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Exhibit 23

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-177869), Form S-8 (File No. 333-161124), Form S-8 (File No. 333-161122), Form S-8 (File No. 333-89568), Form S-8 (File No. 333-81451), Form S-8 (File No. 333-46250), Form S-8 (File No. 333-62137) and Form S-8 (File No. 333-174138) of our report dated February 27, 2012 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedules and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in XL Group plc’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York

May 9, 2012