Exhibit 25.3

FORM T-1

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A

CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE

ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO

SECTION 305(b)(2)  ¨

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

New York	13-5160382
(State of incorporation if not a U.S. national bank)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.	10286
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Missouri	46-1627032
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

1370 Timberlake Manor Parkway Chesterfield, Missouri (Address of principal executive offices) 63017-6039 (Zip code)

Junior Subordinated Debt Securities

(Title of the indenture securities)

1. General information. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

(a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

Name	Address
Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York	2 Rector Street, New York, N.Y. 10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203
Federal Reserve Bank of New York	33 Liberty Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10045
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	Washington, D.C. 20429
New York Clearing House Association	New York, New York 10005

(b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Yes.

2. Affiliations with Obligor.

If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

None.

16. List of Exhibits.

Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).

1. A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)

4. A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

6. The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act. (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-44051.)

7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State of New York, on the 3rd day of September, 2004.

THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By:	/s/ VAN K. BROWN
Name:	VAN K. BROWN
Title:	VICE PRESIDENT

EXHIBIT 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286

And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business June 30, 2004, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

	Dollar Amounts In Thousands
ASSETS
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin	$	2,954,963
Interest-bearing balances		10,036,895
Securities:
Held-to-maturity securities		1,437,899
Available-for-sale securities		20,505,806
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell
Federal funds sold in domestic offices		5,482,900
Securities purchased under agreements to resell		838,105
Loans and lease financing receivables:
Loans and leases held for sale		48,034
Loans and leases, net of unearned income		38,299,913
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses		594,926
Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance		37,704,987
Trading Assets		2,986,727
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)		957,249
Other real estate owned		374
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies		246,280
Customers’ liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding		251,948
Intangible assets
Goodwill		2,699,812
Other intangible assets		755,311
Other assets		7,629,093
Total assets	$	94,536,383

LIABILITIES
Deposits:
In domestic offices	$	36,481,716
Noninterest-bearing		15,636,690
Interest-bearing		20,845,026
In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs		25,163,274
Noninterest-bearing		413,981
Interest-bearing		24,749,293
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
Federal funds purchased in domestic offices		898,340
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		721,016
Trading liabilities		2,377,862
Other borrowed money: (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)		10,475,320
Not applicable
Bank’s liability on acceptances executed and outstanding		254,569
Subordinated notes and debentures		2,422,807
Other liabilities		7,321,226
Total liabilities	$	86,116,130
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries		139,967
EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus		0
Common stock		1,135,284
Surplus		2,082,308
Retained earnings		5,118,989
Accumulated other comprehensive income		(56,295	)
Other equity capital components		0
Total equity capital		8,280,286
Total liabilities, minority interest, and equity capital	$	94,536,383

I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Thomas J. Mastro,

Senior Vice President and Comptroller

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement of resources and liabilities. We declare that it has been examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct.

Thomas A. Renyi	]
Gerald L. Hassell		Directors
Alan R. Griffith