8-K

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 4, 2009

XL Capital Ltd
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands	1-10804	98-0191089
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
XL House, One Bermudiana Road, Hamilton, Bermuda		HM11
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 292-8515

Not Applicable
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The following information is being furnished under Item 7.01, "Regulation FD Disclosure." This information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

On May 4, 2009, XL Capital Ltd issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith:

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release ("XL CAPITAL LTD PUBLISHES 2008 GLOBAL LOSS TRIANGLES") dated May 4, 2009.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	XL Capital Ltd
May 4, 2009	By:	/s/ Kirstin Romann Gould
		Name: Kirstin Romann Gould
		Title: General Counsel and Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	XL Capital Ltd Publishes 2008 Global Loss Triangles

EX-99.1

XL Capital Ltd

XL House

One Bermudiana Road

P. O. Box HM 2245

Hamilton HM JX

Bermuda

Phone: (441) 292-8515

Fax: (441) 292-5280

Press Release

Contact: David R. Radulski
Investor Relations
(441) 294-7460 Carol A. Parker Trott
Media Relations
(441) 294-7290

XL CAPITAL LTD PUBLISHES 2008 GLOBAL LOSS TRIANGLES

HAMILTON, BERMUDA – May 4, 2009 – XL Capital Ltd (“XL” or the “Company”) (NYSE: XL) announced today that it has published its Global Loss Triangles for the year ending 2008.

These documents are available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website located at www.xlcapital.com.

XL Capital Ltd, through its operating subsidiaries, is a leading provider of global insurance and reinsurance coverages to industrial, commercial and professional service firms, insurance companies and other enterprises on a worldwide basis.