UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments:
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost: 2015, $32,699,709; 2014, $27,728,771)	$ 33,767,991	$ 29,359,034
Equity securities, at fair value (cost: 2015, $964,038; 2014, $763,833)	1,073,470	868,292
Short-term investments, at fair value (amortized cost: 2015, $806,990; 2014, $257,221)	807,486	256,727
Total investments available for sale	35,648,947	30,484,053
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost: 2015, $768,492; 2014, $1,180)	748,931	1,171
Short-term investments, at fair value (amortized cost: 2015, $42,557; 2014, nil)	42,553	0
Total investments trading	791,484	1,171
Investments in affiliates	1,663,852	1,637,620
Other investments	1,743,259	1,248,439
Total investments	39,847,542	33,371,283
Cash and cash equivalents	2,840,841	2,521,814
Restricted cash	135,638	0
Accrued investment income	312,856	315,964
Deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired	1,121,362	354,533
Ceded unearned premiums	2,433,462	952,525
Premiums receivable	5,933,368	2,473,736
Reinsurance balances receivable	371,807	131,519
Unpaid losses and loss expenses recoverable	5,155,612	3,429,368
Receivable from investments sold	118,415	92,762
Goodwill and other intangible assets	2,205,911	447,952
Deferred tax asset	204,155	204,491
Other assets	1,069,737	750,872
Total assets	61,750,706	45,046,819
Liabilities:
Unpaid losses and loss expenses	25,840,381	19,353,243
Deposit liabilities	1,212,206	1,245,367
Future policy benefit reserves	4,494,886	4,707,199
Funds withheld on life retrocession arrangements (net of future policy benefit reserves recoverable: 2015, $4,054,705; 2014, $4,265,678)	915,116	1,155,016
Unearned premiums	8,548,841	3,973,132
Notes payable and debt	2,726,455	1,662,580
Reinsurance balances payable	2,494,201	493,230
Payable for investments purchased	149,249	42,291
Deferred tax liability	144,044	66,246
Other liabilities	1,020,222	912,749
Total liabilities	$ 47,545,601	$ 33,611,053
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity:
Ordinary shares, 999,990,000 authorized, par value $0.01; issued and outstanding (2015, 303,891,887; 2014, 255,182,955)	$ 3,039	$ 2,552
Additional paid in capital	9,153,868	7,359,102
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,076,174	1,484,458
Retained earnings	2,014,217	1,187,639
Shareholders' equity attributable to XL Group plc	12,247,298	10,033,751
Non-controlling interest in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	1,957,807	1,402,015
Total shareholders' equity	14,205,105	11,435,766
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 61,750,706	$ 45,046,819