<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000875159-17-000102-index.html : 20171207
<SEC-HEADER>0000875159-17-000102.hdr.sgml : 20171207
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171207083729
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000875159-17-000102
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171207
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171207

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			XL GROUP LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000875159
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				980665416
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10804
		FILM NUMBER:		171243580

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		O'HARA HOUSE
		STREET 2:		ONE BERMUDIANA ROAD
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM08
		BUSINESS PHONE:		353-1-400-5500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		O'HARA HOUSE
		STREET 2:		ONE BERMUDIANA ROAD
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM08

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	XL GROUP PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100701

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	XL CAPITAL LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990302

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EXEL LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950720
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>a4q2017preliminaryestimate.htm
<DESCRIPTION>8-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a4q2017preliminaryestimate.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>a4q17estimatespr.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: a4q17estimatespr.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>xlgrouplogoa03.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: xlgrouplogoa03.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>