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Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Reinsurance Group of America Ranked #196 on the 2025 Fortune 500 List
ST. LOUIS, June 03, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA), a leading global life and health reinsurer, announced today it has been ranked #196 on the 2025 Fortune 500 list, moving up 27 positions from its 2024 rank and breaking into the top 200 for the first time. The annual list, which ranks US-based companies by total revenue, appears in the June/July issue of Fortune magazine. "RGA's ascent to the top 200 in the Fortune 500 rankings signifies more than growth—it illustrates our enduring commitment to empower financial security and peace of mind globally," said Tony Cheng, President and CEO, RGA. "This achievement, made possible by our incomparable team in the US and worldwide, underscores our strong momentum. By focusing on client relationships and innovative solutions, we continue to lead the way in expanding financial protection and delivering value to our clients and stakeholders." As the only global reinsurer exclusively dedicated to life and health, RGA has consistently expanded its reach and influence. RGA premiered on the Fortune 500 ranking in 2010 at #321 and has significantly improved its position, rising 125 spots since its debut. RGA's growth underscores its mission-driven approach and commitment to providing meaningful financial solutions that support individuals and families worldwide. About RGA Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA) is a global industry leader specializing in life and health reinsurance and financial solutions that help clients effectively manage risk and optimize capital. Founded in 1973, RGA is today one of the world's largest and most respected reinsurers and remains guided by a powerful purpose: to make financial protection accessible to all. As a global capabilities and solutions leader, RGA empowers partners through bold innovation, relentless execution, and dedicated client focus — all directed toward creating sustainable long-term value. RGA has approximately $4.0 trillion of life reinsurance in force and assets of $128.2 billion as of March 31, 2025. To learn more about RGA and its businesses, please visit or follow RGA on LinkedIn and Facebook. Investors can learn more at View source version on Contacts Lynn PhillipsSenior Vice President, Corporate Communications636-736-2351lphillips@ Lizzie CurryExecutive Director, Public Jeff HopsonSenior Vice President, Investor Relations636-736-2068jhopson@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Wire
03-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Reinsurance Group of America Ranked #196 on the 2025 Fortune 500 List
ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA), a leading global life and health reinsurer, announced today it has been ranked #196 on the 2025 Fortune 500 list, moving up 27 positions from its 2024 rank and breaking into the top 200 for the first time. The annual list, which ranks US-based companies by total revenue, appears in the June/July issue of Fortune magazine. This achievement, made possible by our incomparable team in the US and worldwide, underscores our strong momentum. Share 'RGA's ascent to the top 200 in the Fortune 500 rankings signifies more than growth—it illustrates our enduring commitment to empower financial security and peace of mind globally,' said Tony Cheng, President and CEO, RGA. 'This achievement, made possible by our incomparable team in the US and worldwide, underscores our strong momentum. By focusing on client relationships and innovative solutions, we continue to lead the way in expanding financial protection and delivering value to our clients and stakeholders.' As the only global reinsurer exclusively dedicated to life and health, RGA has consistently expanded its reach and influence. RGA premiered on the Fortune 500 ranking in 2010 at #321 and has significantly improved its position, rising 125 spots since its debut. RGA's growth underscores its mission-driven approach and commitment to providing meaningful financial solutions that support individuals and families worldwide. About RGA Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA) is a global industry leader specializing in life and health reinsurance and financial solutions that help clients effectively manage risk and optimize capital. Founded in 1973, RGA is today one of the world's largest and most respected reinsurers and remains guided by a powerful purpose: to make financial protection accessible to all. As a global capabilities and solutions leader, RGA empowers partners through bold innovation, relentless execution, and dedicated client focus — all directed toward creating sustainable long-term value. RGA has approximately $4.0 trillion of life reinsurance in force and assets of $128.2 billion as of March 31, 2025. To learn more about RGA and its businesses, please visit or follow RGA on LinkedIn and Facebook. Investors can learn more at
Al Jazeera
28-05-2025
- General
- Al Jazeera
The Road to Mandalay
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Myanmar in March 2025, devastating communities across the country. Al Jazeera was the only international broadcaster with a team on the ground to witness the unfolding crisis. What emerged was a story of survival against overwhelming odds. From the capital Naypyidaw to the spiritual heart of Mandalay, our cameras captured the desperate search for survivors and the scale of destruction. At the epicentre, entire neighbourhoods lay in ruins as hundreds of thousands of people found themselves without shelter, clean water or food. Emergency services struggled to cope with the response required. The disaster struck a nation already fractured by civil conflict, where a military government appeared ill-equipped to handle the crisis. Over seven days, Al Jazeera correspondent Tony Cheng documented not just the immediate aftermath, but how this natural catastrophe exposed deeper challenges facing the people of Myanmar during their darkest hour.
Al Jazeera
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Vietnam celebrates 50 years since end of war with US
Thousands of Vietnamese have waved red flags and sang patriotic songs as a grand military parade held in Ho Chi Minh City concluded Vietnam's 50th anniversary celebrations of the end of war with the United States. Wednesday's event commemorated the first act of the country's reunification on April 30, 1975, when communist-run North Vietnam seized Saigon, the capital of the US-backed South, renamed Ho Chi Minh City shortly after the war in honour of the North's founding leader. A lotus-shaped float carrying a portrait of Ho Chi Minh was near the front of the parade as fighter jets and helicopters carrying red flags flew overhead. Al Jazeera's Tony Cheng, reporting from the city, said thousands of people stayed in the streets overnight to get the best vantage point for the parade, which was 'a day of sombre reflection but also a day of celebration'. 'I am proud of having contributed to liberating the south,' said 75-year-old veteran Tran Van Truong who had travelled – dressed in full military uniform – from the capital, Hanoi, to see the parade. 'But what's gone is gone, I have no hatred for those from the other side of the battle,' Truong told the AFP news agency. 'We should join hands to celebrate the end of the war.' For the first time, more than 300 soldiers from China, Laos and Cambodia also took part in the spectacle. More than 300,000 Chinese soldiers were involved in the bloody conflict, according to state media, providing crucial anti-aircraft defence support and helping with logistics and supplies. 'I think Hanoi is signalling to China that they recognise China's historical contribution,' said Zach Abuza, a professor at the National War College in Washington who focuses on Southeast Asian politics. 'It's also another way for them to signal: 'Don't think our foreign policy is lurching towards the Americans.'' This year marks the 30-year anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and the US. In 2023, Vietnam upgraded its relations with the US to that of a comprehensive strategic partner, the highest diplomatic status it gives to any country and the same level of relations as China and Russia. There are new signs of strain in the relationship with Washington, however, with President Donald Trump's imposition of heavy tariffs and the cancellation of much foreign aid, which has affected war remediation efforts in Vietnam. Agent Orange contamination and unexploded ordnance in the countryside still threaten lives. The future of those projects is now at risk because of the Trump administration's broad cuts to USAID.
Al Jazeera
31-03-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Myanmar-Thailand earthquake death toll passes 1,600
The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand has surpassed 1,600, Myanmar's military government has said on state television, as rescuers dig through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors. The statement from the military government confirmed 1,644 dead and more than 3,400 injured, with at least 139 people still missing after the magnitude 7.7 earthquake. Mandalay was hit heavily; it is Myanmar's second-largest city and close to the epicentre of the quake. 'It was a pretty uncomfortable night for lots of people. They chose to sleep outside. We saw them in parks putting mattresses outside their homes,' Al Jazeera's Tony Cheng reported from the capital, Naypyidaw. 'There were still aftershocks, several we felt this morning. They were not significantly large ones, but enough to make people feel uncomfortable returning into built-up structures,' he added. Humanitarian operations in Myanmar have been badly hindered by damaged roads and infrastructure, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Saturday. The earthquake severely damaged critical infrastructure, including major bridges and roads, making it difficult for humanitarian operations to access areas in need, OCHA said. 'Damage to the Yangon-Nay Pyi Taw-Mandalay expressway led to service disruptions, with cracks and surface distortions forcing highway buses to halt operations', the UN agency said in a statement. 'Infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and buildings were affected, leading to casualties and injuries among civilians. Search and rescue operations are currently being carried out in the affected areas,' Myanmar's military also noted. To facilitate earthquake relief efforts, the country's shadow National Unity Government, which coordinates the popular struggle against the ruling military, announced a two-week unilateral partial ceasefire starting Sunday in earthquake-affected areas. An announcement issued Saturday night said its armed wing, the People's Defence Force (PDF), would 'collaborate with the U.N. and non-governmental organizations to ensure security, transportation, and the establishment of temporary rescue and medical camps,' in the areas it controls. In the Thai capital, Bangkok – located 1,000km (620 miles) from the epicentre in Myanmar, about 10 more deaths have been confirmed. The shallow magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar in the early afternoon on Friday, followed minutes later by a magnitude 6.7 aftershock. The quake destroyed buildings, downed bridges, and buckled roads across swaths of Myanmar, and due to patchy communications in remote areas, many believe the true scale of the disaster has yet to emerge. Harry Roberts, a volunteer with the international disaster relief charity Shelterbox, said the situation in Myanmar was likely to be 'very complex' and 'really serious' considering the government's rare appeal for international help. 'That request must trickle down to immigration and customs, so nongovernmental organisations like ourselves can get the immediate aid in there,' Roberts said. 'At this stage, it's largely about gathering information and assessing the accessibility into the country.' Rescuers in Bangkok laboured through the night on Friday, searching for workers trapped when a 30-storey skyscraper under construction collapsed, reduced in seconds to a pile of rubble and twisted metal by the force of the shaking. Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said about 10 people had been confirmed killed across the city, most in the skyscraper collapse. But up to 100 workers were still unaccounted for at the building site, close to the Chatuchak weekend market that is a magnet for tourists. 'We are doing our best with the resources we have because every life matters,' Chadchart told reporters at the scene. 'Our priority is acting as quickly as possible to save them all,' the governor said. Al Jazeera's Imran Khan, reporting from the site of the skyscraper collapse, said people in Bangkok were not used to having earthquakes. 'There have been more than 70 aftershocks in the last 24 hours,' he said. 'While they haven't really been felt here in Bangkok, each report gets people very, very nervous. People are incredibly nervous that this might happen again.' Bangkok city authorities said they would deploy more than 100 engineers to inspect buildings for safety across the city after receiving more than 2,000 reports of damage.
