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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share:




		Three months ended								Six months ended
	(thousands of shares)	June 30, 2015				June 30, 2014				June 30, 2015				June 30, 2014
	Numerator:
	Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders	$	73,233			$	120,752			$	241,076			$	271,755
	Amount allocated to participating common shareholders (1)	(819		)		(1,557		)		(2,781		)		(3,577		)
	Net income allocated to RenaissanceRe common shareholders	$	72,414			$	119,195			$	238,295			$	268,178
	Denominator:
	Denominator for basic income per RenaissanceRe common share - weighted average common shares	45,303				39,736				42,467				40,487
	Per common share equivalents of employee stock options and restricted shares	354				659				372				662
	Denominator for diluted income per RenaissanceRe common share - adjusted weighted average common shares and assumed conversions	45,657				40,395				42,839				41,149
	Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share – basic	$	1.60			$	3.00			$	5.61			$	6.62
	Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share – diluted	$	1.59			$	2.95			$	5.56			$	6.52


(1)	Represents earnings attributable to holders of unvested restricted shares issued under the Company’s 2001 Stock Incentive Plan and Non-Employee Director Stock Incentive Plan.