Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Reconciliation of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table presents a reconciliation of the changes during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 in accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to Alleghany stockholders:

	Unrealized     Appreciation of     Investments		Unrealized         Currency          Translation         Adjustment		Retirement Plans		Total
	(in millions)
Balance as of January 1, 2014	$	238.4	$	(49.3)	$	(2.2)	$	186.9
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		151.1		0.4		0.1		151.6
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income		(59.5)		-		-		(59.5)
Total		91.6		0.4		0.1		92.1
Balance as of March 31, 2014	$	330.0	$	(48.9)	$	(2.1)	$	279.0
	Unrealized Appreciation of Investments		Unrealized Currency Translation Adjustment		Retirement Plans		Total
	(in millions)
Balance as of January 1, 2013	$	263.3	$	(13.4)	$	0.6	$	250.5
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		85.2		(10.0)		(0.1)		75.1
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income		(12.1)		-		-		(12.1)
Total		73.1		(10.0)		(0.1)		63.0
Balance as of March 31, 2013	$	336.4	$	(23.4)	$	0.5	$	313.5

Reclassifications of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to Alleghany stockholders during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

		Three Months Ended March 31,
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Component	Line in Consolidated Statement of Earnings	2014		2013
		(in millions)
Unrealized appreciation of investments:	Net realized capital gains	$	(96.8)	$	(50.9)
	Other than temporary impairment losses		5.2		32.3
	Income taxes		32.1		6.5
Total reclassifications:	Net earnings	$	(59.5)	$	(12.1)