Earnings Per Share of Common Stock (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Reconciliation of Earnings and Share Data used in Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share Computations

The following is a reconciliation of the earnings and share data used in the basic and diluted earnings per share computations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014		2013
	(in millions, except share amounts)
Net earnings available to Alleghany stockholders	$	204.9	$	196.3
Effect of dilutive securities		-		-
Income available to common stockholders for diluted earnings per share	$	204.9	$	196.3
Weighted average common shares outstanding applicable to basic earnings per share		16,683,864		16,822,056
Effect of dilutive securities		-		-
Adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding applicable to diluted earnings per share		16,683,864		16,822,056