EX-23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of
our report dated March 16, 2011 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedules
and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Global
Indemnity plcs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. We also consent
to the reference to us under the heading Experts in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 19, 2011