Reinsurance Group of America Incorporated

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

The Companys business, reputation, results of operations and financial condition can be affected by a number of factors, whether currently known or unknown, including those described in (i) Part I, Item 1A of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the 2024 Annual Report) and (ii) Part II, Item 1A of the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2025 (the and June 30, 2025 (together, the Prior 10-Qs), in each case under the heading Risk Factors. When any one or more of these risks materialize from time to time, the Companys business, reputation, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected. The risk factors set forth in the Prior 10-Qs are hereby updated with the information set forth below. In February On July 31, 2025, thea Companys subsidiary RGA Reinsurance Company (RGA Re) enentered into a Master Transaction Agreement (the Master Transaction Agreement) reinsurance contracts with subsidiaries of Equitable Holdings, Inc. (collectively, the CounterpartyEquitable). Pursuant to the Agreement, on July 31, 2025, following reinsurance contracts, the cCompletion of the closing condianys U.S. Financial Solutions set forth in the Master Transaction Agreement, RGA Re entered into gment assumed a 75% quota share of Equitables in force individual life insurance liabilities on a coinsurance and modified coinsurance agreementsbasis, consisting of a diversified mix of life products and account value liabilities, with the Counterparty otal liabilities of approximately $12 billion (the Reinsurance Transaction). The closing of the Reinsurance Transaction will iincreased the Companys exposure to many of the risks described under the heading Risk Factors set forth in the 2024 Annual Report, as supplemented by the risks described below.

In the risk factors below, we refer to the Company as we, us, or our. Other than the additional risk factors below related to the Reinsurance Transaction, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the 2024 Annual Report.

The due diligence process that we undertook in connection with the Reinsurance Transaction may not have revealed all facts that may be relevant in connection with the Reinsurance Transaction.

In deciding whether to enter into the MasterReinsurance Transaction Agreement, we conducted a due diligence investigation that we deemed reasonable and appropriate based on the facts and circumstances applicable to the Reinsurance Transaction. When conducting due diligence, our employees, outside consultants and legal advisors are required to evaluate important and complex actuarial, investment, business, financial, tax, accounting, legal and regulatory issues. Despite our efforts, the results of our due diligence may not be complete and accurate or, even if complete and accurate, may not be sufficient to identify all relevant facts, which could prevent us from realizing the anticipated benefits that we expect to achieve from the Reinsurance Transaction, and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected. Additionally, we may become exposed to obligations and liabilities that were undiscovered in the course of performing due diligence in connection with the Reinsurance Transaction and, therefore, may not be adequately addressed in the Master Transaction Agreement and related agreementreinsurance contracts. Exposure to these previously undiscovered obligations and liabilities could prevent us from realizing the anticipated benefits that we expect to achieve from the Reinsurance Transaction, and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

We have made certain assumptions relating to the Reinsurance Transaction which may prove to be materially inaccurate.

We have made certain assumptions relating to the Reinsurance Transaction, which assumptions involve significant judgement and may not reflect the full range of uncertainties and unpredictable outcomes inherent in the Reinsurance Transaction and may be materially inaccurate. These assumptions relate to numerous matters, including:

pricing with respect to mortality, lapsation, investment returns and expenses and other risks;

our ability to reposition the investment portfolio acquired in connection with the Reinsurance Transaction and the assumptions made with respect to the assets in such portfolio;

our ability to realize the expected benefits of the Reinsurance Transaction;

projections of future revenue and profitability;

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our ability to obtain financing, generate and maintain needed cash from operations, and the impact of such financing on our operating results, financial condition and ability to finance other new business opportunities;

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projections of future expenses and expense allocation;

unknown or contingent liabilities;

acquisition and integration costs; and

other financial and strategic risks.

Like our other life reinsurance contracts, the Reinsurance Transaction exposes us to mortality and lapse risk. Our risk analysis and underwriting processes are designed with the objective of controlling the quality of the assumed risk and establishing appropriate pricing with respect thereto. Among other things, these processes rely heavily on our underwriting, our analysis of mortality and longevity trends, lapse rates, expenses and our understanding of medical impairments and their effect on mortality or longevity. We utilized assumptions, estimates and models to evaluate the Reinsurance Transaction and develop scenarios to evaluate our potential exposure to mortality claims, potential investment portfolio losses and other risks associated with the associated 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 with respect to the Reinsurance Transaction, like our other life reinsurance business, may differ materially from what the scenarios may illustrate. This potential difference could be even greater for events with limited or unmodelled annual frequency.

Our results of operations with respect to the Reinsurance Transaction may also be adversely affected if our actual investment returns and expenses differ from our pricing and reserve assumptions. Among other factors, the assets subject to the Reinsurance Transaction expose us to reinvestment, credit quality and disintermediation risks. Changes in economic conditions may lead to changes in market interest rates or changes in our investment strategies, either of which could cause our actual investment returns and expenses to differ from our pricing and reserve assumptions.

We will rely significantly on the CounterpartyEquitable for various services, and we may be held responsible for obligations that arise from the acts or omissions of the CounterpartyEquitable.

We rely upon our insurance company clients, including the CounterpartyEquitable, to provide timely, accurate information. We may experience volatility in our earnings as a result of erroneous or untimely reporting from our clients, including the CounterpartyEquitable. We also rely on original underwriting decisions made by the CounterpartyEquitable with respect to the assumed risk and cannot guarantee that the CounterpartyEquitables processes will adequately control risk quality or establish appropriate pricing.

Certain reinsurance liabilities that are part of the Reinsurance Transaction will beere assumed by us on a modified coinsurance basis. The associated net statutory reserves and the assets backing those reserves will be retained by the CounterpartyEquitable. These assets being retained by the CounterpartyEquitable are held to support the CounterpartyEquitables policyholder obligations in respect of certain insurance liabilities and are subject to the applicable policy terms and regulatory requirements. Accordingly, the assets backing the modified coinsurance reserves are not expected to be available to us to satisfy any amounts that the CounterpartyEquitable owes us. In the event of Counterparty insolvency, we will remain liable for all of our obligations under the terms of the Reinsurance Transaction. In such a situation, it is expected that the assets backing the modified coinsurance reserves would be used to satisfy the CounterpartyEquitables obligations to its policyholders and not generally be available to satisfy the CounterpartyEquitables general creditor obligations. Further, we are subject to the impact of the investment performance on these assets, although we do not directly control them. To the extent the modified coinsurance assets are not managed in accordance with the applicable terms of the policies or related regulatory requirements, our risk of loss could increase, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The Counterparty willEquitable retains administrative responsibilities with respect to the insurance policies that are subject to the Reinsurance Transaction. Additionally, we will entered into asset management agreements with the Counterparty.Equitable. As such, we will rely on the CounterpartyEquitable to provide policy administration with respect to the liabilities we are acquiring in the Reinsurance Transaction, provide investment advice in connection with the acquired assets and otherwise and execute investment transactions that are within the investment policy guidelines set forth in the Master TransactionReinsurance Agreement. The Counterpartys. Equitable, in its capacity as a service provider, will relyies on its information technology systems and its ability to maintain the security, confidentiality, integrity and privacy of those systems and the data residing therein. The CounterpartyEquitable may be subject to cybersecurity attacks and may not sufficiently protect its information technology and related data, which may impact the CounterpartyEquitables ability to provide us services and protect our data, which may subject us to losses and harm our reputation. In turn, vendors of the CounterpartyEquitable may be subject to cybersecurity attacks. Poor performance or loss of data on the part of the CounterpartyEquitable, in its capacity as a service provider, or any related outside vendors, could negatively affect our operations and financial performance with respect to the Reinsurance Transaction.

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We may experience difficulties in integrating the risk assumed through the Reinsurance Transaction, and many of the anticipated benefits of the Reinsurance Transaction may not be realized or may not be realized within the expected timeframe.

Our ability to achieve the benefits that we anticipate from the Reinsurance Transaction will depends in part upon whether we are able to integrate the acquired liabilities and assets into our business in an efficient and effective manner. We may not be able to

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integrate these liabilities and assets smoothly or successfully and the process may take longer than expected. Integration will requires the dedication of management resources, which may distract managements attention from other business operations and could result in the disruption of ongoing businesses, processes, systems and business relationships, any of which could adversely affect our ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of the Reinsurance Transaction. The integration process is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and no assurance can be given that the anticipated benefits of the Reinsurance Transaction will be realized or, if realized, the timing of their realization. Failure to achieve these anticipated benefits could adversely affect our future business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.