Leslie Barbi, Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Reinsurance Group of America (RGA), a provider of life and health reinsurance, has announced her intention to depart from the firm and retire, effective April 15th, 2026.
As the CIO, Barbi led a global investment team of approximately 250 professionals across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia (EMEA), and Asia.
She is responsible for the strategic leadership of RGA’s global asset platform, portfolio, and investment policy.
Barbi has three decades of experience in investment management, of which she spent two in leadership roles in the insurance industry. She has also been extensively involved across the enterprise and serves on various corporate or steering committees, including risk, business, balance sheet, technology, and rewards.
Additionally, Barbi’s board engagement includes the RGA Board of Directors and the Board Investment Committees of RGA entities around the world.
Barbi is the key liaison to the Chair of the RGA’s Board Investment Committee. She has also been serving as a member of the board of directors of two of RGA’s significant operating subsidiaries – RGA Reinsurance Company and RGA Life and Annuity Insurance Company.
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