UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 15, 2005

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Bermuda 34-0-26512 98-014-1974
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

Renaissance House
8-20 East Broadway, Pembroke
Bermuda
HM 19
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (441) 295-4513

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



Item 8.01.    Other Events.

On June 15, 2005, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (the "Company") issued a press release, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)    Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:


Exhibit # Description
99.1 Copy of the Company's press release, issued June 15, 2005.



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


  RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD.
Date:    June 15, 2005 By: /s/ Stephen H. Weinstein
    Name: Stephen H. Weinstein
Title: General Counsel, Corporate
Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer



INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit # Description
99.1 Copy of the Company's press release, issued June 15, 2005.



RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Announces Receipt of Subpoena

Pembroke, Bermuda, June 15, 2005 — RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: RNR) announced today that it has received a subpoena from the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York requesting information relating to the use of finite risk insurance and related products. The Company understands that other insurance industry participants have received similar subpoenas. As previously disclosed by the Company, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Office of the Attorney General for the State of New York are also currently investigating these matters. The Company intends to cooperate in responding to these requests.

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. is a global provider of reinsurance and insurance. Our business consists of two segments: (1) Reinsurance, which includes catastrophe reinsurance, specialty reinsurance and certain joint ventures and other investments managed by our subsidiary RenaissanceRe Ventures Ltd., and (2) Individual Risk business, which includes primary insurance and quota share reinsurance.

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Investor Contact: Media Contact:
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Kekst and Company
Todd R. Fonner David Lilly or Dawn Dover
Vice President and Treasurer 212-521-4800
441-239-4801  

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