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

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                                    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): October 31, 2005


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                                 XL CAPITAL LTD
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


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       Cayman Islands                   1-10809              98-0191089
(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission         (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)               File Number)       Identification No.)

             XL House, One Bermudiana Road, Hamilton, Bermuda HM 11
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

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

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

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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:

[  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
     CFR 230.425)

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     CFR 240.14a-12)

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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     The following information is being furnished under Item 2.02, "Results of
Operations and Financial Condition." 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 October 31, 2005, XL Capital Ltd issued the press release attached as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein announcing the results for the
third quarter of 2005.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:


      Exhibit No.         Description
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          99.1            Press Release ("XL CAPITAL LTD REPORTS THIRD QUARTER
                          2005 NET LOSS OF $1,049.2 MILLION, OR $7.53 PER 
                          ORDINARY SHARE") dated October 31, 2005.
               







                                   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.

Date:  October 31, 2005

                                    XL CAPITAL LTD
                                     (Registrant)


                                    By:      /s/ Jerry de St. Paer
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                                          Name:  Jerry de St. Paer
                                          Title: Executive Vice President and
                                                 Chief Financial Officer