October 9, 2018

Todd C. Larson
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.
16600 Swingley Ridge Road
Chesterfield, MO 63017

       Re: Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.
           Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2017
           Filed February 27, 2018
           File No. 001-11848

Dear Mr. Larson:

       We have completed our review of your filing. We remind you that the
company and its
management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures,
notwithstanding
any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff.



                                                          Sincerely,

                                                          Division of
Corporation Finance
                                                          Office of Healthcare
& Insurance