UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Investments:
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost: 2017 - $29,923,912; 2016 - $29,587,656)	$ 30,651,790	$ 30,256,602
Equity securities, at fair value (cost: 2017 - $1,017,172; 2016 - $996,610)	1,094,509	1,037,331
Short-term investments, at fair value (amortized cost: 2017 - $260,407; 2016 - $626,142)	260,153	625,193
Total investments available for sale	32,006,452	31,919,126
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost: 2017 - $1,631,045; 2016 - $1,548,178)	1,700,108	1,617,014
Short-term investments, at fair value (amortized cost: 2017 - $742; 2016 - $9,536)	754	9,563
Total investments, trading	1,700,862	1,626,577
Investments in affiliates	2,172,611	2,177,645
Other investments	1,150,492	1,164,564
Total investments	37,030,417	36,887,912
Cash and cash equivalents	3,352,651	3,426,988
Restricted cash	160,523	153,504
Accrued investment income	262,237	284,366
Deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired	1,161,159	946,721
Ceded unearned premiums	2,501,294	1,687,864
Premiums receivable	6,746,116	5,522,976
Reinsurance balances receivable	641,720	577,479
Unpaid losses and loss expenses recoverable	5,685,623	5,491,297
Receivable from investments sold	95,344	128,411
Goodwill and other intangible assets	2,208,612	2,203,653
Deferred tax asset	302,301	310,542
Other assets	876,622	812,389
Total assets	61,024,619	58,434,102
Liabilities:
Unpaid losses and loss expenses	26,445,124	25,939,571
Deposit liabilities	1,121,194	1,116,233
Future policy benefit reserves	3,520,069	3,506,047
Funds withheld on GreyCastle life retrocession arrangements (net of future policy benefit reserves recoverable: 2017 - $3,098,954; 2016 - $3,072,615)	954,327	998,968
Unearned premiums	8,581,973	7,293,028
Notes payable and debt	2,648,353	2,647,677
Reinsurance balances payable	3,325,748	2,451,717
Payable for investments purchased	211,880	226,009
Deferred tax liability	89,862	77,271
Other liabilities	1,125,463	1,216,902
Total liabilities	48,023,993	45,473,423
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity:
Common shares, 999,990,000 authorized, par value $0.01; issued and outstanding (2017 - 263,735,436; 2016 - 266,889,127)	2,637	2,669
Additional paid in capital	7,934,161	8,068,503
Accumulated other comprehensive income	844,974	715,546
Retained earnings	2,193,112	2,151,794
Shareholders' equity attributable to XL Group Ltd	10,974,884	10,938,512
Non-controlling interest in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	2,025,742	2,022,167
Total shareholders' equity	13,000,626	12,960,679
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 61,024,619	$ 58,434,102