Form: 3

Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities

July 12, 2006

SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES


Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DONNER FRED ROBERT
(Last) (First) (Middle)
RENAISSANCE HOUSE
8-20 EAST BROADWAY
(Street)
PEMBROKE HM 19, BERMUDA
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/10/2006 		3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD [ RNR ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP & CFO
 5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
Remarks:
On July 10, 2006, Mr. Fred R. Donner joined the Issuer as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. No securities of the Issuer were beneficially owned by the Reporting Person at the time of appointment. As separately reported, on appointment the Reporting Person was issued 32,619 shares of restricted shares of the issuer and 108,696 NQ stock options with a strike price of $49.05, both of which vest ratably over a four year period from grant.
No securities are beneficially owned.
/s/ Fred R. Donner 07/11/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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