| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On July 25, 2019, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (the “Company”) appointed Pina Albo to the Board, effective as of October 1, 2019, for a term of office ending at the 2020 annual meeting, or until her successor is duly elected and qualified. The addition of Ms. Albo increases the size of the Board to thirteen directors.
Ms. Albo, 56, is the current Chief Executive Officer of Hamilton Insurance Group (“Hamilton”), a Bermuda-based holding company for Hamilton Re, a property casualty reinsurer. Prior to joining Hamilton, she spent 25 years at Munich Re, starting as a claims expert and holding increasingly senior positions that culminated in roles as President, Reinsurance Division, Munich Re America and later Member of the Board of Executive Management. She began her career as a lawyer after having earned law degrees in both Canada and France. Ms. Albo currently sits on the board of directors for the IFG Companies, Blue Marble Microinsurance, and Attune Insurance.
The Company is not aware of any transactions, proposed transactions, or series of either to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries was or is to be a participant since January 1, 2019, in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and in which Ms. Albo had, or will have, a direct or indirect material interest.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Albo and any other person pursuant to which she was elected as a director. Ms. Albo will participate in thenon-employee director compensation arrangements established by the Company fornon-employee directors, as described under “Board of Directors—Director Compensation” in the Company’s proxy statement dated April 11, 2019 for its 2018 annual meeting of shareholders. Ms. Albo has not yet been named to any committees of the Board.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
The Company issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the appointment of Ms. Albo to the Board, a copy of which is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1. The information set forth in this Item 7.01, including the Press Release, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed”, as described in Instruction B.2 of Form8-K.
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