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                                                                      Exhibit 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, an officer and/or
director of PXRE Corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints
Gerald L. Radke and Sanford M. Kimmel, and each of them singly, as his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, acting in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, to sign the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1998, and all amendments or supplements (if any) thereto, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The undersigned does hereby grant unto such
attorneys-in-fact and agents (and either of them) full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
such connection, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents (and either of them), or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of February,
1999.

                                       /s/ FRANKLIN D. HAFTL
                                       -------------------------------------
                                       Franklin D. Haftl


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                                                                      Exhibit 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, an officer and/or
director of PXRE Corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints
Gerald L. Radke and Sanford M. Kimmel, and each of them singly, as his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, acting in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, to sign the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1998, and all amendments or supplements (if any) thereto, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The undersigned does hereby grant unto such
attorneys-in-fact and agents (and either of them) full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
such connection, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents (and either of them), or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of February,
1999.

                                       /s/ ROBERT W. FIONDELLA
                                       -------------------------------------
                                       Robert W. Fiondella


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                                                                      Exhibit 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, an officer and/or
director of PXRE Corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints
Gerald L. Radke and Sanford M. Kimmel, and each of them singly, as his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, acting in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, to sign the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1998, and all amendments or supplements (if any) thereto, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The undersigned does hereby grant unto such
attorneys-in-fact and agents (and either of them) full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
such connection, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents (and either of them), or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of February,
1999.

                                       /s/ BERNARD KELLY
                                       -------------------------------------
                                       Bernard Kelly


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                                                                      Exhibit 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, an officer and/or
director of PXRE Corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints
Gerald L. Radke and Sanford M. Kimmel, and each of them singly, as her true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, acting in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, to sign the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1998, and all amendments or supplements (if any) thereto, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The undersigned does hereby grant unto such
attorneys-in-fact and agents (and either of them) full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
such connection, as fully to all intents and purposes as she might or could do
in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents (and either of them), or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of February,
1999.

                                       /s/ WENDY LUSCOMBE
                                       -------------------------------------
                                       Wendy Luscombe


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                                                                      Exhibit 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, an officer and/or
director of PXRE Corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints
Gerald L. Radke and Sanford M. Kimmel, and each of them singly, as his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, acting in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, to sign the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1998, and all amendments or supplements (if any) thereto, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The undersigned does hereby grant unto such
attorneys-in-fact and agents (and either of them) full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
such connection, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents (and either of them), or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of February,
1999.

                                       /s/ EDWARD P. LYONS
                                       -------------------------------------
                                       Edward P. Lyons


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                                                                      Exhibit 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, an officer and/or
director of PXRE Corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints
Gerald L. Radke and Sanford M. Kimmel, and each of them singly, as his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, acting in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, to sign the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1998, and all amendments or supplements (if any) thereto, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The undersigned does hereby grant unto such
attorneys-in-fact and agents (and either of them) full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
such connection, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents (and either of them), or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of February,
1999.

                                       /s/ PHILIP R. MCLOUGHLIN
                                       -------------------------------------
                                       Philip R. McLoughlin


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                                                                      Exhibit 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, an officer and/or
director of PXRE Corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints
Gerald L. Radke and Sanford M. Kimmel, and each of them singly, as his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, acting in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, to sign the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1998, and all amendments or supplements (if any) thereto, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The undersigned does hereby grant unto such
attorneys-in-fact and agents (and either of them) full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
such connection, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents (and either of them), or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of February,
1999.

                                       /s/ DAVID W. SEARFOSS
                                       -------------------------------------
                                       David W. Searfoss


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                                                                      Exhibit 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, an officer and/or
director of PXRE Corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints
Gerald L. Radke and Sanford M. Kimmel, and each of them singly, as his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, acting in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, to sign the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1998, and all amendments or supplements (if any) thereto, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The undersigned does hereby grant unto such
attorneys-in-fact and agents (and either of them) full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
such connection, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents (and either of them), or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of February,
1999.

                                       /s/ DONALD H. TRAUTLEIN
                                       -------------------------------------
                                       Donald H. Trautlein


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                                                                      Exhibit 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, an officer and/or
director of PXRE Corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints
Gerald L. Radke and Sanford M. Kimmel, and each of them singly, as his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, acting in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, to sign the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1998, and all amendments or supplements (if any) thereto, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The undersigned does hereby grant unto such
attorneys-in-fact and agents (and either of them) full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
such connection, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents (and either of them), or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of February,
1999.

                                       /s/ WILSON WILDE
                                       -------------------------------------
                                       Wilson Wilde





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