<ARTICLE> 7 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the condensed consolidated financial statements of the registrant and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000898174 <NAME> REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLAR <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 3,218,245 <DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 0 <DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 0 <EQUITIES> 11,541 <MORTGAGE> 214,076 <REAL-ESTATE> 1,633 <TOTAL-INVEST> 4,366,545 <CASH> 26,714 <RECOVER-REINSURE> 323,456 <DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 326,411 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,537,108 <POLICY-LOSSES> 3,821,556 <UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 0 <POLICY-OTHER> 384,530 <POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 0 <NOTES-PAYABLE> 108,052 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 310 <OTHER-SE> 760,431 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,537,108 <PREMIUMS> 546,513 <INVESTMENT-INCOME> 135,904 <INVESTMENT-GAINS> 2,719 <OTHER-INCOME> 10,655 <BENEFITS> 502,427 <UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 36,065 <UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 68,297 <INCOME-PRETAX> 55,237 <INCOME-TAX> 19,797 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 35,440 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 35,127 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.35 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.34 <RESERVE-OPEN> 0 <PROVISION-CURRENT> 0 <PROVISION-PRIOR> 0 <PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 0 <PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 0 <RESERVE-CLOSE> 0 <CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> 0