CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
ASSETS
Fixed maturities at fair value (amortized cost: 2011, $25,105,488; 2010, $25,714,886)	$ 25,151,686	[1]	$ 25,544,179	[1]
Equity securities, at fair value (cost: 2011, $282,128; 2010, $56,737)	318,695		84,767
Short-term investments, at fair value (amortized cost: 2011, $2,855,542; 2010, $2,058,447)	2,851,823		2,048,607
Total investments available for sale	28,322,204		27,677,553
Fixed maturities, held to maturity at amortized cost (fair value: 2011, $2,819,505; 2010, $2,742,626)	2,843,371		2,728,335
Investments in affiliates	1,120,890		1,081,281
Other investments	968,151		939,470
Total investments	33,254,616		32,426,639
Cash and cash equivalents	2,859,342		3,022,868
Accrued investment income	340,484		350,091
Deferred acquisition costs	728,527		633,035
Ceded unearned premiums	825,728		625,654
Premiums receivable	3,144,108		2,414,912
Reinsurance balances receivable	135,866		171,327
Unpaid losses and loss expenses recoverable	3,685,046		3,671,887
Net receivable from investments sold	74,246		21,716
Goodwill and other intangible assets	843,174		839,508
Deferred tax asset	146,837		143,525
Other assets	583,538		702,189
Total assets	46,621,512		45,023,351
Liabilities:
Unpaid losses and loss expenses	20,954,317		20,531,607
Deposit liabilities	1,666,275		1,684,606
Future policy benefit reserves	5,215,549		5,075,127
Unearned premiums	4,205,084		3,484,830
Notes payable and debt	2,461,426		2,464,410
Reinsurance balances payable	419,365		122,250
Net payable for investments purchased	162,260		34,315
Deferred tax liability	89,145		105,667
Other liabilities	749,210		835,590
Total liabilities	35,922,631		34,338,402
Commitments and Contingencies	0		0
Non-controlling interest - Redeemable Series C preference ordinary shares, 20,000,000 authorized, par value $0.01; Issued and outstanding: (2011, 2,846,000; 2010, 2,876,000)	71,150		71,900
Shareholders’ Equity:
Ordinary shares, 999,990,000 authorized, par value $0.01; Issued and outstanding: (2011, 305,161,844; 2010, 316,396,289)	3,052		3,165
Additional paid in capital	8,756,300		8,993,016
Accumulated other comprehensive income	422,971		100,795
Retained earnings	443,627		513,777
Shareholders’ equity attributable to XL Group plc	9,625,950		9,610,753
Non-controlling interest in equity of consolidated subsidiaries	1,001,781		1,002,296
Total shareholders’ equity	10,627,731		10,613,049
Total liabilities, redeemable preference ordinary shares and shareholders’ equity	$ 46,621,512		$ 45,023,351

[1] Included in the table above are Tier One and Upper Tier Two securities, representing committed term debt and hybrid instruments senior to the common and preferred equities of the financial institutions, at their fair value of $641.9 million and $757.8 million at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. These securities are reflected in the table based on their call date and have net unrealized losses of $104.2 million and $143.7 million at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.