Exhibit 21.1

                                 SUBSIDIARIES OF
                   REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED

RGA International Corporation (Nova Scotia ULC)

RGA Life Reinsurance Company of Canada, Federal corporation

General American Argentina Seguros de Vida, S.A. (f/k/a Manantial Seguros de
Vida, S.A.), Argentine corporation

RGA Australian Holdings Pty, Limited, Australian corporation

     RGA Reinsurance Company of Australia Limited, Australian corporation

     RGA Asia Pacific Pty Limited, Australian corporation

RGA Holdings Limited, United Kingdom corporation

     RGA UK Services Limited (formerly RGA Managing Agency Limited, United
     Kingdom corporation)

     RGA Capital Limited, United Kingdom corporation

     RGA Reinsurance (UK) Limited, United Kingdom corporation

Reinsurance Company of Missouri, Incorporated, Missouri corporation

     RGA Reinsurance Company, Missouri corporation

RGA Reinsurance Company (Barbados) Ltd., Barbados corporation

     RGA Financial Group, L.L.C. - 80% owned by RGA Reinsurance Company
     (Barbados) Ltd. and 20% owned by RGA Reinsurance Company

RGA Americas Reinsurance Company, Ltd., Barbados corporation

RGA Worldwide Reinsurance Company, Ltd., Barbados corporation

RGA Global Reinsurance Company, Ltd., Bermuda corporation

RGA South African Holdings (Pty) Limited, South African corporation

     RGA Reinsurance Company of South Africa, Limited, South African corporation

RGA International Reinsurance Company, Ireland corporation

RGA Capital Trust I, Delaware statutory business trust

RGA Technology Partners, Inc., Missouri corporation