NEW YORK, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- XL Specialty Insurance Company, part of XL Capital Ltd's ("XL") insurance operations ("XL Insurance") today unveiled a new Commercial Marine Liability (CML) policy available through its Marine & Offshore Energy (MOE) unit. Designed for shipyards, marine terminals, stevedores and other maritime operations, XL Insurance's new CML policy provides primary liability coverage with limits up to $1 million. According to Jeffery Kaufmann, Chief Underwriter - Marine & Offshore Energy (Americas), the program will be serviced in the U.S. by XL Insurance's regional marine underwriters. "Through our regional underwriting teams, we are able to offer our marine clients exceptional local service with access to XL Insurance's broad and global product mix," he said. "With our local expertise, we are well equipped and determined to keep pace with the marine industry's changing risk management needs by introducing enhanced programs such as this new CML policy," Mr. Kaufmann added. XL Insurance's Marine & Offshore Energy unit provides a broad array of coverages to the marine industry, including Cargo, Bluewater Hull, Brownwater Hull, Primary and Excess Liabilities. "XL Insurance" is the global brand used by member insurers of the XL Capital Ltd group of Companies. XL Capital Ltd, through its operating subsidiaries, is a leading provider of insurance, reinsurance coverages and financial products and services to industrial, commercial and professional service firms, insurance companies, and other enterprises on a worldwide basis. As of September 30, 2006, XL Capital Ltd had consolidated assets of approximately $59.8 billion and consolidated shareholders' equity of $9.5 billion. More information about XL Capital Ltd is available at http://www.xlcapital.com/. DATASOURCE: XL Insurance CONTACT: Christine Weirsky, Media Relations, US, XL Capital, +1-610-321-9594/ Web site: http://www.xlcapital.com/

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