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    <periodOfReport>2010-10-28</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>XL GROUP PLC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>XL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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            <rptOwnerName>Hendrick Gregory</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>XL HOUSE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE BERMUDIANA ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HAMILTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>D0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>HM 11</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>BERMUDA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            </securityTitle>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            </securityTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments. The first installment vested and became exercisable on May 1, 2010, and the next two installments will vest and become exercisable on May 1, 2011 and May 1, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option will cliff vest and become exercisable on 8/11/2011</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments. The first and second installments vested became exercisable on February 21, 2009 and February 21, 2010, respectively.  The final installment will vest and become exercisable on February 21, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The option award is fully vested and exercisable as of filing date</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Dividend equivalent rights accrued on 2010 restricted stock unit award.  Dividends will vest proportionately with the restricted stock units to which they relate.  Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of XL common stock</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Restricted Stock Units will vest in three equal annual installments, beginning February 28, 2011, provided the reporting person's employment continues through such vesting dates</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to recieve one share of XL common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John Kelly, Attorney-in-Fact for Gregory Hendrick</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-11-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
