Alleghany Corporation

Alleghany — Investor Presentation (February 2013)

9 slides from Alleghany's investor presentation, Feb 14, 2013

  1. Slide 1: Exhibit 99.1

    Exhibit 99.1

  2. Slide 2: Timeline

    Timeline Otis & Mantis Van Sweringen (1929) Robert Young (1937) Allan Kirby (1958) F.M. Kirby (1967) John J. Burns, Jr. (1992) Weston M. Hicks (2004)

  3. Slide 3: Alleghany 10 Years Ago

    Alleghany 10 Years Ago ($ bn) Capitol Transamerica $ 0.2 15% World Minerals 0.2 Other 0.1 Operating subsidiaries $ 0.5 36% Parent investments $ 1.0 71% Parent debt, other (0.1) - Parent, net $ 0.9 64% Stockholders’ equity $ 1.4 100%

  4. Slide 4: Reinvented: 2002-2012

    Reinvented: 2002-2012 (2002) (2003) (2006) (2007) (2012)

  5. Slide 5: Alleghany Today

    Alleghany Today ($ bn) TransRe $ 4.3 67% RSUI Group 1.5 Other 0.5 (Re)insurance $ 6.3 99% Parent investments $ 0.9 14% Parent debt, other (0.8) (13) Parent, net $ 0.1 1% Stockholders’ equity $ 6.4 100%

  6. Slide 6: RSUI's Combined Ratio

    RSUI’s Combined Ratio 60% 86% 122% 71% 69% 80% 70% 73% 82% 99%

  7. Slide 7: RSUI's Combined Ratio Ex Katrina (2005) and Sandy (2012)

    RSUI’s Combined Ratio Ex Katrina (2005) and Sandy (2012)

  8. Slide 8: Indexed Performance (2002 = 100)

    300 250 +~ 200 }~ 150 +} 100 50 Indexed Performance (2002 = 100) Y Book Value Per Share S&P 500 a 8 & 2003 2004 2008 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

  9. Slide 9: Indexed Performance (2002 = 100)

    Indexed Performance (2002 = 100) 30 Cn 7S ee 150 100 50 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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