XL Capital to Host Global Risk Forum with Gen. Colin Powell, Sen. George Mitchell, Other Prominent Public Figures

Business Wire, Sept 30, 2008

HAMILTON, Bermuda -- XL Capital:

* Event to examine financial, security, climate, and social risks, with recent market turbulence being heavily featured

* Reporters and editors invited; potential for interviews with some panelists and attendees

Who: XL Capital Ltd (NYSE: XL) - the leading provider of global insurance and reinsurance coverage to industrial, commercial, and professional services firms - along with renowned speakers including Gen. Colin Powell, Sen. George Mitchell, Carly Fiorina, Hernando de Soto (President of Institute for Liberty and Democracy), Jeffrey Sachs (Special Adviser to the United Nations), and others. A full list of attendees and more details on the event is on XL Capital's web site, www.xlcapital.com.

Why: The recent turbulence in the global capital markets crystallizes one thought: we live in extraordinary times with extraordinary risks, and we need extraordinary leadership and guidance to understand how they interrelate. Our guests have the experience and capacity to generate incredibly valuable dialogue.

What: XL Congress, a thought leadership event for customers and industry observers. This year's XL Congress will explore complex topics related to risk and is themed: Intelligent Change for a World at Risk. "This is a very special forum for the discussion of risk and it will be staged at a critical point in the United States' political calendar," said XL Capital CEO Michael S. McGavick.

When: October 2nd and 3rd.

Where: The Gaylord National Resort, 201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, Maryland.

Please RSVP on at http://events.xlcapital.com/event/congress_DC/welcome.jsp or to agraham@greentarget.net stating your outlet and affiliation, or contact Andrew Graham at 646-695-2882 with any questions.

ABOUT XL CAPITAL AND THE XL CONGRESS:

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. XL is a New York Stock Exchange traded company with approximately 4,000 employees in 77 offices in 27 countries. XL (XL Capital Ltd.) was founded in 1986 by 68 of the world's largest global corporations in response to a severe shortage of liability insurance in the United States. As of June 30, 2008, XL Capital Ltd had consolidated assets of approximately $52.1 billion and consolidated shareholders' equity of $8.8 billion. The XL Capital group is rated A by A.M. Best and a number of our companies are rated A by Standard and Poor's, and A1 by Moody's.