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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160516164351
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899140-16-001425
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160516
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160516
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160516

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000913144
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				980138020
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-211398
		FILM NUMBER:		161654589

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RENAISSANCE HOUSE
		STREET 2:		12 CROW LANE
		CITY:			PEMBROKE
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM19
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4412954513

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RENAISSANCE HOUSE
		STREET 2:		12 CROW LANE
		CITY:			PEMBROKE
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM19
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>S-8
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>r16044229a.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: r16044229a.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>r16044229b.htm
<DESCRIPTION>OPINION
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: r16044229b.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>r16044229c.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: r16044229c.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>