1 Exhibit 21.1 SUBSIDIARIES OF REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED RGA International, Limited, New Brunswick corporation RGA Canada Management Company, Ltd., New Brunswick corporation RGA Life Reinsurance Company of Canada, Quebec corporation General American Argentina Seguros de Vida, S.A. (f/k/a Manantial Seguros de Vida, S.A.), Argentine corporation RGA Australian Holdings Pty, Limited, Australian corporation RGA Reinsurance Company of Australia Limited, Australian corporation RGA Holdings Limited (U.K.), United Kingdom corporation RGA Managing Agency Limited U.K., United Kingdom corporation RGA Capital Limited U.K., United Kingdom corporation RGA UK Limited, United Kingdom corporation Reinsurance Company of Missouri, Incorporated, Missouri corporation RGA Reinsurance Company, Missouri corporation Fairfield Management Group, Inc., Missouri corporation Great Rivers Reinsurance Management, Inc., Missouri corporation Reinsurance Partners, Inc., Missouri corporation RGA (U.K.) Underwriting Agency Ltd., United Kingdom corporation RGA Reinsurance Company (Barbados) Ltd., Barbados corporation RGA Americas Reinsurance Company, Ltd., Barbados corporation Benefit Resource Life Insurance Company (Bermuda) (f/k/a RGA Insurance Company (Bermuda) Ltd.), Bermuda corporation RGA Sudamerica, S.A., Chilean corporation RGA Reinsurance Company Chile S.A., Chilean corporation BHIF America Seguros de Vida S.A., Chilean corporation RGA South African Holding (Pty) Limited, South African corporation RGA Reinsurance Company of South Africa, Limited, South African corporation Triad Re, Ltd, Barbados corporation 96