RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   January 11, 2018

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Bermuda 001-14428 98-0141974
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
Renaissance House, 12 Crow Lane, Pembroke, Bermuda   HM 19
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (441) 295-4513

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company [  ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 11, 2018, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. ("RenaissanceRe") and Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated ("RGA") issued a press release announcing announced the launch of Langhorne Re, a global reinsurer targeting large in-force life and annuity blocks. To date, Langhorne Re has secured $780 million of equity capital commitments including investments from RGA and RenaissanceRe. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated January 11, 2018





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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press release dated January 11, 2018

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SIGNATURES

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

         
    RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
          
January 11, 2018   By:   /s/ Stephen H. Weinstein
       
        Name: Stephen H. Weinstein
        Title: SVP, Group General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

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