<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-17-005857.txt : 20170210
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-17-005857.hdr.sgml : 20170210
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170210171015
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-005857
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170210

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001576018
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		POINT HOUSE
		STREET 2:		3 WATERLOO LANE
		CITY:			PEMBROKE
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM 08
		BUSINESS PHONE:		1 441 542 3303

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		POINT HOUSE
		STREET 2:		3 WATERLOO LANE
		CITY:			PEMBROKE
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM 08

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Targoff Joshua L.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001583740

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36052
		FILM NUMBER:		17594538

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE WATERFRONT, CHESNEY HOUSE
		STREET 2:		96 PITTS BAY ROAD
		CITY:			PEMBROKE
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM 08
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 5
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001576018</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TPRE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001583740</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Targoff Joshua L.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>375 PARK AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common shares par value $0.10 per share</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType></transactionFormType>
            </transactionCoding>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>149991</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reported 149,991 common shares consists of 93,491 common shares and 56,500 common shares previously reported.  Mr. Targoff no longer has the right to vote an incremental 125,000 shares previously reported.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Joshua L. Targoff</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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