UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Investments:
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost: 2016 - $30,389,600; 2015 - $31,517,654)	$ 31,858,724	$ 32,257,589
Equity securities, at fair value (cost: 2016 - $955,231; 2015 - $834,079)	1,039,793	878,919
Short-term investments, at fair value (amortized cost: 2016 - $446,469; 2015 - $618,851)	444,301	617,390
Total investments available for sale	33,342,818	33,753,898
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost: 2016 - $1,385,588; 2015 - $1,263,609)	1,478,407	1,235,699
Short-term investments, at fair value (amortized cost: 2016 - $18,495; 2015 - $60,176)	18,499	60,330
Total investments, trading	1,496,906	1,296,029
Investments in affiliates	1,968,801	1,708,899
Other investments	1,297,704	1,433,057
Total investments	38,106,229	38,191,883
Cash and cash equivalents	3,316,749	3,256,236
Restricted cash	181,858	154,992
Accrued investment income	289,911	312,667
Deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired	1,050,653	890,568
Ceded unearned premiums	2,174,219	1,821,793
Premiums receivable	6,469,371	4,712,493
Reinsurance balances receivable	563,673	418,666
Unpaid losses and loss expenses recoverable	5,426,773	5,262,706
Receivable from investments sold	222,558	231,158
Goodwill and other intangible assets	2,217,973	2,210,266
Deferred tax asset	224,786	282,311
Other assets	953,487	937,199
Total assets	61,198,240	58,682,938
Liabilities:
Unpaid losses and loss expenses	26,020,564	25,439,744
Deposit liabilities	1,178,113	1,168,376
Future policy benefit reserves	3,798,278	4,163,500
Funds withheld on GreyCastle life retrocession arrangements (net of future policy benefit reserves recoverable: 2016 - $3,366,929; 2015 - $3,719,131)	1,145,314	914,629
Unearned premiums	8,274,300	7,043,358
Notes payable and debt	2,646,324	2,644,970
Reinsurance balances payable	2,911,974	2,117,727
Payable for investments purchased	175,153	130,060
Deferred tax liability	107,778	120,651
Other liabilities	1,276,510	1,285,460
Total liabilities	47,534,308	45,028,475
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity:
Ordinary shares, 999,990,000 authorized, par value $0.01; issued and outstanding (2016 - 276,732,659; 2015 - 294,745,045)	2,768	2,947
Additional paid in capital	8,341,882	8,910,167
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,408,587	686,616
Retained earnings	1,931,951	2,077,349
Shareholders' equity attributable to XL Group plc	11,685,188	11,677,079
Non-controlling interest in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	1,978,744	1,977,384
Total shareholders' equity	13,663,932	13,654,463
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 61,198,240	$ 58,682,938