CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments:
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost: 2015, $31,517,654; 2014, $27,728,771)		$ 32,257,589	$ 29,359,034
Equity securities, at fair value (cost: 2015, $834,079; 2014, $763,833)		878,919	868,292
Short-term investments, at fair value (amortized cost: 2015, $618,851; 2014, $257,221)		617,390	256,727
Total investments available for sale		33,753,898	30,484,053
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost: 2015, $1,263,609; 2014, $1,180)		1,235,699	1,171
Short-term investments, at fair value (amortized cost: 2015, $60,176; 2014, nil)		60,330	0
Total investments trading		1,296,029	1,171
Investments in affiliates		1,708,899	1,637,620
Other investments		1,433,057	1,248,439
Total investments		38,191,883	33,371,283
Cash and cash equivalents		3,256,236	2,521,814
Restricted cash		154,992	0
Accrued investment income		312,667	315,964
Deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired		890,568	354,533
Ceded unearned premiums		1,821,793	952,525
Premiums receivable		4,712,493	2,473,736
Reinsurance balances receivable		418,666	131,519
Unpaid losses and loss expenses recoverable		5,262,706	3,429,368
Receivable from investments sold		231,158	92,762
Goodwill and other intangible assets		2,210,266	447,952
Deferred tax asset		282,311	204,491
Other assets		937,199	750,872
Total assets		58,682,938	45,046,819
Liabilities:
Unpaid losses and loss expenses		25,439,744	19,353,243
Deposit liabilities		1,168,376	1,245,367
Future policy benefit reserves		4,163,500	4,707,199
Funds withheld on GreyCastle life retrocession arrangements (net of future policy benefit reserves recoverable: 2015, $3,719,131; 2014, $4,265,678)		914,629	1,155,016
Unearned premiums		7,043,358	3,973,132
Notes payable and debt	[1]	2,644,970	1,662,580
Reinsurance balances payable		2,117,727	493,230
Payable for investments purchased		130,060	42,291
Deferred tax liability		120,651	66,246
Other liabilities		1,285,460	912,749
Total liabilities		$ 45,028,475	$ 33,611,053
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity:
Ordinary shares, 999,990,000 authorized, par value $0.01; issued and outstanding (2015, 294,745,045; 2014, 255,182,955)		$ 2,947	$ 2,552
Additional paid in capital		8,910,167	7,359,102
Accumulated other comprehensive income		686,616	1,484,458
Retained earnings		2,077,349	1,187,639
Shareholders' equity attributable to XL Group plc		11,677,079	10,033,751
Non-controlling interest in equity of consolidated subsidiaries		1,977,384	1,402,015
Total shareholders' equity		13,654,463	11,435,766
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$ 58,682,938	$ 45,046,819

[1] "In Use/Outstanding" data represent December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 accreted values.