ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 19, 2016--
Reinsurance
Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA) today announced the
election of Patricia L. (Tricia) Guinn, retired Managing Director of
Risk and Financial Services and former member of the executive
leadership team at Towers Watson, to its Board of Directors. Ms. Guinn’s
election as an independent director of RGA is effective today. The
addition of Ms. Guinn increases the size of RGA’s Board of Directors to
12 members.
“We are well-acquainted with Tricia and her significant contributions
and accomplishments throughout her long career, and I am very pleased to
welcome her to our board,” said Greig Woodring, Chief Executive Officer.
“Tricia’s extensive experience and leadership role in the insurance and
financial services industry will be beneficial to RGA as we focus on
emerging opportunities and build upon existing and new strategies to
advance RGA’s growth in the years ahead,” added Anna Manning, President.
“RGA’s board will be strengthened further by the breadth of Tricia’s
industry experience and knowledge,” said J. Cliff Eason, Chairman of the
Board of Directors. “We are confident that her expertise in optimizing
risk and capital management will provide valuable perspective to the
company’s strategies and initiatives.”
During her 39-year career with Towers Watson, Ms. Guinn led an $800
million business that delivered insurance consulting and software,
reinsurance brokerage and investment services to clients globally. She
is a member of the board of directors of Allied World Assurance Company
Holdings AG, a global provider of innovative property, casualty and
specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions, and is an association
member of BUPA, a leading international healthcare group.
A 2014 recipient of the Actuarial Foundation’s Insurance Legends Award,
she has served on the board of the Actuarial Foundation, and is a
current board member of the International Insurance Society, a member of
the Society of Actuaries Nominating Committee, and a member of the
American Academy of Actuaries Financial Regulatory Task Force. She also
active in the Insurance Supper Club, an international network of senior
insurance women dedicated to supporting the advancement of women in the
industry.
Ms. Guinn graduated with honors from Hendrix College and furthered her
studies with postgraduate courses at Columbia University. She is a
fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a member of the American Academy of
Actuaries, and a Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst.
About RGA
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated is among the leading global
providers of life reinsurance and financial solutions, with
approximately $3.1 trillion of life reinsurance in force and assets of
$53.9 billion as of June 30, 2016. Founded in 1973, RGA today is
recognized for its deep technical expertise in risk and capital
management, innovative solutions, and commitment to serving its clients.
With headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri and operations in 26 countries,
RGA delivers expert solutions in individual life reinsurance, individual
living benefits reinsurance, group reinsurance, health reinsurance,
facultative underwriting, product development, and financial solutions.
For more information, visit us at www.rgare.com.
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Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated
Lynn Phillips, 636-736-2351
Executive
Director, Public Relations
lphillips@rgare.com
