Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies	9. Commitments and Contingencies *(a) Legal Proceedings* Certain of Alleghany’s subsidiaries are parties to pending litigation and claims in connection with the ordinary course of their businesses. Each such subsidiary makes provisions for estimated losses to be incurred in such litigation and claims, including legal costs. In the opinion of management, such provisions are adequate, and management does not believe that any pending litigation will have a material adverse effect on Alleghany’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows. *(b) Leases* Alleghany and its subsidiaries lease certain facilities, furniture and equipment under long-term lease agreements. Additional information about leases can be found in Note 12(b) to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of the 2017 Form 10-K. *(c) Energy Holdings* As of June 30, 2018, Alleghany had holdings in energy sector businesses of $920.0 million, comprised of $289.6 million of debt securities, $487.1 million of equity securities and $143.3 million of Alleghany’s equity attributable to SORC.

Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

9. Commitments and Contingencies

(a) Legal Proceedings

Certain of Alleghany’s subsidiaries are parties to pending litigation and claims in connection with the ordinary course of their businesses. Each such subsidiary makes provisions for estimated losses to be incurred in such litigation and claims, including legal costs. In the opinion of management, such provisions are adequate, and management does not believe that any pending litigation will have a material adverse effect on Alleghany’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

(b) Leases

Alleghany and its subsidiaries lease certain facilities, furniture and equipment under long-term lease agreements. Additional information about leases can be found in Note 12(b) to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of the 2017 Form 10-K.

(c) Energy Holdings

As of June 30, 2018, Alleghany had holdings in energy sector businesses of $920.0 million, comprised of $289.6 million of debt securities, $487.1 million of equity securities and $143.3 million of Alleghany’s equity attributable to SORC.