<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 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 3,873,459 <DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 0 <DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 0 <EQUITIES> 3,781 <MORTGAGE> 239,954 <REAL-ESTATE> 2,435 <TOTAL-INVEST> 5,362,446 <CASH> 100,873 <RECOVER-REINSURE> 289,349 <DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 422,683 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,728,884 <POLICY-LOSSES> 5,052,974 <UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 0 <POLICY-OTHER> 508,801 <POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 0 <NOTES-PAYABLE> 183,824 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 466 <OTHER-SE> 697,192 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,728,884 <PREMIUMS> 670,524 <INVESTMENT-INCOME> 172,534 <INVESTMENT-GAINS> 495 <OTHER-INCOME> 8,861 <BENEFITS> 630,322 <UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 46,424 <UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 59,485 <INCOME-PRETAX> 80,200 <INCOME-TAX> 32,116 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 47,625 <DISCONTINUED> (4,992) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 42,633 <EPS-BASIC> 0.94 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.93 <RESERVE-OPEN> 0 <PROVISION-CURRENT> 0 <PROVISION-PRIOR> 0 <PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 0 <PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 0 <RESERVE-CLOSE> 0 <CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> 0