Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Selected Quarterly Financial Data

Selected quarterly financial data for 2013 and 2012 are presented below:

	Quarter Ended
	March 31		June 30		September 30		December 31
	(in millions, except per share data)
2013
Revenues	$	1,223.6	$	1,196.2	$	1,189.5	$	1,362.5
Net earnings(1)	$	196.3	$	113.7	$	113.2	$	205.3
Basic earnings per share of Common Stock(1)(2)	$	11.67	$	6.78	$	6.75	$	12.24
2012
Revenues	$	1,048.9	$	1,234.4	$	1,229.5	$	1,240.4
Net earnings(1)	$	560.1	$	109.3	$	125.4	$	(92.6	)
Basic earnings per share of Common Stock(1)(2)	$	51.17	$	6.46	$	7.41	$	(5.47	)

(1) Attributable to Alleghany stockholders.

(2) Earnings per share by quarter may not equal the amount for the full year due to the timing of both the shares issued in connection with the merger in 2012 and repurchases of Common Stock, as well as rounding.