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Alleghany Corp. (Y)On Nov 27: 257.00  Down 8.84 (3.33%)  
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Alleghany Corp.
7 Times Square Tower
17th Floor
New York, NY 10036
United States - Map
Phone: 212-752-1356
Fax: 212-759-8149
Web Site: http://www.alleghany.com

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Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Financial
Industry:Property & Casualty Insurance
Full Time Employees:826

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Alleghany Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the property and casualty, and surety insurance business. It underwrites specialty insurance coverages in the property, umbrella/excess, general liability, directors and officers liability, professional liability lines of business, workersÂ’ compensation insurance, and homeowners insurance. The company also writes surety products, such as commercial surety bonds and contract surety bonds. In addition, Alleghany owns and manages improved and unimproved commercial land, and residential lots in the Sacramento region of California. As of December 31, 2008, it owned approximately 315 acres of property in various land use categories. Further, the company engages in the oil and gas exploration and production business. Alleghany Corporation was founded in 1929 and is based in New York, New York.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Alleghany Corp.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 98.8% of Russell 3000 companies and 95.8% of Insurance companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Weston M. Hicks , 52
    Chief Exec. Officer, Pres, Director and Member of Exec. Committee
    $ 2.28MN/A
    Mr. Roger B. Gorham , 46
    Chief Financial Officer and Sr. VP of Fin. & Investments
    $ 983.00KN/A
    Mr. Robert M. Hart , 64
    Sr. VP, Sec. and Gen. Counsel
    $ 995.00KN/A
    Mr. Jerry G. Borrelli , 43
    Chief Accounting Officer and VP of Fin.
    $ 533.00KN/A
    Mr. Peter R. Sismondo , 53
    VP, Treasurer, Controller and Assistant Sec.
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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