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

                           FORM 10-Q/A

(MARK ONE)
  /X/     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
            OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997

                               OR

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

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                COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-11848

          REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED
      (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

            MISSOURI                          43-1627032
  (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION              (IRS EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)       IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)

                  660 MASON RIDGE CENTER DRIVE
                   ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI  63141
            (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

                         (314) 453-7439
      (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

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      INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT (1) HAS FILED
ALL REPORTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DURING THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS (OR
FOR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD THAT THE REGISTRANT WAS REQUIRED TO FILE
SUCH REPORTS), AND (2) HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO SUCH FILING
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PAST 90 DAYS.

                                             YES   X         NO
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COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING ($.01 PAR VALUE) AS OF OCTOBER 23, 1997:
                        25,291,342 SHARES



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                               SIGNATURES
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      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.



                              Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated



                              By:  /s/ A. Greig Woodring        11/24/97
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                                          A. Greig Woodring
                                   President & Chief Executive Officer






                                   /s/ Jack B. Lay             11/24/97
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                                              Jack B. Lay
                                   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial
                                   Officer