UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                November 4, 2004
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

                                 PXRE GROUP LTD.


             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



         Bermuda                         1-15259                98-0214719
(State or other jurisdiction           (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)        File No.)          Identification No.)



         PXRE House                               P.O. Box HM 1282
         110 Pitts Bay Road                       Hamilton HM FX
         Pembroke HM 08                           Bermuda
         Bermuda
         (Address, including zip code,
         of principal executive offices)          (Mailing address)


                                 (441) 296-5858
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)




                                 NOT APPLICABLE
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 8.01.  OTHER EVENTS

On November 4, 2004, PXRE Group Ltd. (the " Company ") issued a press release
(the " Press Release ") announcing a public offering of common shares. A copy of
the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS



(c)     Exhibits

Exhibit No.   Description

99.1    Press release of PXRE Group Ltd. dated November 4, 2004.


                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                 PXRE GROUP LTD.
                                 ---------------
                                  (Registrant)



                            By: /s/ Jeffrey L. Radke
                            -----------------------------------------
                            Name:   Jeffrey L. Radke
                            Title:  President & Chief Executive Officer



Date: November 4, 2004