1 Exhibit 24.1 REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned, as a director of Reinsurance Company of America, Incorporated hereby constitute David B. Atkinson, Jack B. Lay and James E. Sherman, and each of them singly, with full power to sign for me, in my name and in the capacity checked below, the annual report of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated for fiscal year 1999 on Form 10-K and any and all amendments to this report with the Securities and Exchange Commission and I hereby ratify and confirm my signature as it may be signed by the above-mentioned people to said Form 10-K and to any and all amendments thereto. Witness my hand on the date set forth below. Signature /s/ H. Edwin Trusheim Director - ---------------------- H. Edwin Trusheim Name (Typed or printed) Date 2/25/00 2 Exhibit 24.1 REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned, as a director of Reinsurance Company of America, Incorporated hereby constitute David B. Atkinson, Jack B. Lay and James E. Sherman, and each of them singly, with full power to sign for me, in my name and in the capacity checked below, the annual report of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated for fiscal year 1999 on Form 10-K and any and all amendments to this report with the Securities and Exchange Commission and I hereby ratify and confirm my signature as it may be signed by the above-mentioned people to said Form 10-K and to any and all amendments thereto. Witness my hand on the date set forth below. Signature /s/ William P. Stiritz Director - ---------------------- William P. Stiritz Name (Typed or printed) Date 2/17/00 3 Exhibit 24.1 REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned, as a director of Reinsurance Company of America, Incorporated hereby constitute David B. Atkinson, Jack B. Lay and James E. Sherman, and each of them singly, with full power to sign for me, in my name and in the capacity checked below, the annual report of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated for fiscal year 1999 on Form 10-K and any and all amendments to this report with the Securities and Exchange Commission and I hereby ratify and confirm my signature as it may be signed by the above-mentioned people to said Form 10-K and to any and all amendments thereto. Witness my hand on the date set forth below. Signature /s/ John H. Tweedie Director - ------------------- John H. Tweedie Name (Typed or printed) Date 2/23/00 4 Exhibit 24.1 REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned, as a director of Reinsurance Company of America, Incorporated hereby constitute David B. Atkinson, Jack B. Lay and James E. Sherman, and each of them singly, with full power to sign for me, in my name and in the capacity checked below, the annual report of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated for fiscal year 1999 on Form 10-K and any and all amendments to this report with the Securities and Exchange Commission and I hereby ratify and confirm my signature as it may be signed by the above-mentioned people to said Form 10-K and to any and all amendments thereto. Witness my hand on the date set forth below. Signature /s/ William A. Peck Director - ------------------- William A. Peck Name (Typed or printed) Date 2/15/00 5 Exhibit 24.1 REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned, as a director of Reinsurance Company of America, Incorporated hereby constitute David B. Atkinson, Jack B. Lay and James E. Sherman, and each of them singly, with full power to sign for me, in my name and in the capacity checked below, the annual report of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated for fiscal year 1999 on Form 10-K and any and all amendments to this report with the Securities and Exchange Commission and I hereby ratify and confirm my signature as it may be signed by the above-mentioned people to said Form 10-K and to any and all amendments thereto. Witness my hand on the date set forth below. Signature /s/ Stuart. I. Greenbaum Director - ------------------------ Stuart I. Greenbaum Name (Typed or printed) Date 2/22/00 6 Exhibit 24.1 REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned, as a director of Reinsurance Company of America, Incorporated hereby constitute David B. Atkinson, Jack B. Lay and James E. Sherman, and each of them singly, with full power to sign for me, in my name and in the capacity checked below, the annual report of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated for fiscal year 1999 on Form 10-K and any and all amendments to this report with the Securities and Exchange Commission and I hereby ratify and confirm my signature as it may be signed by the above-mentioned people to said Form 10-K and to any and all amendments thereto. Witness my hand on the date set forth below. Signature /s/ Bernard A. Edison Director - --------------------- Bernard A. Edison Name (Typed or printed) Date 2/22/00 7 Exhibit 24.1 REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED POWER OF ATTORNEY I, the undersigned, as a director of Reinsurance Company of America, Incorporated hereby constitute David B. Atkinson, Jack B. Lay and James E. Sherman, and each of them singly, with full power to sign for me, in my name and in the capacity checked below, the annual report of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated for fiscal year 1999 on Form 10-K and any and all amendments to this report with the Securities and Exchange Commission and I hereby ratify and confirm my signature as it may be signed by the above-mentioned people to said Form 10-K and to any and all amendments thereto. Witness my hand on the date set forth below. Signature /s/ J. Cliff Eason Director - ------------------ J. Cliff Eason Name (Typed or printed) Date 3/6/00