UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments:
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost: 2015, $32,207,019; 2014, $27,728,771)	$ 33,276,322	$ 29,359,034
Equity securities, at fair value (cost: 2015, $984,192; 2014, $763,833)	969,706	868,292
Short-term investments, at fair value (amortized cost: 2015, $545,979; 2014, $257,221)	546,020	256,727
Total investments available for sale	34,792,048	30,484,053
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost: 2015, $933,872; 2014, $1,180)	914,337	1,171
Short-term investments, at fair value (amortized cost: 2015, $70,883; 2014, nil)	70,886	0
Total investments trading	985,223	1,171
Investments in affiliates	1,592,841	1,637,620
Other investments	1,676,140	1,248,439
Total investments	39,046,252	33,371,283
Cash and cash equivalents	3,340,070	2,521,814
Restricted cash	147,810	0
Accrued investment income	311,679	315,964
Deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired	1,036,260	354,533
Ceded unearned premiums	2,088,569	952,525
Premiums receivable	5,257,588	2,473,736
Reinsurance balances receivable	425,521	131,519
Unpaid losses and loss expenses recoverable	5,197,577	3,429,368
Receivable from investments sold	95,571	92,762
Goodwill and other intangible assets	2,213,688	447,952
Deferred tax asset	252,492	204,491
Other assets	1,003,446	750,872
Total assets	60,416,523	45,046,819
Liabilities:
Unpaid losses and loss expenses	25,789,541	19,353,243
Deposit liabilities	1,194,815	1,245,367
Future policy benefit reserves	4,323,748	4,707,199
Funds withheld on life retrocession arrangements (net of future policy benefit reserves recoverable: 2015, $3,886,297; 2014, $4,265,678)	930,834	1,155,016
Unearned premiums	7,840,331	3,973,132
Notes payable and debt	2,726,917	1,662,580
Reinsurance balances payable	2,295,890	493,230
Payable for investments purchased	154,342	42,291
Deferred tax liability	126,130	66,246
Other liabilities	1,133,467	912,749
Total liabilities	$ 46,516,015	$ 33,611,053
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity:
Ordinary shares, 999,990,000 authorized, par value $0.01; issued and outstanding (2015, 299,317,344; 2014, 255,182,955)	$ 2,993	$ 2,552
Additional paid in capital	9,036,407	7,359,102
Accumulated other comprehensive income	955,082	1,484,458
Retained earnings	1,943,747	1,187,639
Shareholders' equity attributable to XL Group plc	11,938,229	10,033,751
Non-controlling interest in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	1,962,279	1,402,015
Total shareholders' equity	13,900,508	11,435,766
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 60,416,523	$ 45,046,819