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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-046091
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060815
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060815
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060815

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IPC HOLDINGS LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000909815
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		29 RICHMOND RD
		STREET 2:		C/O AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BLDG
		CITY:			PEMBROKE HM 08 BERMU
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4412952121

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BUILDING
		STREET 2:		29 RICHMOND RD
		CITY:			PEMBROKE
		ZIP:			00000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000005272
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27662
		FILM NUMBER:		061036667

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		70 PINE ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10270
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127707000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		70 PINE STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10270

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19700507
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-08-15</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>IPC HOLDINGS LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IPCR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0000005272</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>70 PINE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10270</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common shares, par value $.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-08-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>27.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>0</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Sold in an underwritten public offering.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kathleen E. Shannon for American International Group, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-15</signatureDate>
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