UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Investments:
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost: 2016 - $31,444,747; 2015 - $31,517,654)	$ 32,647,573	$ 32,257,589
Equity securities, at fair value (cost: 2016 - $831,543; 2015 - $834,079)	878,407	878,919
Short-term investments, at fair value (amortized cost: 2016 - $317,939; 2015 - $618,851)	317,304	617,390
Total investments available for sale	33,843,284	33,753,898
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost: 2016 - $1,367,908; 2015 - $1,263,609)	1,409,583	1,235,699
Short-term investments, at fair value (amortized cost: 2016 - $26,949; 2015 - $60,176)	26,959	60,330
Total investments, trading	1,436,542	1,296,029
Investments in affiliates	1,953,711	1,708,899
Other investments	1,453,890	1,433,057
Total investments	38,687,427	38,191,883
Cash and cash equivalents	2,820,897	3,256,236
Restricted cash	161,019	154,992
Accrued investment income	291,016	312,667
Deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired	1,057,941	890,568
Ceded unearned premiums	2,255,664	1,821,793
Premiums receivable	6,041,000	4,712,493
Reinsurance balances receivable	469,009	418,666
Unpaid losses and loss expenses recoverable	5,374,604	5,262,706
Receivable from investments sold	65,471	231,158
Goodwill and other intangible assets	2,233,597	2,210,266
Deferred tax asset	245,927	282,311
Other assets	942,120	937,199
Total assets	60,645,692	58,682,938
Liabilities:
Unpaid losses and loss expenses	25,913,484	25,439,744
Deposit liabilities	1,170,595	1,168,376
Future policy benefit reserves	4,020,602	4,163,500
Funds withheld on GreyCastle life retrocession arrangements (net of future policy benefit reserves recoverable: 2016 - $3,574,716; 2015 - $3,719,131)	998,391	914,629
Unearned premiums	8,217,539	7,043,358
Notes payable and debt	2,653,895	2,644,970
Reinsurance balances payable	2,583,962	2,117,727
Payable for investments purchased	74,476	130,060
Deferred tax liability	105,589	120,651
Other liabilities	1,239,441	1,285,460
Total liabilities	$ 46,977,974	$ 45,028,475
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity:
Ordinary shares, 999,990,000 authorized, par value $0.01; issued and outstanding (2016 - 286,273,358; 2015 - 294,745,045)	$ 2,863	$ 2,947
Additional paid in capital	8,608,726	8,910,167
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,094,557	686,616
Retained earnings	1,982,598	2,077,349
Shareholders' equity attributable to XL Group plc	11,688,744	11,677,079
Non-controlling interest in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	1,978,974	1,977,384
Total shareholders' equity	13,667,718	13,654,463
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 60,645,692	$ 58,682,938