operations include business generated by its offices principally in France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Middle East, the Netherlands, Poland, South Africa, Spain and the United Kingdom (“UK”). EMEA consists of

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two major segments: Traditional and Financial Solutions. The Traditional segment primarily provides reinsurance through yearly renewable term and coinsurance agreements on a variety of life, health and critical illness products. Reinsurance agreements may be facultative or automatic agreements covering primarily individual risks and, in some markets, group risks. The Financial Solutions segment consists of reinsurance and other transactions associated with longevity closed blocks, payout annuities, capital management solutions and financial reinsurance.
(dollars in thousands)Three months ended September 30,
(dollars in millions)Three months ended September 30,
2019 20182020 2019
Revenues:Traditional Financial Solutions Total EMEA Traditional Financial Solutions Total EMEATraditional Financial Solutions Total EMEA Traditional Financial Solutions Total EMEA
Net premiums$359,394
 $54,692
 $414,086
 $340,414
 $49,104
 $389,518
$371
 $58
 $429
 $359
 $55
 $414
Investment income, net of related expenses17,514
 54,937
 72,451
 16,190
 37,548
 53,738
18
 46
 64
 17
 55
 72
Investment related gains (losses), net(112) 2,165
 2,053
 
 (87) (87)
 4
 4
 
 2
 2
Other revenues1,314
 5,006
 6,320
 455
 5,099
 5,554
1
 2
 3
 2
 5
 7
Total revenues378,110
 116,800
 494,910
 357,059
 91,664
 448,723
390
 110
 500
 378
 117
 495
Benefits and expenses:                      
Claims and other policy benefits297,289
 33,333
 330,622
 291,442
 24,211
 315,653
331
 5
 336
 297
 34
 331
Interest credited
 11,916
 11,916
 
 2,402
 2,402

 (1) (1) 
 12
 12
Policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses26,538
 562
 27,100
 21,817
 814
 22,631
28
 1
 29
 27
 
 27
Other operating expenses28,941
 9,743
 38,684
 25,430
 8,032
 33,462
24
 13
 37
 29
 10
 39
Total benefits and expenses352,768
 55,554
 408,322
 338,689
 35,459
 374,148
383
 18
 401
 353
 56
 409
Income before income taxes$25,342
 $61,246
 $86,588
 $18,370
 $56,205
 $74,575
$7
 $92
 $99
 $25
 $61
 $86
(dollars in thousands)Nine months ended September 30,
(dollars in millions)Nine months ended September 30,
2019 20182020 2019
Revenues:Traditional Financial Solutions Total EMEA Traditional Financial Solutions Total EMEATraditional Financial Solutions Total EMEA Traditional Financial Solutions Total EMEA
Net premiums$1,074,162
 $163,453
 $1,237,615
 $1,070,677
 $146,218
 $1,216,895
$1,113
 $168
 $1,281
 $1,074
 $164
 $1,238
Investment income, net of related expenses54,261
 150,195
 204,456
 49,041
 109,810
 158,851
55
 135
 190
 54
 150
 204
Investment related gains (losses), net
 8,079
 8,079
 9
 9,123
 9,132

 14
 14
 
 8
 8
Other revenues3,192
 18,480
 21,672
 3,652
 15,331
 18,983

 7
 7
 4
 18
 22
Total revenues1,131,615
 340,207
 1,471,822
 1,123,379
 280,482
 1,403,861
1,168
 324
 1,492
 1,132
 340
 1,472
Benefits and expenses:                      
Claims and other policy benefits905,085
 129,762
 1,034,847
 928,431
 88,536
 1,016,967
966
 71
 1,037
 905
 130
 1,035
Interest credited
 26,538
 26,538
 
 3,877
 3,877

 (2) (2) 
 27
 27
Policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses84,085
 2,374
 86,459
 77,330
 2,948
 80,278
90
 3
 93
 84
 2
 86
Other operating expenses85,558
 30,096
 115,654
 77,359
 24,383
 101,742
72
 32
 104
 86
 30
 116
Total benefits and expenses1,074,728
 188,770
 1,263,498
 1,083,120
 119,744
 1,202,864
1,128
 104
 1,232
 1,075
 189
 1,264
Income before income taxes$56,887
 $151,437
 $208,324
 $40,259
 $160,738
 $200,997
$40
 $220
 $260
 $57
 $151
 $208
Income before income taxes increased by $12.0$13 million, or 16.1%15.1%, and $7.3$52 million, or 25.0%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same periods in 2019. The increases in income before income taxes were primarily due to favorable performance on closed block longevity business offset by poor mortality experience mainly from the impact of COVID-19. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations resulted in an increase in income before income taxes of $6 million and $2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same periods in 2019.
Traditional Reinsurance
Income before income taxes decreased $18 million and $17 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same periods in 2019. Poor mortality experience, primarily due to the impact of COVID-19, as well as poor morbidity experience was partially offset by a decrease in general expenses. The decrease in income for the first nine months was primarily due to a worsening of mortality experience, mainly due to COVID-19 claims as well as poor morbidity experience, partially offset by lower general expenses. See “The COVID-19 Impact and Update” above for more information regarding the impact of COVID-19. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations resulted in an increase in income before income taxes of $2 million and $1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same periods in 2019.
Net premiums increased $12 million, or 3.3%, and $39 million, or 3.6%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018. The increases in income before income taxes were primarily due to favorable performance in the individual mortality, closed block longevity and payout annuity businesses, as well as increased business volumes. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations resulted in a decrease in income before income taxes of $4.7 million and $13.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the same periods in 2018.
Traditional Reinsurance
Income before income taxes increased by $7.0 million, or 38.0%, and $16.6 million, or 41.3%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the same periods in 2018. The increase in income for the quarter was primarily due to an improvement in individual mortality experience. The increase in income for the first nine months was primarily due to an improvement in individual mortality and morbidity experience. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations resulted in a decrease in income before income taxes of $1.2 million and $3.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the same periods in 2018.

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Net premiums increased $19.0 million, or 5.6%, and $3.5 million, or 0.3%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increase in net premiums for the three and nine months was primarilywere due to an increase in business volumes on existing treaties partially offset by treaty terminations and unfavorablevolume from new treaties. Additionally, foreign exchange fluctuations. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations increased net premiums by $6 million and decreased net premiums by $17.1 million and $73.0$27 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019.
A portion of the net premiums for the segment, in each period presented, relates to reinsurance of critical illness coverage (morbidity risk), primarily in the UK. This coverage provides a benefit in the event of the diagnosis of a pre-defined critical illness. Net premiums earned from this coverage totaled $48.6$43 million and $45.6$49 million for the third quarter and $136.1$125 million and $142.4$136 million for the first nine months of 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively.
Net investment income increased $1.3$1 million, or 8.2%5.9%, and $5.2$1 million, or 10.6%1.9%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increases in net investment income wereincrease is primarily due to an increase in the invested asset base resulting from business growth.growth, partially offset by a decrease in investment yields. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations resulted in a decrease in net investment income of $0.9 million and $3.9$2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periodsperiod in 2018.2019.
Loss ratios for this segment were 82.7%89.2% and 85.6%82.7% for the third quarter and 84.3%86.8% and 86.7%84.3% for the first nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively. The decreasesincreases in loss ratios were due to normal claims variability associated with individual mortality and morbidity business and changes in business mix.the impact of approximately $13 million of COVID-19 related claims reported during the third quarter of 2020. Approximately $42 million of COVID-19 related claims have been reported for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses as a percentage of net premiums were 7.4%7.5% and 6.4%7.4% for the third quarter and 7.8%8.1% and 7.2%7.8% for the first nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively. The increasesChanges in the percentages are due primarily to variations in the mixture of business.
Other operating expenses increased $3.5decreased $5 million, or 13.8%17.2%, and $8.2$14 million, or 10.6%16.3%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increase is in line with expected expense levels neededcurrent periods have benefited from reduced incentive-based compensation and travel expenses primarily attributable to support the business as well as higher incentive-based compensation.COVID-19. Foreign currency fluctuations resulted in a decrease in operating expenses of $1.3$2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same period in 2019. Other operating expenses as a percentage of net premiums totaled 6.5% and 8.1% for the third quarter and 6.5% and 8.0% for the first nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Financial Solutions Reinsurance
Income before income taxes increased by $31 million, or 50.8%, and $69 million, or 45.7%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same periods in 2019. The increases were primarily due to favorable termination experience on closed longevity blocks. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations resulted in an increase in income before income taxes of $4 million and $5.7$1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018. Other operating expenses as a percentage of net2019.
Net premiums totaled 8.1% and 7.5% for the third quarter and 8.0% and 7.2% for the first nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Financial Solutions Reinsurance
Income before income taxes increased by $5.0$3 million, or 9.0%5.5%, and decreased by $9.3$4 million, or 5.8%2.4%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the same periods in 2018. The increase in the third quarter was primarily due to favorable longevity performance and increased business volumes. The decrease in income before income taxes for the first nine months was primarily due to the normalization of performance on closed longevity blocks after a positive 2018. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations resulted in a decrease in income before income taxes of $3.4 million and $9.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.
Net premiums increased by $5.6 million, or 11.4%, and $17.2 million, or 11.8%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increases in net premiums were due to higher new business volumes of closed longevity business. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations decreasedincreased net premiums by $3.1$3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same period in 2019.
Net investment income decreased by $9 million, or 16.4%, and $10.1by $15 million, or 10.0%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.
Net investment income increased $17.4 million, or 46.3%, and $40.4 million, or 36.8%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increasedecreases in investment income for the three months waswere primarily due to an increased invested asset yield and an increased invested asset base resulting from business growth. The increase for the nine months was due to an increased invested asset yield, an increased invested asset base from business growth as well as an increasea decrease in investment income associated with unit-linked policies which fluctuate with market performance.performance partly offset by an increase in the invested asset base from business growth. The effect on investment income related to unit-linked products is substantially offset by a corresponding change in interest credited. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations resulted in a decreasean increase in net investment income of $3.2$2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same period in 2019.
Investment related gains (losses) net, increased by $2 million and $9.4$6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increases were primarily due to increases in the fair market value of derivative hedging instruments.
Other revenues decreased by $0.1$3 million, or 1.8%60.0%, and increased by $3.1$11 million, or 20.5%61.1%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increasedecreases in other revenues forprimarily relates to fees from a treaty that terminated in the first nine monthsfourth quarter of 2019 was primarily due to feesand a one-time fee received related to a new closed blockpayout annuity transaction.transaction completed in the second quarter of 2019. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations resulted in a decrease in other revenues of $0.2$1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same period in 2019.
Claims and $1.4other policy benefits decreased $29 million, or 85.3%, and $59 million, or 45.4%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.

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Claims and other policy benefits increased $9.1 million, or 37.7%, and $41.2 million, or 46.6%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increasedecrease in the third quarter and the first nine months was primarily due to increased volumes offavorable termination experience on closed block longevity block business as well as a normalization of performance compared to favorable performance in 2018.business. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations resulted in a decrease in claims and other policy benefits of $1.9$2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same period in 2019.
Interest credited expense decreased by $13 million and $8.2$29 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.
Interest credited expense increased by $9.5 million and $22.7 million or the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. Interest credited in this segment relates to amounts credited to the contractholders of unit-linked products. The effect on interest credited related to unit-linked products is substantially offset by a corresponding change in investment income.
Other operating expenses increased $1.7$3 million, or 21.3%30.0%, and $5.7$2 million, or 23.4%6.7%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 20182019. The increase is due to normal growth in operations and an increaseis in acquisition related costs. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations resulted in a decrease in operating expenses of $0.5 million and $1.9 million forline with expected expense levels needed to support the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the same periods in 2018.business.
Asia Pacific Operations
The Asia Pacific operations include business generated by its offices principally in Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. The Traditional segment’s principal types of reinsurance include individual and group life and health, critical illness, disability and superannuation. Superannuation is the Australian government mandated compulsory retirement savings program. Superannuation funds accumulate retirement funds for employees, and, in addition, typically offer life and disability insurance coverage. The Financial Solutions segment includes financial reinsurance and asset-intensive transactions including certain disability, life and health blocks with significant investment risk. Reinsurance agreements may be facultative or automatic agreements covering primarily individual risks and in some markets, group risks.

(dollars in millions)Three months ended September 30,
 2020 2019
Revenues:Traditional Financial Solutions Total Asia Pacific Traditional Financial Solutions Total Asia Pacific
Net premiums$653
 $35
 $688
 $656
 $30
 $686
Investment income, net of related expenses22
 22
 44
 27
 10
 37
Investment related gains (losses), net
 
 
 
 (1) (1)
Other revenues5
 9
 14
 2
 7
 9
Total revenues680
 66
 746
 685
 46
 731
Benefits and expenses:           
Claims and other policy benefits525
 33
 558
 585
 28
 613
Interest credited
 13
 13
 
 7
 7
Policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses33
 5
 38
 40
 5
 45
Other operating expenses44
 5
 49
 38
 4
 42
Total benefits and expenses602
 56
 658
 663
 44
 707
Income (loss) before income taxes$78
 $10
 $88
 $22
 $2
 $24
(dollars in thousands)Three months ended September 30,
 2019 2018
Revenues:Traditional Financial Solutions Total Asia Pacific Traditional Financial Solutions Total Asia Pacific
Net premiums$655,911
 $29,995
 $685,906
 $551,695
 $75
 $551,770
Investment income, net of related expenses26,643
 10,482
 37,125
 23,169
 10,145
 33,314
Investment related gains (losses), net(1) (1,062) (1,063) 
 (438) (438)
Other revenues3,333
 6,287
 9,620
 3,171
 6,385
 9,556
Total revenues685,886
 45,702
 731,588
 578,035
 16,167
 594,202
Benefits and expenses:           
Claims and other policy benefits584,005
 28,399
 612,404
 431,570
 3,894
 435,464
Interest credited
 6,081
 6,081
 
 6,875
 6,875
Policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses40,114
 5,095
 45,209
 42,063
 786
 42,849
Other operating expenses40,314
 4,241
 44,555
 42,395
 4,406
 46,801
Total benefits and expenses664,433
 43,816
 708,249
 516,028
 15,961
 531,989
Income (loss) before income taxes$21,453
 $1,886
 $23,339
 $62,007
 $206
 $62,213

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(dollars in thousands)Nine months ended September 30,
(dollars in millions)Nine months ended September 30,
2019 20182020 2019
Revenues:Traditional Financial Solutions Total Asia Pacific Traditional Financial Solutions Total Asia PacificTraditional Financial Solutions Total Asia Pacific Traditional Financial Solutions Total Asia Pacific
Net premiums$1,909,070
 $108,243
 $2,017,313
 $1,680,007
 $783
 $1,680,790
$1,896
 $140
 $2,036
 $1,909
 $108
 $2,017
Investment income, net of related expenses76,710
 31,134
 107,844
 71,845
 30,723
 102,568
76
 60
 136
 77
 31
 108
Investment related gains (losses), net7
 2,191
 2,198
 8
 4,933
 4,941

 (18) (18) 
 2
 2
Other revenues6,688
 18,220
 24,908
 11,234
 17,566
 28,800
11
 27
 38
 6
 19
 25
Total revenues1,992,475
 159,788
 2,152,263
 1,763,094
 54,005
 1,817,099
1,983
 209
 2,192
 1,992
 160
 2,152
Benefits and expenses:                      
Claims and other policy benefits1,698,453
 97,225
 1,795,678
 1,362,356
 10,767
 1,373,123
1,594
 127
 1,721
 1,699
 97
 1,796
Interest credited
 19,513
 19,513
 
 19,929
 19,929

 37
 37
 
 20
 20
Policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses78,853
 20,004
 98,857
 138,429
 2,711
 141,140
116
 24
 140
 79
 20
 99
Other operating expenses122,317
 13,159
 135,476
 118,553
 12,233
 130,786
124
 10
 134
 121
 13
 134
Total benefits and expenses1,899,623
 149,901
 2,049,524
 1,619,338
 45,640
 1,664,978
1,834
 198
 2,032
 1,899
 150
 2,049
Income before income taxes$92,852
 $9,887
 $102,739
 $143,756
 $8,365
 $152,121
$149
 $11
 $160
 $93
 $10
 $103
Income before income taxes decreasedincreased by $38.9$64 million, or 62.5%266.7%, and $49.4$57 million, or 32.5%55.3%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The decreasesincrease in income before income taxes arefor the resultthree months ended September 30, 2020, was primarily due to favorable claims experience in Asia and a modest profit in Australia compared to losses in the prior period, as well as continued growth of anFinancial Solutions Reinsurance in Asia. The increase in income before income taxes for the loss incurred in Australia and unfavorablefirst nine months is primarily attributable to net favorable claims experience and assumption updates in Asia as compared toacross the prior periods.segment. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations resulted in an increase in income before income taxes of $3.5$1 million and $2.2$3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019.
Traditional Reinsurance
Income before income taxes decreasedincreased by $40.6$56 million, or 65.4%254.5%, and $50.9$56 million, or 35.4%60.2%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020 as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The decreasesincrease in income before income taxes arefor the three months ended September 30, 2020, was the result of an increase in the loss incurred in Australia and unfavorablenet favorable claims experience and assumption updates in Asia as compared to the prior periods.same period in 2019, and a modest profit in Australia compared to losses in the same period in 2019. Income before income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, increased due to net favorable claims experience across the segment. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations resulted in an increase in income before income taxes of $3.1$1 million and $1.5$2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019.
Net premiums increaseddecreased by $104.2$3 million, or 18.9%0.5%, and $229.1$13 million, or 13.6%0.7%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018. The increases were driven by2019. Premiums for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2020, are reflective of new business writtengrowth in Asia, partially offset by premium reductions in Australia group business as well as in force growth acrossa result of the segment.non-renewal of two large group treaties effective June 30, 2020. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations resulted in a decreasean increase in net premiums of $11.9$6 million and $62.3a decrease of $22 million for the three and nine months of 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019.
A portion ofNet premiums earned from the net premiums for the segment, in each period presented, relates to reinsurance of critical illness coverage. This(morbidity risk) in the segment, which is offered primarily in South Korea, Australia, China and Hong Kong, totaled $294 million and $294 million for the third quarter and $796 million and $789 million for the first nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Critical illness coverage provides a benefit in the event of the diagnosis of a pre-defined critical illness. Reinsurance of critical illness in the segment is offered primarily in South Korea, Australia, China
Net investment income decreased by $5 million, or 18.5%, and Hong Kong. Net premiums earned from this coverage totaled $294.4$1 million, and $191.1 millionor 1.3%, for the third quarterthree and $789.3 million and $607.7 million for the first nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Net investment income increased by $3.5 million, or 15.0%, and $4.9 million, or 6.8%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increases weredecrease for the third quarter was due to an increase in invested asset base, partially offset by a lower investment yield and foreign currency exchange fluctuations.yields. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations resulted in a decrease in net investment income of $0.8 million and $3.7$2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periodsperiod in 2018.2019.
Other revenues increased by $0.2$3 million, or 5.1%150.0%, and decreased by $4.5$5 million, or 40.5%83.3%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The decrease in the first nine months of 2019 wasincreases are primarily related to variancesrecapture fees in Asia. Fluctuations in other revenues are driven by foreign currency gains and losses recognized in each period. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations resulted in a decrease in other revenues of $0.3 million and $0.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the same periods in 2018.
Loss ratios for this segment were 89.0%80.4% and 78.2%89.0% for the third quarter and 89.0%84.1% and 81.1%89.0% for the first nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively. The increasesdecreases in the loss ratiosratio for the third quarter and for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same period in 2019, were primarily due to unfavorablefavorable claims experience in several markets, as well asacross the segment. Based on client reporting received to date, the impact of experience adjustments in Asia.COVID-19 claims was not material to the segment during the third quarter of 2020.

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Policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses as a percentage of net premiums were 6.1%5.1% and 7.6%6.1% for the third quarter and 4.1%6.1% and 8.2%4.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The ratio of policy acquisition costs and 2018, respectively. These percentages fluctuateother insurance expenses as a percentage of net premiums fluctuates periodically due to timing of client company reporting premium refunds,and variations in the mixture of business and the relative maturity of the business.In addition, as the segment grows, renewal premiums, which have lower allowances than first-year premiums, represent a greater percentage of the total net premiums. Experience adjustments in Asia resulted in reduced policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Favorability in policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses was offset by an increase to claims and other policy benefits.
Other operating expenses decreased $2.1increased $6 million, or 4.9%15.8%, and increased by $3.8$3 million, or 3.2%2.5%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increase infor the first ninethree months was mainly dueended September 30, 2020 is primarily attributable to growth in operationsheadcount across Asia to manage the business growth in Asia.the region, partially offset by lower travel expenses primarily attributable to COVID-19. The nine months ended September 30, 2020 also benefited from lower incentive-based compensation expense. Other operating expenses as a percentage of net premiums totaled 6.1%6.7% and 7.7%6.1% for the third quarter and 6.4%6.5% and 7.1%6.4% for the first nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively. The timing of premium flows and the level of costs associated with the entrance into and development of new markets within the segment may cause other operating expenses as a percentage of net premiums to fluctuate over periods of time.
Financial Solutions Reinsurance
Income before income taxes increased by $1.7$8 million and $1.5$1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increase in income before income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019third quarter was primarily due to new business growth in Asia. The increase in income for the segment.nine months ended September 30, 2020, was due to new business growth in Asia, partially offset by a decline in investment related gains (losses), net. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations resulted in an increase in income before income taxes of $0.4$1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same period in 2019.
Net premiums increased $5 million and $0.8$32 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.
Net premiums increased $29.9 million and $107.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increase for the third quarter and first nine months was dueincreases were attributable to new asset-intensive transactions in Asia. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations had a negligible effect onincreased net premiums by $1 million for the threenine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same period in 2018. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations increased net premiums by $0.8 million and decreased net premiums by $0.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019.
Net investment income increased $0.3$12 million, or 3.3%120.0%, and $0.4$29 million, or 1.3%93.5%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018 mainly2019 primarily due to an increase in invested asset base, partially offset by a lower investment yield and foreign currency exchange fluctuations.yields. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations resulted inhad a decrease innegligible impact on net investment income of $0.2 million and $1.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019.
Other revenues, decreasedwhich primarily represents fees earned on financial reinsurance transactions, increased by $0.1$2 million, or 1.5%28.6%, and increased by $0.7$8 million, or 3.7%42.1%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. At September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, the amount of reinsurance assumed from client companies, as measured by pre-tax statutory surplus, risk based capital and other financial reinsurance structures was $3.3$2.9 billion and $2.9$3.3 billion, respectively. Fees earned from this business can vary significantly depending on the size of the transactions and the timing of their completion and, therefore, can fluctuate from period to period.
Claims and other policy benefits increased by $24.5$5 million and $86.5$30 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increases in the third quarter and first nine months were attributable to new asset-intensive transactions in Asia.
Other operating expenses increased by $0.2$1 million, or 3.7%25.0%, and $0.9decreased by $3 million, or 7.6%23.1%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018,2019, respectively. The increase in other operating expense is primarily due to new business growth partially offset by lower travel and other expenses primarily attributable to COVID-19. The decrease in the first nine months is related to lower travel expenses primarily attributable to COVID-19 as well as lower incentive-based compensation expense. The timing of transactions and the level of costs associated with the entrance into and development of new markets and new transactions within the segment may cause other operating expenses to fluctuate over periods of time.
Corporate and Other
Corporate and Other revenues primarily include investment income from unallocated invested assets, investment related gains and losses and service fees. Corporate and Other expenses consist of the offset to capital charges allocated to the operating segments within the policy acquisition costs and other insurance income line item, unallocated overhead and executive costs, interest expense related to debt, and the investment income and expense associated with the Company’s collateral finance and securitization transactions and service business expenses. Additionally, Corporate and Other includes results from certain wholly-owned subsidiaries, such as RGAx, and joint ventures that, among other activities, develop and market technology, and provide consulting and outsourcing solutions for the insurance and reinsurance industries. In the past two years, theThe Company has increased its investment and expenditures in this area in an effort to both support its clients and accelerate the development of new solutions and services to increase consumer engagement within the life insurance industry.

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(dollars in thousands) Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
(dollars in millions) Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018 2020 2019 2020 2019
Revenues:                
Net premiums $6
 $7
 $(30) $27
 $
 $
 $
 $
Investment income, net of related expenses 49,967
 51,846
 147,993
 124,719
 41
 51
 147
 149
Investment related gains (losses), net (526) (22,524) (7,645) (54,739) 9
 (1) (36) (8)
Other revenues 10,027
 8,509
 49,771
 22,886
 17
 10
 38
 49
Total revenues 59,474
 37,838
 190,089
 92,893
 67
 60
 149
 190
Benefits and expenses:                
Claims and other policy benefits 108
 24
 (38) 452
 1
 
 1
 
Interest credited 5,421
 3,015
 16,383
 7,942
 2
 4
 7
 15
Policy acquisition costs and other insurance income (29,533) (30,531) (87,568) (91,539) (27) (29) (84) (87)
Other operating expenses 71,496
 64,896
 218,624
 194,126
 70
 73
 201
 219
Interest expense 45,927
 33,290
 129,383
 107,769
 43
 46
 126
 129
Collateral finance and securitization expense 7,102
 7,467
 22,670
 22,509
 4
 7
 14
 23
Total benefits and expenses 100,521
 78,161
 299,454
 241,259
 93
 101
 265
 299
Income (loss) before income taxes $(41,047) $(40,323) $(109,365) $(148,366) $(26) $(41) $(116) $(109)
LossIncome (loss) before income taxes increased by $0.7$15 million and decreased by $39.0$7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increase in lossincome (loss) before income taxes for the third quarter was primarily due to increased interest expenseincreases in investment related gains and other operatingrevenues, and a decrease in total benefits and expenses, partially offset by lower investment losses.income. The decrease in lossincome (loss) before income taxes for the first nine months was primarily due to decreased netan increase in investment related losses and higher investment incomea decrease in other revenue, partially offset by increasedlower other operating expenses and interest expense.expenses.
Net investment income decreased by $1.9$10 million, or 3.6%19.6%, and increased by $23.3$2 million, or 18.7%1.3%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The decreasedecreases in the third quarter wasand first nine months were largely attributable to lower yield on unallocated invested assets. Theassets and higher cash balances, partially offset by an increase in the first nine months was largely attributable to increases in unallocated invested assets and a higher average investment yield.asset base.
Net investment related lossesgains (losses) increased by $10 million and decreased by $22.0 million and $47.1$28 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increase in the third quarter gains was primarily due to a decrease in the allowance for credit losses on fixed maturity securities available-for-sale of $12 million and favorable fluctuations in the fair value of derivatives, partially offset by losses on the sale of fixed maturity securities and lower variable investment income from limited partnerships, which can be highly variable from period to period. The decrease in the third quarter lossesfirst nine months of 2020 was primarily due to an increase in net gainsthe valuation allowance on mortgage loans of $16 million, primarily attributable to the sale of fixed maturity securities of $20.2 million and an increaseeconomic uncertainty caused by COVID-19, decreases in the fair value of equity securities of $0.4 million, as well as a decrease of $4.9 million inand lower variable investment impairments. The increase in the first nine months of 2019 was primarily dueincome from limited partnerships, which can be highly variable from period to an increase in net gains on the sale of fixed maturity securities of $47.4 million and an increaseperiod, partially offset by favorable fluctuations in the fair value of equity securities of $17.1 million, which were offset by a $1.5 million increase in other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities and other investments.derivatives.
Other revenues increased by $1.5$7 million and $26.9decreased by $11 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increase in the third quarter was mainly relatedprimarily due to the Company’s RGAx operations, which contributed $5.1 million to the variance in other revenues, and was partially offset by losses primarily infavorable foreign currency exchange of $2.3 million.rate fluctuations. The increasedecrease in the first nine months of 20192020 was mainly due to changes in the cash surrender value of corporate owned life insurance policies, partially offset by favorable foreign exchange rate fluctuations. Additionally, prior year results included a recapture of a collateral finance transaction, which resulted in a $12.9$13 million gain. In addition,fee paid to the Company. The Company’s RGAx operations contributed $38.0$12 million and $31 million to other revenues infor the firstthree and nine months of 2019ended September 30, 2020 compared to $22.0$12 million and $38 million in the same period in 2018.prior year periods.
Policy acquisition costs and other insurance income decreased by $1.0expense increased $2 million, or 3.3%6.9%, and $4.0$3 million, or 4.3%3.4%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. Fluctuations period over period were attributable to the offset to capital charges allocated to the operating segments.
Other operating expenses increaseddecreased by $6.6$3 million, or 10.2%4.1%, and $24.5$18 million, or 12.6%8.2%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increasesdecrease in other operating expenses werefor both periods presented was primarily due to growth in strategic initiatives, suchlower incentive-based compensation expense as RGAx,well as lower travel expenses, consulting fees and increased incentive-based compensation.contract labor expenses.
Interest expense increaseddecreased by $12.6$3 million, or 38.0%6.5%, and $21.6$3 million, or 20.1%2.3%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the same periods in 2018.2019. The increasesdecrease in interest expense resultedwas primarily from the issuance of $600.0 million in long-term debt in May 2019 and the variabilitydue to decreases in tax-related interest expense.expense, partially offset by higher interest expense due the 2020 debt issuance.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
The Company believes that cash flows from the various sourcessource of funds available to it will provide sufficient cash flows for the next twelve months to satisfy the current liquidity requirements of the Company under various scenarios that include the potential risk of early recapture of reinsurance treaties, market events and higher than expected claims.claims associated with the pandemic. Given the uncertainty associated with COVID-19 and the related volatility in the financial markets, the Company increased its cash and cash equivalents to $3.3 billion as of September 30, 2020, compared to $1.4 billion as of December 31, 2019, an increase of $1.9 billion. The Company performs periodic liquidity stress testing to ensure its asset portfolio includes sufficient high quality liquid assets that could be utilized to bolster its liquidity position under stress scenarios. These assets could be utilized as collateral for secured borrowing transactions with various third parties or by selling the securities in the open market if needed. The Company’s liquidity requirements have been and will continue to be funded through net cash flows from operations. However, in the event of significant unanticipated cash requirements, beyond normal liquidity needs, the Company has multiple liquidity alternatives available based on market conditions and the amount and timing of the liquidity need. These alternatives include borrowings under committed credit facilities, secured borrowings, the ability to issue long-term debt, preferred securities or common equity, and if necessary, the sale of invested assets subject to market conditions.
In order to enhance the Company’s strong capital and liquidity position, the Company executed two capital market transactions during the second quarter. On June 5, 2020, the Company completed an offering of its common stock and received net proceeds of $481 million, and on June 9, 2020, completed a senior debt offering and received net proceeds of $593 million.
Current Market Environment
The current low interest rate environment in selectthe Company’s primary geographical markets primarily the U.S., Canada and Europe, continues to put downward pressure on the Company’s investment yield. However, theThe Company’s average investment yield, excluding spread business, for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020, was 4.57%3.93%, 1264 basis points abovebelow the same period in 20182019 due to higherthe continuing low interest rate environment, high cash balances and lower income from limited partnerships. The Company’s insurance liabilities, in particular its annuity products, are sensitive to changing market factors. Gross unrealized gains on fixed maturity securities available-for-sale increased from $1,858.7$4.5 billion at December 31, 2019 to $6.4 billion at September 30, 2020. Similarly, gross unrealized losses increased from $110 million at December 31, 20182019 to $4,723.1$370 million at September 30, 2019. Similarly, gross unrealized losses decreased from $748.5 million at December 31, 2018 to $102.2 million at September 30, 2019.2020.
The Company continues to be in a position to hold any investment security showing an unrealized loss until recovery, provided it remains comfortable with the credit of the issuer. As indicated above, gross unrealized gains on fixed maturity securities of $4,723.1 million$6.4 billion remain well in excess of gross unrealized losses of $102.2$370 million as of September 30, 2019.2020. The Company does not rely on short-term funding or commercial paper and to date it has experienced no liquidity pressure, nor does it anticipate such pressure in the foreseeable future.
The Company projects its reserves to be sufficient, and it would not expect to write down deferred acquisition costs or be required to take any actions to augment capital, even if interest rates remain at current levels for the next five years, assuming all other factors remain constant. While the Company has felt the pressures of sustained low interest rates and volatile equity markets and may continue to do so, its business operations are not overly sensitive to these risks. Although management believes the Company’s current capital base is adequate to support its business at current operating levels, it continues to monitor new business opportunities and any associated new capital needs that could arise from the changing financial landscape.
The Holding Company
RGA is an insurance holding company whose primary uses of liquidity include, but are not limited to, the immediate capital needs of its operating companies, dividends paid to its shareholders, repurchase of common stock and interest payments on its indebtedness. The primary sources of RGA’s liquidity include proceeds from its capital-raising efforts, interest income on undeployed corporate investments, interest income received on surplus notes with RGA Reinsurance, RCM and Rockwood Re and dividends from operating subsidiaries. Total interest and dividend income increased by $327 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same period in 2019 primarily due to cash dividends received from operating subsidiaries during the first half of the current year. As the Company continues its growth efforts, RGA will continue to be dependent upon these sources of liquidity. The following tables provide comparative information for RGA (dollars in thousands)millions):
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018 2020 2019 2020 2019
Interest and dividend income $21
 $36
 $429
 $102
Interest expense $54,036
 $40,924
 $154,034
 $133,618
 35
 54
 135
 154
Capital contributions to subsidiaries 12,000
 17,850
 50,768
 40,850
 13
 12
 46
 51
Issuance of unaffiliated debt 
 
 598
 599
Dividends to shareholders 43,886
 38,071
 119,233
 102,441
 47
 44
 134
 119
Interest and dividend income 35,758
 132,035
 101,676
 396,055
Issuance of unaffiliated debt 
 
 598,524
 
Issuance of common stock, net of expenses 
 
 481
 
Repurchases of treasury stock 
 30
 153
 80
  September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Cash and invested assets $814,504
 $658,850
  September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Cash and invested assets $1,414
 $554
See Item 15, Schedule II - “Condensed Financial Information of the Registrant” in the 20182019 Annual Report for additional financial information related to RGA.

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The undistributed earnings of substantially all of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries have been reinvested indefinitely in those non-U.S. operations, as described in Note 9 - “Income Tax” ofin the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 20182019 Annual Report. As U.S. Tax Reform generally eliminates U.S. federal income taxes on dividends from foreign subsidiaries, the Company does not expect to incur material income taxes if these funds are repatriated.
RGA endeavors to maintain a capital structure that provides financial and operational flexibility to its subsidiaries, credit ratings that support its competitive position in the financial services marketplace, and shareholder returns. As part of the Company’s capital deployment strategy, it has in recent years repurchased shares of RGA common stock and paid dividends to RGA shareholders, as authorized by the board of directors. RGA’s current share repurchase program, which was approved by the board of directors in January 2019, authorizes the repurchase of up to $400.0$400 million of common stock. On May 6, 2020, the Company announced that is has suspended stock repurchases until further notice. The pace of repurchase activity depends on various factors such as the level of available cash, an evaluation of the costs and benefits associated with alternative uses of excess capital, such as acquisitions and in force reinsurance transactions, and RGA’s stock price.
Details underlying dividend and share repurchase program activity were as follows (in thousands,millions, except share data):
Nine months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
2019 20182020 2019
Dividends to shareholders$119,233
 $102,441
$134
 $119
Repurchases of treasury stock79,804
 258,524
153
 80
Total amount paid to shareholders$199,037
 $360,965
$287
 $199
      
Number of shares repurchased546,614
 1,750,295
1,074
 547
Average price per share$146.00
 $147.70
$142.05
 $146.00
On June 5, 2020, the Company completed a public offering of 6,172,840 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, at a public offering price of $81.00 per share.  The Company received net proceeds of approximately $481 million. The Company granted the underwriters an option to purchase from the Company, within 30 days after the underwriting Agreement dated June 2, 2020, up to an additional 925,926 shares of common stock at the offering price of $81.00 per share. The underwriters’ option was not exercised and expired on July 2, 2020. The Company anticipates using the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes.
In October 2019,2020, RGA’s board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.70 per share. All future payments of dividends are at the discretion of RGA’s board of directors and will depend on the Company’s earnings, capital requirements, insurance regulatory conditions, operating conditions, and other such factors as the board of directors may deem relevant. The amount of dividends that RGA can pay will depend in part on the operations of its reinsurance subsidiaries. See Note 3 - “Equity” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information on the Company’s share repurchase program.
Debt
Certain of the Company’s debt agreements contain financial covenant restrictions related to, among others, liens, the issuance and disposition of stock of restricted subsidiaries, minimum requirements of consolidated net worth, maximum ratios of debt to capitalization and change of control provisions. The Company is required to maintain a minimum consolidated net worth, as defined in the debt agreements, of $5.3 billion, calculated as of the last day of each fiscal quarter. Also, consolidated indebtedness, calculated as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, cannot exceed 35% of the sum of the Company’s consolidated indebtedness plus adjusted consolidated stockholders’ equity. A material ongoing covenant default could require immediate payment of the amount due, including principal, under the various agreements. Additionally, the Company’s debt agreements contain cross-defaultcross-acceleration covenants, which would make outstanding borrowings immediately payable in the event of a material uncured covenant default under any of the agreements, including, but not limited to, non-payment of certain other indebtedness when due for an amount in excess of the amounts set forth in those agreements, bankruptcy proceedings, ordemanded, and any other event thatwhich results in the acceleration of the maturity of such other indebtedness.
As of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, the Company had $3.4$3.6 billion and $2.8$3.0 billion, respectively, in outstanding borrowings under its debt agreements and was in compliance with all covenants under those agreements. As of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, the average net interest rate on long-term debt outstanding was 5.01%4.54% and 5.24%4.82%, respectively. The ability of the Company to make debt principal and interest payments depends on the earnings and surplus of subsidiaries, investment earnings on undeployed capital proceeds, available liquidity at the holding company, and the Company’s ability to raise additional funds.
On June 9, 2020, RGA issued 3.15% Senior Notes due June 15, 2030, with a face amount of $600 million. This security has been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The net proceeds were approximately $593 million and will be used in part to repay the Company’s $400 million 5.000% senior notes due in 2021, and the remainder will be used for general corporate purposes. Capitalized issue costs were approximately $5 million.
On May 15, 2019, RGA issued 3.9% Senior Notes due May 15, 2029, with a face amount of $600.0$600 million. This security has been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The net proceeds were approximately $593.8$594 million and will bewere used in part to repay upon maturity the Company’s $400.0$400 million 6.45% Senior Notes that mature in November 2019. The remainder will be used for general corporate purposes. Capitalized issue costs were approximately $4.8$5 million.

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The Company enters into derivative agreements with counterparties that reference either the Company’s debt rating or its financial strength rating. If either rating is downgraded in the future, it could trigger certain terms in the Company’s derivative agreements, which could negatively affect overall liquidity. For the majority of the Company’s derivative agreements, there is a termination event at the Company’s option, should the long-term senior debt ratings drop below either BBB+ (S&P) or Baa1 (Moody’s) or the financial strength ratings drop below either A- (S&P) or A3 (Moody’s).
The Company may borrow up to $850.0$850 million in cash and obtain letters of credit in multiple currencies on its revolving credit facility that matures in August 2023. As of September 30, 2019,2020, the Company had no cash borrowings outstanding and $19.5$21 million in issued, but undrawn, letters of credit under this facility.
Based on the historic cash flows and the current financial results of the Company, management believes RGA’s cash flows will be sufficient to enable RGA to meet its obligations for at least the next 12 months.
Credit and Committed Facilities
At September 30, 2019,2020, the Company maintained an $850.0$850 million syndicated revolving credit facility and certain committed letter of credit facilities aggregating to $1,070.6 million.$1.1 billion. See Note 13 - “Debt” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 20182019 Annual Report for further information about these facilities.
The Company has obtained bank letters of credit in favor of various affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies from which the Company assumes business. These letters of credit represent guarantees of performance under the reinsurance agreements and allow ceding companies to take statutory reserve credits. Certain of these letters of credit contain financial covenant restrictions similar to those described in the “Debt” discussion above. At September 30, 2019,2020, there were approximately $84.8$23 million of outstanding bank letters of credit in favor of third parties. Additionally, in accordance with applicable regulations, the Company utilizes letters of credit to secure statutory reserve credits when it retrocedes business to its affiliated subsidiaries. The Company cedes business to its affiliates to help reduce the amount of regulatory capital required in certain jurisdictions, such as the U.S. and the UK. The Company believes the capital required to support the business in the affiliates reflects more realistic expectations than the original jurisdiction of the business, where capital requirements are often considered to be quite conservative. As of September 30, 2019, $1.12020, $1.5 billion in letters of credit from various banks were outstanding, but undrawn, backing reinsurance between the various subsidiaries of the Company.
Cash Flows
The Company’s principal cash inflows from its reinsurance operations include premiums and deposit funds received from ceding companies. The primary liquidity concerns with respect to these cash flows are early recapture of the reinsurance contract by the ceding company and lapses of annuity products reinsured by the Company. The Company’s principal cash inflows from its invested assets result from investment income and the maturity and sales of invested assets. The primary liquidity concerns with respect to these cash inflows relates to the risk of default by debtors and interest rate volatility. The Company manages these risks very closely. See “Investments” and “Interest Rate Risk” below.
Additional sources of liquidity to meet unexpected cash outflows in excess of operating cash inflows and current cash and equivalents on hand include selling short-term investments or fixed maturity securities and drawing funds under a revolving credit facility, under which the Company had availability of $830.5$829 million as of September 30, 2019.2020. The Company also has $901.1$544 million of funds available through collateralized borrowings from the FHLB as of September 30, 2019.2020. As of September 30, 2019,2020, the Company could have borrowed these additional amounts without violating any of its existing debt covenants.
The Company’s principal cash outflows relate to the payment of claims liabilities, interest credited, operating expenses, income taxes, dividends to shareholders, purchases of treasury stock and principal and interest under debt and other financing obligations. The Company seeks to limit its exposure to loss on any single insured and to recover a portion of benefits paid by ceding reinsurance to other insurance enterprises or reinsurers under excess coverage and coinsurance contracts (See Note 2 “Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 20182019 Annual Report). The Company performs annual financial reviews of its retrocessionaires to evaluate financial stability and performance. The Company has never experienced a material default in connection with retrocession arrangements, nor has it experienced any difficulty in collecting claims recoverable from retrocessionaires; however, no assurance can be given as to the future performance of such retrocessionaires nor to the recoverability of future claims. The Company’s management believes its current sources of liquidity are adequate to meet its cash requirements for the next 12 months.

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Summary of Primary Sources and Uses of Liquidity and Capital
The Company’s primary sources and uses of liquidity and capital are summarized as follows:
 For the nine months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
 2019 2018 2020 2019
 (Dollars in thousands) (Dollars in millions)
Sources:Sources:   Sources:   
Net cash provided by operating activities$2,779
 $1,764
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net481
 
Net cash provided by operating activities$1,763,250
 $1,100,163
Proceeds from long-term debt issuance598
 599
Net cash provided by investing activities
 31,012
Exercise of stock options, net1
 4
Proceeds from long-term debt issuance598,524
 
Change in cash collateral for derivative positions and other arrangements28
 
Exercise of stock options, net4,259
 2,336
Cash provided by changes in universal life and other   
Change in cash collateral for derivative positions and other arrangements
 
investment type policies and contracts617
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash8
 
Total sources2,366,033
 1,133,511
Total sources4,512
 2,367
        
Uses:Uses:   Uses:   
Net cash used in investing activities980,206
 
Net cash used in investing activities2,214
 981
Dividends to stockholders119,233
 102,441
Dividends to stockholders134
 119
Repayment of collateral finance and securitization notes76,516
 75,146
Repayment of collateral finance and securitization notes188
 77
Debt issuance costs4,750
 
Debt issuance costs5
 5
Principal payments of long-term debt2,091
 2,007
Principal payments of long-term debt2
 2
Purchases of treasury stock98,231
 273,873
Purchases of treasury stock162
 98
Change in cash collateral for derivatives and other arrangements67,069
 21,288
Change in cash collateral for derivatives and other arrangements
 67
Cash used for changes in universal life and other   Cash used for changes in universal life and other   
investment type policies and contracts254,486
 199,778
investment type policies and contracts
 254
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash17,588
 32,013
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
 18
Total uses1,620,170
 706,546
Total uses2,705
 1,621
Net change in cash and cash equivalentsNet change in cash and cash equivalents$745,863
 $426,965
Net change in cash and cash equivalents$1,807
 $746
Cash Flows from Operations - The principal cash inflows from the Company’s reinsurance activities come from premiums, investment and fee income, annuity considerations and deposit funds. The principal cash outflows relate to the liabilities associated with various life and health insurance, annuity and disability products, operating expenses, income tax payments and interest on outstanding debt obligations. The primary liquidity concern with respect to these cash flows is the risk of shortfalls in premiums and investment income, particularly in periods with abnormally high claims levels.
Cash Flows from Investments - The principal cash inflows from the Company’s investment activities come from repayments of principal on invested assets, proceeds from maturities of invested assets, sales of invested assets and settlements of freestanding derivatives. The principal cash outflows relate to purchases of investments, issuances of policy loans and settlements of freestanding derivatives. The Company typically has a net cash outflow from investing activities because cash inflows from insurance operations are reinvested in accordance with its asset/liability management discipline to fund insurance liabilities. The Company closely monitors and manages these risks through its credit risk management process. The primary liquidity concerns with respect to these cash flows are the risk of default by debtors and market disruption, which could make it difficult for the Company to sell investments.
Financing Cash Flows - The principal cash inflows from the Company’s financing activities come from issuances of RGA debt and equity securities, and deposit funds associated with universal life and other investment type policies and contracts. The principal cash outflows come from repayments of debt, payments of dividends to stockholders, purchases of treasury stock, and withdrawals associated with universal life and other investment type policies and contracts. A primary liquidity concern with respect to these cash flows is the risk of early contractholder and policyholder withdrawal.
Contractual Obligations
The Company’s obligation for long-term debt, including interest, increased by $725.1$492 million since December 31, 20182019, primarily related to the May 2019June 2020 issuance of senior notes as previously discussed. The Company’s obligation for interest sensitive contracts increasedcollateral financing decreased by $7.5 billion$222 million since December 31, 20182019, as a result of several large asset-intensive transactions closeda repayment during 2019.2020. The Company’s obligation for other investment related commitments decreased by $191 million since December 31, 2019, primarily related to a decrease in the Company’s commitment to fund investments of commercial mortgage loans as well as bank loans and private placements. There were no other material changes in the Company’s contractual obligations from those reported in the 20182019 Annual Report.
Asset / Liability Management
The Company actively manages its cash and invested assets using an approach that is intended to balance quality, diversification, asset/liability matching, liquidity and investment return. The goals of the investment process are to optimize after-tax, risk-adjusted investment income and after-tax, risk-adjusted total return while managing the assets and liabilities on a cash flow and duration basis.

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The Company has established target asset portfolios for its operating segments, which represent the investment strategies intended to profitably fund its liabilities within acceptable risk parameters. These strategies include objectives and limits for effective duration, yield curve sensitivity and convexity, liquidity, asset sector concentration and credit quality.
The Company’s asset-intensive products are primarily supported by investments in fixed maturity securities reflected on the Company’s balance sheet and under funds withheld arrangements with the ceding company. Investment guidelines are established to structure the investment portfolio based upon the type, duration and behavior of products in the liability portfolio so as to achieve targeted levels of profitability. The Company manages the asset-intensive business to provide a targeted spread between the interest rate earned on investments and the interest rate credited to the underlying interest-sensitive contract liabilities. The Company periodically reviews models projecting different interest rate scenarios and their effect on profitability. Certain of these asset-intensive agreements, primarily in the U.S. and Latin America Financial Solutions operating segment, are generally funded by fixed maturity securities that are withheld by the ceding company.
The Company’s liquidity position (cash and cash equivalentsequivalents) was $3.3 billion and short-term investments) was $2,743.1 million and $2,032.3 million$1.4 billion at September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively. Liquidity needs are determined from valuation analyses conducted by operational units and are driven by product portfolios. Periodic evaluations of demand liabilities and short-term liquid assets are designed to adjust specific portfolios, as well as their durations and maturities, in response to anticipated liquidity needs.
See “Securities Borrowing, Lending and Other” in Note 4 - “Investments” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information related to the Company’s securities borrowing, lending and repurchase/reverse repurchase programs. In addition to its security agreements with third parties, certain RGA’s subsidiaries have entered into intercompany securities lending agreements to more efficiently source securities for lending to third parties and to provide for more efficient regulatory capital management.
The Company is a member of the FHLB and holds $82.4$89 million of FHLB common stock, which is included in other invested assets on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The Company has entered into funding agreements with the FHLB under guaranteed investment contracts whereby the Company has issued the funding agreements in exchange for cash and for which the FHLB has been granted a blanket lien on the Company’s commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage loans used to collateralize the Company’s obligations under the funding agreements. The Company maintains control over these pledged assets, and may use, commingle, encumber or dispose of any portion of the collateral as long as there is no event of default and the remaining qualified collateral is sufficient to satisfy the collateral maintenance level. The funding agreements and the related security agreements represented by this blanket lien provide that upon any event of default by the Company, the FHLB’s recovery is limited to the amount of the Company’s liability under the outstanding funding agreements. The amount of the Company’s liability for the funding agreements with the FHLB under guaranteed investment contracts was $1.7$1.9 billion and $1.4 billion at September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively, which is included in interest sensitiveinterest-sensitive contract liabilities on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. The advances on these agreements are collateralized primarily by commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage loans, and U.S. Treasury and government agency securities. The amount of collateral exceeds the liability and is dependent on the type of assets collateralizing the guaranteed investment contracts.
Investments
Management of Investments
The Company’s investment and derivative strategies involve matching the characteristics of its reinsurance products and other obligations and to seek to closely approximate the interest rate sensitivity of the assets with estimated interest rate sensitivity of the reinsurance liabilities. The Company achieves its income objectives through strategic and tactical asset allocations, security and derivative strategies within an asset/liability management and disciplined risk management framework. Derivative strategies are employed within the Company’s risk management framework to help manage duration, currency, and other risks in assets and/or liabilities and to replicate the credit characteristics of certain assets. For a discussion

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The Company’s portfolio management groups work with the Enterprise Risk Management function to develop the investment policies for the assets of the Company’s domestic and international investment portfolios. All investments held by the Company, directly or in a funds withheld at interest reinsurance arrangement, are monitored for conformance with the Company’s stated investment policy limits as well as any limits prescribed by the applicable jurisdiction’s insurance laws and regulations. See Note 4 – “Investments” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the Company’s investments.

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these assets in future periods. The Company’s corporate fixed income portfolio may be adversely impacted by ratings downgrades, increased bankruptcies and credit spread widening in distressed industries. The Company has exposure to some of the asset classes and industries most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic such as commercial mortgage loans, emerging market debt, energy, and airlines; however, the Company’s primary exposure in these asset classes is of high quality assets. The Company recognized impairments on limited partnership investments and available-for-sale securities, and increased the credit allowance for its available-for-sale securities primarily related to high-yield energy, emerging market, and mezzanine debt securities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. The Company also increased the valuation allowance on its commercial mortgage loan portfolio as result of the negative impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the Company’s borrowers.
Portfolio Composition
The Company had total cash and invested assets of $67.1$73.4 billion and $56.1$68.0 billion atas of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively, as illustrated below (dollars in thousands)millions):
  September 30, 2019 % of Total December 31, 2018 % of Total
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale $49,481,267
 73.7% $39,992,346
 71.3%
Equity securities 134,453
 0.2
 82,197
 0.1
Mortgage loans on real estate 5,647,265
 8.4
 4,966,298
 8.8
Policy loans 1,289,868
 1.9
 1,344,980
 2.4
Funds withheld at interest 5,614,363
 8.4
 5,761,471
 10.3
Short-term investments 107,503
 0.2
 142,598
 0.3
Other invested assets 2,215,275
 3.3
 1,915,297
 3.4
Cash and cash equivalents 2,635,596
 3.9
 1,889,733
 3.4
Total cash and invested assets $67,125,590
 100.0% $56,094,920
 100.0%

  September 30, 2020 % of Total December 31, 2019 % of Total
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale $54,652
 74.5% $51,121
 75.3%
Equity securities 135
 0.2
 320
 0.5
Mortgage loans on real estate 5,907
 8.0
 5,706
 8.3
Policy loans 1,259
 1.7
 1,319
 1.9
Funds withheld at interest 5,403
 7.4
 5,662
 8.3
Short-term investments 154
 0.2
 64
 0.1
Other invested assets 2,645
 3.6
 2,363
 3.5
Cash and cash equivalents 3,256
 4.4
 1,449
 2.1
Total cash and invested assets $73,411
 100.0% $68,004
 100.0%
Investment Yield
The following table presents consolidated average invested assets at amortized cost, net investment income and investment yield, excluding spread related business. Spread related business is primarily associated with contracts on which the Company earns an interest rate spread between assets and liabilities. To varying degrees, fluctuations in the yield on other spread related business is generally subject to corresponding adjustments to the interest credited on the liabilities (dollars in thousands)millions).
Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
2019 2018 
  Increase/  
  (Decrease)  
 2019 2018 
  Increase/  
  (Decrease)  
2020 2019 
  Increase/  
  (Decrease)  
 2020 2019 
  Increase/  
  (Decrease)  
Average invested assets at amortized cost$29,043,254
 $27,029,073
 7.5% $28,221,792
 $26,689,086
 5.7%$32,148
 $29,043
 10.7 % $30,468
 $28,222
 8.0 %
Net investment income344,363
 303,860
 13.3% 961,397
 886,165
 8.5%290
 344
 (15.7)% 894
 961
 (7.0)%
Investment yield (ratio of net investment income to average invested assets)4.83% 4.57%  26 bps
 4.57% 4.45% 12 bps
3.66% 4.83%  (117) bps
 3.93% 4.57% (64) bps
Investment yield increaseddecreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020, in comparison to the same periodperiods in the prior year primarily due to increased income from joint ventures and limited partnerships. Investment yield increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 in comparison to the same period in the prior year primarily due to increasedlow interest rate environment combined with decreased income from limited partnerships. Jointpartnerships and real estate joint ventures, and limited partnerships,which are included in other invested assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Fixed Maturity Securities Available-for-Sale
See “Fixed Maturity Securities Available-for-Sale” in Note 4 – “Investments” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for tables that provide the amortized cost, allowance for credit losses (as of September 30, 2020), unrealized gains and losses, estimated fair value of these securities, and the other-than-temporary impairments in AOCI by sectortype as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018.2019.

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The Company holds various types of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale and classifies them as corporate securities (“Corporate”), Canadian and Canadian provincial government securities (“Canadian government”), residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”), asset-backed securities (“ABS”), commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”), U.S. government and agencies (“U.S. government”), state and political subdivisions, and other foreign government, supranational and foreign government-sponsored enterprises (“Other foreign government”). As of both September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, approximately 95.6%94.8% and 95.5%, respectively, of the Company’s consolidated investment portfolio of fixed maturity securities were investment grade.
Important factors in the selection of investments include diversification, quality, yield, call protection and total rate of return potential. The relative importance of these factors is determined by market conditions and the underlying reinsurance liability and existing portfolio characteristics. The Company owns floating rate securities that represent approximately 5.9%5.5% and 6.2%6.3% of the total fixed maturity securities atas of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively. These investments have a higher degree of income variability than the other fixed income holdings in the portfolio due to fluctuations in interest payments. The Company holds floating rate investments to match specific floating rate liabilities primarily reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as collateral finance notes, as well as to enhance asset management strategies.

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The largest asset class in which fixed maturity securities were invested was corporate securities, which represented approximately 61.3%62.7% and 59.9%61.4% of total fixed maturity securities as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively. See “Corporate Fixed Maturity Securities” in Note 4 – “Investments” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for tables showing the major industry types, which comprise the corporate fixed maturity holdings atas of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018.2019.
As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company’s investments in Canadian government securities represented 9.4%9.0% of the fair value of total fixed maturity securities compared to 9.7% of the fair value of total fixed maturities at December 31, 2018.securities. These assets are primarily high quality, long duration provincial strips, the valuation of which is closely linked to the interest rate curve. These assets are longer in duration and held primarily for asset/liability management to meet Canadian regulatory requirements. See “Fixed Maturity Securities Available-for-Sale” in Note 4 – “Investments” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for tables showing the various sectors as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
The Company references rating agency designations in some of its investments disclosures. These designations are based on the ratings from nationally recognized statistical rating organizations, primarily Moody’s, S&P and Fitch. Structured securities held by the Company’s insurance subsidiaries that maintain the NAIC statutory basis of accounting utilize the NAIC rating methodology. The NAIC assigns designations to publicly traded as well as privately placed securities. The designations assigned by the NAIC range from class 1 to class 6, with designations in classes 1 and 2 generally considered investment grade (BBB or higher rating agency designation). NAIC designations in classes 3 through 6 are generally considered below investment grade (BB or lower rating agency designation).
The quality of the Company’s available-for-sale fixed maturity securities portfolio, as measured at fair value and by the percentage of fixed maturity securities invested in various ratings categories, relative to the entire available-for-sale fixed maturity security portfolio, atas of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 was as follows (dollars in thousands)millions):
   September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018   September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
NAIC
Designation
 
Rating Agency
Designation
 Amortized Cost  
Estimated
Fair Value
 % of Total      Amortized Cost  
Estimated
     Fair  Value     
 % of Total      
Rating Agency
Designation
 Amortized Cost  
Estimated
Fair Value
 % of Total      Amortized Cost  
Estimated
     Fair  Value     
 % of Total     
1 AAA/AA/A $28,621,572
 $32,128,170
 64.9% $24,904,526
 $26,180,440
 65.5% AAA/AA/A $29,950
 $34,406
 62.9% $30,100
 $33,284
 65.2%
2 BBB 14,129,529
 15,213,511
 30.7
 12,141,601
 12,023,426
 30.1
 BBB 15,822
 17,421
 31.9
 14,366
 15,514
 30.3
3 BB 1,585,829
 1,610,553
 3.3
 1,409,235
 1,371,328
 3.4
 BB 2,103
 2,118
 3.9
 1,706
 1,748
 3.4
4 B 443,401
 444,260
 0.9
 395,694
 385,670
 1.0
 B 668
 641
 1.2
 514
 518
 1.0
5 CCC and lower 29,558
 29,186
 0.1
 13,183
 12,860
 
 CCC and lower 108
 59
 0.1
 36
 23
 
6 In or near default 50,552
 55,587
 0.1
 17,929
 18,622
 
 In or near default 10
 7
 
 31
 34
 0.1
 Total $44,860,441
 $49,481,267
 100.0% $38,882,168
 $39,992,346
 100.0% Total $48,661
 $54,652
 100.0% $46,753
 $51,121
 100.0%

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The Company’s fixed maturity portfolio includes structured securities. The following table shows the types of structured securities the Company held atas of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 (dollars in thousands)millions): 
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
 Amortized Cost 
Estimated
Fair Value
 Amortized Cost 
Estimated
Fair Value
 Amortized Cost 
Estimated
Fair Value
 % of Total Amortized  Cost 
Estimated
Fair Value
 % of Total
RMBS: 
   
   
     
    
Agency $786,882
 $834,399
 $811,044
 $814,568
 $696
 $763
 11.0% $742
 $777
 10.6%
Non-agency 1,573,809
 1,605,443
 1,061,192
 1,054,653
 1,231
 1,264
 18.4
 1,597
 1,621
 22.3
Total RMBS 2,360,691
 2,439,842
 1,872,236
 1,869,221
 1,927
 2,027
 29.4
 2,339
 2,398
 32.9
ABS:            
Collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) 1,607
 1,563
 22.7
 1,750
 1,743
 24.0
ABS, excluding CLOs 1,359
 1,359
 19.8
 1,223
 1,235
 17.0
Total ABS 2,966
 2,922
 42.5
 2,973
 2,978
 41.0
CMBS 1,698,334
 1,782,218
 1,428,115
 1,419,034
 1,871

1,930
 28.1
 1,841
 1,899
 26.1
ABS 2,809,008
 2,822,635
 2,171,254
 2,149,204
Total $6,868,033
 $7,044,695
 $5,471,605
 $5,437,459
 $6,764
 $6,879
 100.0% $7,153
 $7,275
 100.0%
The Company’s RMBS includeportfolio includes agency-issued pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. A majority of the agency-issued pass-through securities are guaranteed or otherwise supported by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the Federal National Mortgage Association, or the Government National Mortgage Association. The principal risks inherent in holding mortgage-backed securities are prepayment and extension risks, which will affect the timing of when cash will be received and are dependent on the level of mortgage interest rates. Prepayment risk is the unexpected increase in principal payments from the expected, primarily as a result of owner refinancing. Extension risk relates to the unexpected slowdown in principal payments from the expected. In addition, non-agency mortgage-backed securities face credit risk should the borrower be unable to pay the contractual interest or principal on their obligation. The Company monitors its mortgage-backed securities to mitigate exposure to the cash flow uncertainties associated with these risks.

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The Company’s ABS portfolio primarily consists of collateralized loan obligations among other collateral types.CLOs, single-family rentals, container leasing, railcar leasing, aircraft and student loans. The principal risks in holding asset-backed securities are structural, credit, capital market and interest rate risks. Structural risks include the securities’ cash flow priority in the capital structure and the inherent prepayment sensitivity of the underlying collateral. Credit risks include the adequacy and ability to realize proceeds from the collateral. Credit risks are mitigated by credit enhancements that include excess spread, over-collateralization and subordination. Capital market risks include general level of interest rates and the liquidity for these securities in the marketplace.
The Company’s CMBS portfolio primarily consists of large pool securitizations that are diverse by property type, borrower and geographic dispersion. The principal risks in holding CMBS are structural and credit risks. Structural risks include the securities’ cash flow priority in the capital structure and the inherent prepayment sensitivity of the underlying collateral. Credit risks include the adequacy and ability to realize proceeds from the collateral. The Company focuses on investment grade rated tranches that provide additional credit support beyond the equity protection in the underlying loans. These assets are viewed as an attractive alternative to other fixed income asset classes.
As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had $370 million and $110 million, respectively, of gross unrealized losses related to its fixed maturity securities. The Company monitors its fixed maturity securities to determine impairments in value and evaluates factors such as financial condition of the issuer, payment performance, the length of time and the extent to which the market value has been below amortized cost, compliance with covenants, general market and industry sector conditions, current intent and ability to hold securities, and various other subjective factors. Based on management’s judgment, securities determined to have expected credit loss will record an other-than-temporary impairment in value are written down to fair value. See “Investments – Other-than-Temporary Impairment” in Note 2 – “Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements”allowance for credit loss in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements inamount that the 2018 Annual Report for additional information. The table below summarizes other-than-temporary impairments and changes in the mortgage loan provision for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (dollars in thousands).
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2019 2018 2019 2018
 

 

 

 

Impairment losses on fixed maturity securities$8,539
 $10,705
 $17,992
 $14,055
Other impairment losses3,942
 5,910
 11,013
 7,249
Change in mortgage loan provision88
 656
 485
 986
Total$12,569
 $17,271
 $29,490
 $22,290
The fixed maturity impairments for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, primarily related to high-yield securities. The fixed maturity impairments for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were primarily related to a U.S. utility company and high-yield securities. The fixed maturity impairments for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were primarily related to high-yield securities. In addition, other impairment losses for the three months ended September 30, 2019 were primarily due to impairments on limited partnerships. Other impairment losses for the three months ended September 30, 2018 were primarily due to impairments on real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships. Other impairment losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were primarily due to impairments on real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships.
At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had $102.2 million and $748.5 million, respectively, of gross unrealized losses related to its fixed maturity securities. The distribution of the gross unrealized losses related to these securities is shown below.
  September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Sector:    
Corporate 76.3% 74.2%
Canadian government 0.2
 0.3
RMBS 2.2
 3.4
ABS 13.7
 4.4
CMBS 0.5
 2.4
U.S. government 0.2
 7.7
State and political subdivisions 1.6
 1.2
Other foreign government 5.3
 6.4
Total 100.0% 100.0%
Industry:    
Finance 18.0% 27.5%
Asset-backed 13.7
 4.4
Industrial 51.0
 38.2
Mortgage-backed 2.7
 5.8
Government 7.3
 15.6
Utility 7.3
 8.5
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See “Unrealized Losses for Fixed Maturity Securities Available-for-Sale” in Note 4 – “Investments” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a table that presents the total gross unrealized losses for these securities at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, where the estimated fair value had declined and remained below amortized cost byis less than 20% or more than 20%.the amortized cost.
Impairments and Allowance for Credit Losses
The Company’s determination of whether a decline in value is other-than-temporary includes analysis ofnecessitates the underlying credit and the extent and duration of a decline in value. The Company’s credit analysisrecording of an investmentallowance for credit losses includes determiningan analysis of whether the issuer is current on its contractual payments, evaluating whether it is probable that the Company will be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the security and analyzing the overall ability of the Company to recover the amortized cost of the investment. See “Allowance for Credit Losses and Impairments – Fixed Maturity Securities Available-for-Sale” in Note 1 – “Business and Basis of Presentation” for additional information. The table below summarizes impairment losses and changes in allowance for credit losses on fixed maturity securities, other impairment losses and changes in the mortgage loan provision for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (dollars in millions).

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2020 2019 2020 2019
 

 

 

 

Impairments and change in allowance for credit losses on fixed maturity securities$(13) $9
 $21
 $18
Other impairment losses11
 4
 16
 11
Change in mortgage loan provision8
 
 38
 1
Total$6
 $13
 $75
 $30
The impairments and change in allowance for credit losses on fixed maturity securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were primarily due to an increase in the allowance for credit losses related to high-yield securities as a result of the uncertainty in the global markets due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The fixed maturity impairment losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, were primarily related to a U.S. utility company and high yield securities. The other impairment losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were primarily due to impairments on limited partnerships. The other impairment losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, were primarily due to impairments on real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships. The change in mortgage loan provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, was due to an increase in the mortgage loan valuation allowance due to the current market conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
See “Unrealized Losses for Fixed Maturity Securities Available-for-Sale” in Note 4 – “Investments” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for tables that present the estimated fair values and gross unrealized losses, including other-than-temporary impairment losses reported in AOCI, for these securities that have estimated fair values below amortized cost, by class and grade, security, as well as the length of time the related marketestimated fair value has remained below amortized cost as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018.2019.
As of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, the Company classified approximately 5.4%5.1% and 5.0%6.1%, respectively, of its fixed maturity securities in the Level 3 category (refer to Note 6 – “Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information). These securities primarily consist of private placement corporate securities, bank loans, and Canadian provincial strips with inactive trading markets.
See “Securities Borrowing, Lending and Other” in Note 4 - “Investments” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information related to the Company’s securities borrowing, lending, repurchase and repurchase/reverse repurchase programs.
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
Mortgage loans represented approximately 8.4% and 8.8% of the Company’s cash and invested assets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The Company’s mortgage loan portfolio consists of U.S., Canada and United Kingdom based investments primarily in commercial offices, light industrial properties and retail locations. The mortgage loan portfolio is diversified by geographic region and property type. The mortgage loan portfolio was diversified by geographic region and property type as discussed further under “Mortgage Loans on Real Estate” in Note 4 – “Investments” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company increased its valuation allowance on its commercial mortgage loan portfolio by approximately $38 million to $64 million as result of the negative impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the Company’s borrowers. The Company continues to monitor and evaluate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on its investment portfolio and is working closely with its borrowers to evaluate any short-term cash flow issues. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company modified the payment terms of approximately 50 commercial mortgage loans, with a carrying value of approximately $620 million in response to COVID-19. These loans met the criteria established in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), and were not considered a troubled debt restructuring.  In accordance with the CARES Act criteria, these loans were not more than 30 days past due at December 31, 2019, and the modifications included deferral or delayed payments of principal or interest on the loan.

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As of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, the Company’s recorded investment in mortgage loans, gross of unamortized deferred loan origination fees and expenses and valuation allowances, were distributed geographically as follows (dollars in thousands)millions):
  September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
  
Recorded
Investment
 % of Total 
Recorded
Investment
 % of Total
U.S. Region:        
Pacific $1,498,874
 26.5% $1,396,346
 28.0%
South Atlantic 1,017,068
 17.9
 964,174
 19.3
Mountain 820,734
 14.5
 693,281
 13.9
East North Central 727,264
 12.8
 605,608
 12.2
West North Central 278,086
 4.9
 288,949
 5.8
West South Central 757,446
 13.4
 567,541
 11.4
Middle Atlantic 249,709
 4.4
 202,235
 4.1
East South Central 126,203
 2.2
 117,588
 2.4
New England 
 
 5,609
 0.1
Subtotal - U.S. 5,475,384
 96.6
 4,841,331
 97.2
Canada 166,298
 2.9
 135,394
 2.7
United Kingdom 25,672
 0.5
 6,629
 0.1
Total $5,667,354
 100.0% $4,983,354
 100.0%
  September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
  
Recorded
Investment
 % of Total 
Recorded
Investment
 % of Total
U.S. Region:        
West $2,309
 38.6% $2,302
 40.2%
South 2,094
 35.0
 1,929
 33.6
Midwest 1,069
 17.9
 996
 17.4
Northeast 274
 4.6
 262
 4.6
Subtotal - U.S. 5,746
 96.1
 5,489
 95.8
Canada 181
 3.0
 182
 3.2
United Kingdom 54
 0.9
 56
 1.0
Total $5,981
 100.0% $5,727
 100.0%

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TableSee “Mortgage Loans on Real Estate” in Note 1 – “Business and Basis of Contents


ValuationPresentation” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding the Company’s policy for valuation allowances and impairments on mortgage loans are established based upon inherent losses expected by management to be realized in connection with future dispositions or settlement of mortgage loans, including foreclosures. The valuation allowances are established after management considers, among other things, the value of underlying collateral and payment capabilities of debtors. Any subsequent adjustments to the valuation allowances will be treated as investment gains or losses. loans.
See “Mortgage Loans on Real Estate” in Note 4 – “Investments” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding valuation allowances and impairments.
Policy Loans
Policy loans comprised approximately 1.9% and 2.4% of the Company’s cash and invested assets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, theThe majority of whichpolicy loans are associated with one client. These policy loans present no credit risk because the amount of the loan cannot exceed the obligation due to the ceding company upon the death of the insured or surrender of the underlying policy. The provisions of the treaties in force and the underlying policies determine the policy loan interest rates. The Company earns a spread between the interest rate earned on policy loans and the interest rate credited to corresponding liabilities.
Funds Withheld at Interest
Funds withheld at interest comprised approximately 8.4% and 10.3% of the Company’s cash and invested assets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. For reinsurance agreements written on a modified coinsurancemodco basis and certain agreements written on a coinsurance basis, assets equal to the net statutory reserves are withheld and legally owned and managed by the ceding company, and are reflected as funds withheld at interest on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. In the event of a ceding company’s insolvency, the Company would need to assert a claim on the assets supporting its reserve liabilities. However, the risk of loss to the Company is mitigated by its ability to offset amounts it owes the ceding company for claims or allowances against amounts owed by the ceding company. Interest accrues to the total funds withheld at interest assets at rates defined by the treaty terms. The Company is subject to the investment performance on the withheld assets, although it does not directly control them. These assets are primarily fixed maturity investment securities and pose risks similar to the fixed maturity securities the Company owns. To mitigate this risk, the Company helps set the investment guidelines followed by the ceding company and monitors compliance. Ceding companies with funds withheld at interest had an average financial strength rating of “A” atas of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018.2019. Certain ceding companies maintain segregated portfolios for the benefit of the Company.
Other Invested Assets
Other invested assets include limited partnership interests, joint ventures (other than operating joint ventures), lifetime mortgages, derivative contracts, FVO contractholder-directed unit-linked investments and FHLB common stock. Other invested assets represented approximately 3.3% and 3.4% of the Company’s cash and invested assets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. See “Other Invested Assets” in Note 4 – “Investments” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a table that presents the carrying value of the Company’s other invested assets by type as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018.2019.
The Company utilizes derivative financial instruments to protect the Company against possible changes in the fair value of its investment portfolio as a result of interest rate changes, to hedge against risk of changes in the purchase price of securities, to hedge liabilities associated with the reinsurance of variable annuities with guaranteed living benefits and to manage the portfolio’s effective yield, maturity and duration. In addition, the Company utilizes derivative financial instruments to reduce the risk associated with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company uses exchange-traded, centrally cleared, and customized over-the-counter derivative financial instruments.
See Note 5 – “Derivative Instruments” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a table that presents the notional amounts and fair value of investment related derivative instruments held as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

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The Company may be exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties to derivative financial instruments. Generally, the credit exposure of the Company’s derivative contracts is limited to the fair value at the reporting date plus or minus any collateral posted or held by the Company. The Company had $12 million and no credit exposure as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
The Company manages its credit risk related to over-the-counter derivatives by entering into transactions with creditworthy counterparties, maintaining collateral arrangements and through the use of master agreements that provide for a single net payment to be made by one counterparty to another at each due date and upon termination. As exchange-traded futures are affected through regulated exchanges, and positions are marked to market on a daily basis, the Company has minimal exposure to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties. See Note 5 – “Derivative Instruments” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding the Company’s derivative instruments.
The Company holds beneficial interests in lifetime mortgages in the United Kingdom.UK. Lifetime mortgages represent loans provided to individuals 55 years of age and older secured by the borrower’s residence. Lifetime mortgages are comparable to a home equity loan by allowing the borrower to utilize the equity in their home as collateral. The amount of the loan is dependent on the appraised value of the home at the time of origination, the borrower's age and interest rate. Unlike a home equity loan, no payment of principal or interest is required until the death of the borrower or sale of the home. Lifetime mortgages may also be either fully funded at origination, or the borrower can request periodic funding similar to a line of credit. Lifetime mortgages are subject to risks, including market, credit, interest rate, liquidity, operational, reputational and legal risks.
Other invested assets include $670.0$863 million and $475.9$775 million, net of valuation allowances, of lifetime mortgages as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively. Lifetime mortgage investmentInvestment income was $8.8includes $12 million and $5.4$8 million in interest income earned on lifetime mortgages for the three months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively, and $24.5$32 million and $12.6$24 million in interest income earned on lifetime mortgages for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively.
See Note 5 - “Derivative Instruments” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a table that presents the notional amounts and fair value of investment related derivative instruments held at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

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The Company may be exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties to derivative financial instruments. Generally, the credit exposure of the Company’s derivative contracts is limited to the fair value at the reporting date plus or minus any collateral posted or held by the Company. The Company had no credit exposure related to its derivative contracts, excluding futures and mortality swaps, at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, as the net amount of collateral pledged to the Company from counterparties exceeded the fair value of the derivative contracts.
The Company manages its credit risk related to over-the-counter derivatives by entering into transactions with creditworthy counterparties, maintaining collateral arrangements and through the use of master agreements that provide for a single net payment to be made by one counterparty to another at each due date and upon termination. As exchange-traded futures are affected through regulated exchanges, and positions are marked to market on a daily basis, the Company has minimal exposure to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties. See Note 5 - “Derivative Instruments” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding the Company’s derivative instruments.

New Accounting Standards
See Note 14 “New Accounting Standards” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


ITEM 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Market risk is the risk of fluctuations in the value of financial instruments as a result of absolute or relative changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, equity prices or commodity prices. To varying degrees, the Company products and services, and the investment activities supporting them, generate exposure to market risk. The market risk incurred, and the Company’s strategies for managing this risk, vary by product.  As of September 30, 2019,2020, there have been no material changes in the Company’s economic exposure to market risk or the Company’s Enterprise Risk Management function from December 31, 2018,2019, a description of which may be found in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk,” filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ITEM 4.  Controls and Procedures
The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) during the quarter ended September 30, 2019,2020, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of our workforce began working remotely in March 2020. These changes to the working environment did not have a material effect on our internal controls over financial reporting during the most recent quarter.  The Company continues to monitor and assess the COVID-19 situation on its internal controls to minimize the impact on their design and operating effectiveness.


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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.  Legal Proceedings
The Company is subject to litigation in the normal course of its business. The Company currently has no material litigation. A legal reserve is established when the Company is notified of an arbitration demand or litigation or is notified that an arbitration demand or litigation is imminent, it is probable that the Company will incur a loss as a result and the amount of the probable loss is reasonably capable of being estimated.

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ITEM 1A.  Risk Factors
There wereIn the risk factors below, we refer to the Company as “we,” “us,” or “our”. Other than the risk factors listed below, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the 2018Company’s 2019 Annual Report.
Our business, results of operations and financial condition have been, and will likely continue to be, adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the response thereto.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has increased mortality rates in certain jurisdictions and populations. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic and the response thereto has caused significant disruption in the international and U.S. economies and financial markets and has severely impacted, and will likely continue to severely impact, global economic conditions, resulting in substantial volatility in the global financial markets, increased unemployment and operational challenges such as the temporary closures of businesses, sheltering-in-place directives and increased remote work protocols. Governments and central banks around the world have reacted to the economic crisis caused by the pandemic by implementing stimulus and liquidity programs and cutting interest rates and are considering taking similar additional actions, though it is unclear whether any of these actions will be successful in countering the economic disruption. Depending on the length of the pandemic, the availability, effectiveness and use of treatments and vaccines, and the extent and success of actions by governments and central banks, the adverse mortality rates and impact on the global economy may deepen, and our results of operations and financial condition in future quarters will continue to be adversely affected. The COVID-19 pandemic and the response thereto has adversely affected, and/or will likely adversely affect, us in the following areas:
Insurance risks, including mortality and morbidity claims. At this time, we cannot predict the ultimate number of claims and financial impact resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and the response thereto. Actual claims and financial impact from these events could vary materially from current estimates due to several factors, including the inherent uncertainties in making such determinations and the evolving nature of the pandemic and the availability, effectiveness and use of treatments and vaccines. Mortality or morbidity experience that is less favorable than the assumptions used in pricing our reinsurance agreements, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise, has negatively impacted and in the future could negatively impact our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, increased economic uncertainty and increased unemployment resulting from the economic impacts of the pandemic may result in policyholders seeking sources of liquidity and withdrawing at rates greater than previously expected. If policyholder lapse and surrender rates significantly exceed expectations, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Degradation of general economic conditions. The COVID-19 pandemic and the extraordinary measures put in place to address it have caused significant economic and financial turmoil both in the U.S. and around the world. These conditions are expected to continue in the near term and may worsen. Our results of operations, financial condition, cash flows and statutory capital position are materially affected by conditions in the global capital markets and economy generally. Depending on the length of the pandemic, the availability, effectiveness and use of treatments and vaccines, and the extent and success of actions by governments and central banks to counter the economic disruption, the adverse impact on the global economy may deepen, and our business, results of operations and financial condition will continue to be adversely affected.
Investment results. Our investment portfolio (and, specifically, the valuations of investment assets we hold) has been, and may continue to be, adversely affected as a result of market developments from the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainty regarding its outcome and related impacts on the economy. Moreover, changes in interest rates, reduced liquidity in the financial markets or a continued slowdown in the U.S. or in global economic conditions have and in the future may also adversely affect the values and cash flows of these assets. Our corporate fixed income portfolio has been and in the future may be adversely impacted by delayed principal or interest payments, ratings downgrades, increased bankruptcies and credit spread widening in distressed industries and individual companies. Our investments in mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities have been and in the future could be negatively affected by delays or failures of borrowers to make payments of principal and interest when due or delays or moratoriums on foreclosures or enforcement actions with respect to delinquent or defaulted mortgages. Further, a continued low interest rate environment, including as a result of market developments from the COVID-19 pandemic and the response thereto, would continue to put downward pressure on the average yield earned on our investments, negatively impacting our investment income and results of operations in the future. Market dislocations, decreases in observable market activity or unavailability of information, in each case, arising from the pandemic, may restrict our access to key inputs used to derive certain estimates and assumptions made in connection with financial reporting or otherwise, including estimates and changes in long term macro-economic assumptions relating to accounting for current expected credit losses, more commonly referred to as “CECL.”
Capital, liquidity and collateral. The severe impact on global economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the response thereto has negatively impacted and in the future could negatively impact our financial condition, including possible constraints on our capital and liquidity, as well as a higher cost of capital and possible changes or downgrades to our credit ratings. The current disruptions, uncertainty and volatility in the capital and credit markets may limit our access to capital required to operate our business, most significantly our reinsurance operations. The availability of collateral and the related cost of such collateral affects the type and volume of business we reinsure and could increase our costs.

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Possible ratings downgrade. A downgrade in our ratings or in the ratings of our reinsurance subsidiaries, whether caused by company-specific factors or factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic, general economic conditions and/or the insurance industry as a whole, could adversely affect us. A downgrade in the rating of RGA or any of our rated subsidiaries could increase our cost of capital and adversely affect our ability to raise capital to facilitate operations and growth. Upon certain downgrade events, some of our reinsurance contracts would either permit our client ceding insurers to terminate such reinsurance contracts or require us to post collateral to secure our obligations under these reinsurance contracts, either of which could negatively impact our ability to conduct business and our results of operations. Any downgrade in the ratings of our reinsurance subsidiaries could also adversely affect their ability to sell products, retain existing business and compete for attractive acquisition opportunities. Actions taken by ratings agencies, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the response thereto and the significant economic and financial turmoil caused thereby, may result in a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Adverse legislative or regulatory action. Government actions, both in the U.S. and internationally, to address and contain the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic may adversely affect us. Such actions could result in additional regulation or restrictions affecting the conduct of our business in the future. For example, our clients may be subject to legislative and regulatory action that impacts their ability to collect premiums or cancel policies, which may affect our clients’ performance under reinsurance agreements with us. It is also possible that changes in economic conditions and steps taken by governments in response to COVID-19 could require an increase in taxes, which would adversely impact our results of operations.
Premiums and other income. We expect the impact of COVID-19 on general economic activity to negatively impact our premiums, fee income and market-related revenues. The pandemic and government directives around the world responding thereto has and in the future may also negatively impact our ability to generate new business premiums and delay our planned entry into, or expansion of, investments in new and emerging markets.
Operations. We are taking precautions to protect the safety and well-being of our employees, service providers and clients. However, no assurance can be given that the steps being taken will be adequate or appropriate. Our operations could be disrupted if key members of our senior management or a significant percentage of our workforce, or the workforce of our service providers or clients, are unable to continue to work because of illness, government directives or otherwise. Having shifted to remote work arrangements, we may experience reductions in our operating effectiveness and face increased operational risk, including but not limited to cybersecurity attacks or data security incidents. In addition, we rely on the performance of others, including our insurance company clients, retrocessionaires and service providers, and their failure to perform in a satisfactory manner as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the response thereto could negatively affect our operations.
As a result of the above risks, COVID-19 and the response thereto could materially and adversely impact our business, results of operation and financial condition. The extent to which COVID-19, and the related global economic crisis, will affect our businesses, results of operations and financial condition, and capital and liquidity over time, will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the scope and duration of the pandemic and any recovery period, the availability, effectiveness and use of treatments and vaccines, future actions taken by governmental authorities, central banks and other third parties in response to the pandemic, and the effects on our clients, counterparties, employees and third-party service providers. Moreover, the effects of COVID-19 and the response thereto will heighten the other risks described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our 2019 Annual Report and any subsequent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Current Report on Form 8-K.
We utilize assumptions, estimates and models to evaluate the potential impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the response thereto. If actual events differ materially from those assumptions, estimates or models, our potential exposure to mortality claims and investment portfolio losses could be materially higher than those reflected in our capital plans, and our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
We utilize assumptions, estimates and models to evaluate the potential impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition as a result of COVID-19 and the response thereto, including developing scenarios to evaluate our potential exposure to mortality claims, potential investment portfolio losses and other risks associated with our assets and liabilities. The scenarios and related analyses are subject to various assumptions, professional judgment, uncertainties and the inherent limitations of any statistical analysis, including the use and quality of historical internal and industry data. Consequently, actual losses from loss events may differ materially from what the scenarios may illustrate. This potential difference could be even greater for events with limited or no modeled annual frequency, such as COVID-19 and the response thereto.
More specifically, we evaluate our potential exposure to mortality claims by developing a range of scenarios involving assumptions and estimates relating to a number of variables, such as country-specific circumstances, measures by public and private institutions, impacts of COVID-19 on all other causes of death, the development and timing of effective treatments and/or a vaccine for COVID-19, comorbidities, number of deaths by region or country (and the variability thereof), the duration and pattern of the pandemic, geography-specific institutional and individual mitigation efforts, medical capacity, and other factors. We also estimated adjustments to reflect, among other factors, the favorable age distribution of our insured population and the better health profile and socio-economic status of insured lives as compared to the general population. However, a number of other factors have not

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been considered, such as smoking status, residential population density, geography-specific testing and interventions and their effectiveness or geography, culture or other country-specific factors. Further, the scenarios do not consider impacts on morbidity claims. Each assumption, estimate or risk not included in the scenarios introduces uncertainty. We also evaluate potential losses from our investment portfolio due to the pandemic based on stress scenarios based on assumptions and estimates relating to a range of factors that are subject to significant uncertainties, including, among others, the magnitude and duration of the economic downturn, ratings downgrades, bankruptcies and credit spread widening. In addition, we may not achieve the earnings generation that we expect, and we may not be able to issue additional debt or access other capital management tools on terms satisfactory to us, or at all. Actual events may differ materially from those assumptions and estimates; consequently, we could incur losses exceeding those reflected in our scenarios and related analysis, and our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
We are operating in an unprecedented period of uncertainty, and while we are attempting to evaluate how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting general population deaths, whether specifically attributed to COVID-19 or otherwise, and how such deaths will translate into mortality claims for our business over time, we are unable to predict the number of COVID-19 deaths that will ultimately occur worldwide, in any particular geography or in our insured population, or potential losses in our investment portfolio. Further, we do not currently have enough information to ascertain the likelihood of the assumptions or estimates related to our mortality and investment loss scenarios. Accordingly, any of our scenarios do not represent forecasts or projections of actual future events or performance. They should not be construed as financial guidance, and should not be relied on as such.
As a result of the factors, uncertainties and contingencies described above, our reliance on assumptions, estimates and data used to evaluate our potential exposure to mortality claims and potential losses from our investment portfolio related to the COVID-19 pandemic is subject to a high degree of uncertainty that could result in actual losses that are materially different from those reflected in the scenarios used to develop our capital plans, and our business, financial condition,and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.



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ITEM 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table summarizes RGA’s repurchase activity of its common stock during the quarter ended September 30, 2019:
2020:
  
Total Number of Shares
Purchased (1)
 
Average Price Paid per   
Share
 
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced Plans
or Programs (1)
 
Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar
Value) of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased Under
the Plan or Program
July 1, 2019 -
July 31, 2019
 1,154
 $158.86
 
 $350,000,071
August 1, 2019 -
August 31, 2019
 202,721
 $147.27
 202,377
 $320,195,966
September 1, 2019 -
September 30, 2019
 2,788
 $160.71
 
 $320,195,966
  
Total Number of Shares
Purchased (1)
 
Average Price Paid per   
Share
 
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced Plans
or Programs (1)
 
Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar
Value) of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased Under
the Plan or Program
July 1, 2020 -
July 31, 2020
 
 $
 
 $167,573,148
August 1, 2020 -
August 31, 2020
 150
 $96.38
 
 $167,573,148
September 1, 2020 -
September 30, 2020
 269
 $99.93
 
 $167,573,148
(1)RGA had no repurchases of common stock under its share repurchase program for July, August and September 2019 and repurchased 202,377 of common stock under its share repurchase program for $29.8 million during August 2019.2020. The Company net settled - issuing 3,187, 1,154732 and 7,220854 shares from treasury and repurchased from recipients 1,154, 344150 and 2,788269 shares in July, August and September 2019,2020, respectively, in settlement of income tax withholding requirements incurred by the recipients of equity incentive awards.
On January 24, 2019, RGA’s board of directors authorized a share repurchase program, with no expiration date, for up to $400.0$400 million of RGA’s outstanding common stock. On May 6, 2020, the Company announced that it has suspended stock repurchases until further notice.
ITEM 6.  Exhibits
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
   
Exhibit
Number
 Description
  
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
101.INS XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
   
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibits 101).

* Represents a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement

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SIGNATURES
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

  
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated
 
 
Date: November 1, 20196, 2020 By: /s/ Anna Manning
   Anna Manning
   President & Chief Executive Officer
   
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
Date: November 1, 20196, 2020 By:/s/ Todd C. Larson
   Todd C. Larson
   Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
   (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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