LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES

Published on March 24, 1997



Exhibit 21.1


Subsidiaries of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
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1. 100% of the issued and outstanding capital shares of Renaissance
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Reinsurance Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Bermuda, is owned
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by RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

2. 71.1% of the issued and outstanding capital shares of Glencoe Insurance
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Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Bermuda, is owned by
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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.