ALLEGHANY CORP /DE
10-Q, 1995-11-13
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                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                  WASHINGTON, D.C.
    
                                     FORM 10-Q
    
                     QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
                       OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                        FOR QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
    
                           COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-9371
    
                               ALLEGHANY CORPORATION
                               ---------------------
                EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER
    
                                      DELAWARE
                                      --------
            STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION
    
                                     51-0283071
                                     ----------
              INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
    
                    PARK AVENUE PLAZA, NEW YORK, NEW YORK  10055
                    --------------------------------------------
             ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE, INCLUDING ZIP CODE
    
                                    212/752-1356
                                    ------------
                 REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE
    
                                   NOT APPLICABLE
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                FORMER NAME, FORMER ADDRESS, AND FORMER FISCAL YEAR,
                            IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT
    
    
    INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT (1) HAS FILED ALL REPORTS 
    REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT 
    OF 1934 DURING THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS (OR FOR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD THAT THE 
    REGISTRANT WAS REQUIRED TO FILE SUCH REPORTS), AND (2) HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO 
    SUCH FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PAST 90 DAYS.
    
                             YES    X         NO      
                             --------         --------
    
    INDICATE THE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING OF EACH OF THE ISSUER'S CLASS OF 
    COMMON STOCK, AS OF THE CLOSE OF THE PERIOD COVERED BY THIS REPORT:
    
                                     7,110,396
                             (AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1995)
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                           PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                           ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    
    
                       ALLEGHANY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                             FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
                            SEPTEMBER 30, 1995  AND 1994
            (dollars in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)
                                    (unaudited)
    
    <TABLE>
    <CAPTION>
                                                                 1995       1994
                                                            --------------------
    <S>                                                     <C>         <C>
    Revenues
      Title premiums, escrow and trust fees                  $288,893   $308,674
      Net reinsurance premiums earned                          68,409     48,061
      Interest, dividend and other income                      43,782     39,705
      Net mineral and filtration sales                         44,560     40,533
      Net gain on investment transactions                       2,246     10,669
                                                            --------------------
        Total revenues                                        447,890    447,642
    
    Costs and expenses
      Salaries, commissions and other employee benefits       216,409    235,574
      Administrative, selling and other operating expenses     87,482     89,584
      Provisions for title losses and other claims             22,727     24,361
      Property and casualty losses and loss adjustment
        expenses                                               48,782     37,306
      Cost of mineral and filtration sales                     27,959     20,830
      Interest expense                                         11,006      7,888
      Corporate administration                                  3,901      4,395
                                                            --------------------
        Total costs and expenses                              418,266    419,938
    
    
        Earnings from continuing operations, before income
          taxes                                                29,624     27,704
    
    Income taxes                                                6,207      6,509
                                                            --------------------
    
        Net earnings from continuing operations                23,417     21,195
    
    




              
              
              
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    Discontinued operations:
      Earning from discontinued operations, net of tax              0      1,040
      Benefit of excess of tax basis over book                      0          0
                                                            --------------------
    
        Net earnings                                          $23,417    $22,235
                                                            ====================
    
    
    Earnings per share of common stock
      Operations                                                $3.31      $2.98
      Discontinued operations                                    0.00       0.16
      Benefit of excess of tax basis over book                   0.00       0.00
                                                            --------------------
      Total earnings per share                                  $3.31      $3.14
                                                            ====================
    
    
    Dividends per share of common stock                             *          *
                                                            ====================
    
    
    
    Average number of outstanding shares of common stock**  7,078,391  7,082,423
                                                            ====================
    </TABLE>
    
    
    *      In March 1995 and 1994, Alleghany declared a dividend consisting of
           one share of Alleghany common stock for every fifty shares
           outstanding.
    
    **     Adjusted to reflect common stock dividends declared in March 1995 and
           1994.


















              
              
              
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                       ALLEGHANY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                             FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
                            SEPTEMBER 30, 1995  AND 1994
            (dollars in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)
                                    (unaudited)
    
    <TABLE>
    <CAPTION>
                                                                 1995       1994
                                                           ---------------------
    <S>                                                     <C>       <C>
    Revenues
      Title premiums, escrow and trust fees                 $790,673  $1,000,206
      Net reinsurance premiums earned                        205,505     144,596
      Interest, dividend and other income                    132,696     115,746
      Net mineral and filtration sales                       131,242     118,059
      Net gain on investment transactions                          2      17,188
                                                           ---------------------
        Total revenues                                     1,260,118   1,395,795
    
    
    Costs and expenses
      Salaries, commissions and other employee benefits      619,926     757,706
      Administrative, selling and other operating expenses   254,574     259,987
      Provisions for title losses and other claims            61,373      75,273
      Property and casualty losses and loss adjustment
        expenses                                             148,809     117,088
      Cost of mineral and filtration sales                    85,189      75,253
      Interest expense                                        25,067      21,811
      Corporate administration                                10,516      14,809
                                                           ---------------------
        Total costs and expenses                           1,205,454   1,321,927
    
    
        Earnings from continuing operations, before 
          income taxes                                        54,664      73,868
    
    
    Income taxes                                              13,265      19,354
                                                           ---------------------
    
    
        Net earnings from continuing operations               41,399      54,514
    
    





              
              
              
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    Discontinued operations:
      Earning from discontinued operations, net of tax             0       6,265
      Benefit of excess of tax basis over book                     0      16,800
                                                           ---------------------
    
        Net earnings                                         $41,399     $77,579
                                                           =====================
    
    
    Earnings per share of common stock
      Operations                                               $5.86       $7.69
      Discontinued operations                                   0.00        0.88
      Benefit of excess of tax basis over book                  0.00        2.37
                                                           ---------------------
      Total earnings per share                                 $5.86      $10.94
                                                           =====================
    
    
    Dividends per share of common stock                            *           *
                                                           =====================
    
    Average number of outstanding shares of common stock** 7,059,968   7,101,435
                                                           =====================
    </TABLE>
    
    
    *    In March 1995 and 1994, Alleghany declared a dividend consisting of one
         share of Alleghany common stock for every fifty shares outstanding.
    **   Adjusted to reflect common stock dividends declared in March 1995 and
         1994.






















              
              
              
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                       ALLEGHANY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                            CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                      SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND DECEMBER 31, 1994
             (dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
    
    <TABLE>
    <CAPTION>
                                                                          September 30,
                                                                                  1995     December 31,
                                                                           (Unaudited)             1994
                                                                           ----------------------------
    
    <S>                                                                    <C>             <C>
    
    Assets
    
    Investments:
      Fixed maturities:
       Available for sale:
          U.S. Government, government agency
          and municipal obligations         (amortized cost $1,057,687)    $1,058,895      $1,006,421
       Certificates of deposit and 
          commercial paper                  (amortized cost     88,471)        88,471         107,082
       Bonds, notes and other               (amortized cost    463,025)       460,627         465,011
      Equity securities                     (cost              328,312)       659,104         357,220
                                                                           ----------------------------
                                                                            2,267,097       1,935,734
    
    
    Cash                                                                      200,442         107,942
    Notes receivable                                                           91,536          91,536
    Funds held, accounts and other receivables                                289,705         211,451
    Title records and indexes                                                 156,535         156,293
    Property and equipment - at cost, less 
       accumulated depreciation and amortization                              240,048         202,918
    Reinsurance receivable                                                    410,307         422,683
    Other assets                                                              373,643         459,334
                                                                           ----------------------------
    
                                                                           $4,029,313      $3,587,891
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    Liabilities and Common Stockholders' Equity
    
    Title losses and other claims                                            $531,104        $537,073
    Property and casualty losses and 
       loss adjustment expenses                                               990,066         940,527
    Other liabilities                                                         500,921         436,180
    Long-term debt of parent company                                           63,323          59,600
    Long-term debt of subsidiaries                                            321,871         275,473
    Trust and escrow deposits secured by pledged assets                       360,629         317,845
                                                                           ----------------------------
       Total liabilities                                                    2,767,914       2,566,698
    
    Common stockholders' equity                                             1,261,399       1,021,193
                                                                           ----------------------------
                                                                           $4,029,313      $3,587,891
                                                                           ============================
       
    
    Shares of common stock outstanding                                      7,110,396       7,044,407 *
                                                                           ============================
    
    
    Common stockholders' equity per share                                     $177.41         $144.97 *
                                                                           ============================
    </TABLE>
    
    *   Adjusted to reflect the common stock dividend declared in March 1995.

























              
              
              
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                       ALLEGHANY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                             FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
                            SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND 1994
                               (dollars in thousands)
                                    (unaudited)
    
    <TABLE>
    <CAPTION>
    
                                                                 1995      1994*
                                                           ---------------------
    
    <S>                                                       <C>        <C>
    Cash flows from operating activities:
      Earnings from continuing operations                     $41,399   $54,514
      Adjustments to reconcile earnings from continuing
        operations to cash provided by continuing operations:
          Depreciation and amortization                        32,317    32,831
          Net gain on investment transactions                      (2)  (17,188)
          Other charges to continuing operations, net          (1,460)   11,249
          Increase in funds held, accounts and other
            receivables                                       (78,254) (115,077)
         Decrease (increase) in reinsurance receivable         12,376   (61,955)
         Decrease (increase) in title losses and other claims  (5,969)    6,039
          Increase in property and casualty loss and 
            loss adjustment expenses                           49,539    64,154
          Decrease in other assets                             72,202     7,974
          Decrease in other liabilities                       (50,619)   (1,341)
         Increase (decrease) in trust and escrow deposits      42,784   (29,600)
                                                           ---------------------
            Net adjustments                                    72,914  (102,914)
                                                           ---------------------
    
            Cash provided by (used in) continuing
              operations                                      114,313   (48,400)
                                                           ---------------------
            Cash provided by discontinued operations                0     5,502
                                                           ---------------------
            Cash provided by (used in) operations             114,313   (42,898)
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    Cash flows from investing activities:
      Purchase of investments                                (487,472) (710,634)
      Maturities of investments                               248,227   504,065
      Sales of investments                                    218,361   166,180
      Purchases of property and equipment                     (50,233)  (19,619)
      Disposition of property and equipment                     5,100     3,956
      Net assets acquired in pooling                                0     1,900
      Net purchases of title records and indexes                 (242)     (327)
                                                           ---------------------
            Net cash used in investing activities             (66,259)  (54,479)
                                                           ---------------------
    
    Cash flows from financing activities:
      Principal payments on long-term debt                    (22,359)  (23,163)
      Proceeds of long-term debt                               69,010   140,083
      Purchase of treasury shares                              (4,308)   (5,101)
      Common stock distributions                                2,103       (75)
                                                           ---------------------
            Net cash provided by financing activities          44,446   111,744
                                                           ---------------------
            Net increase in cash                               92,500    14,367
    Cash at beginning of period                               107,942   109,166
                                                           ---------------------
    Cash at end of period                                    $200,442  $123,533
                                                           =====================
    
    
    
    
    Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
      Cash paid during the period for:
          Interest                                            $19,735    $18,982
          Income taxes                                         $5,936    $23,490
    </TABLE>
    
    
    *  Restated to reflect discontinued operations.















              
              
              
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                     Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
         
         
                   This report should be read in conjunction with the 
         Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, 
         and the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended 
         March 31, 1995 and June 30, 1995 of Alleghany Corporation (the 
         "Company").
         
                   The information included in this report is unaudited but 
         reflects all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are 
         necessary to a fair statement of the results of the interim 
         periods covered thereby.  All adjustments are of a normal and 
         recurring nature except as described herein.
         
         Contingencies
         -------------
         
                   The Company's subsidiaries and division are parties to 
         pending claims and litigation in the ordinary course of their 
         businesses.  Each such operating unit makes provisions on its 
         books in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles 
         for estimated losses to be incurred as a result of such claims and 
         litigation, including related legal costs.  In the opinion of 
         management, such provisions are adequate as of September 30, 1995.
         
         
         ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF 
                   FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
                   ---------------------------------------------
         
                   The Company reported net earnings of $23.4 million in 
         the third quarter of 1995 compared with $22.2 million in the third 
         quarter of 1994, and $41.4 million in the first nine months of 
         1995 compared with $77.6 million in the first nine months of 1994.  
         
                   Continuing operations contributed net earnings of $23.4 
         million on revenues of $447.9 million in the 1995 third quarter, 
         compared with $21.2 million on revenues of $447.6 million in the 
         1994 third quarter.  Discontinued operations, consisting of the 
         Company's retail banking subsidiary, Sacramento Savings Bank, 
         which was sold in the fourth quarter of 1994, contributed net 
         earnings of $1.0 million in the 1994 third quarter.
         
                   Net earnings from continuing operations were $41.4 
         million on revenues of $1,260.1 million in the first nine months 
         of 1995 compared with $54.5 million on revenues of $1,395.8 
         million in the first nine months of 1994.  Discontinued operations 
         contributed net earnings of $23.1 million in the first nine months 
         of 1994, of which $16.8 million represented a tax credit related 
         to the then impending sale of Sacramento Savings Bank.

              
              
              
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                   Net gains on investment transactions after taxes in the 
         first nine months of 1995 totalled $1.0 thousand, compared with 
         net gains of $11.2 million in the first nine months of 1994.  The 
         gains in the 1994 period principally resulted from the sale of 
         shares of Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corporation which were received as 
         a distribution on the outstanding shares of common stock of Santa 
         Fe Pacific Corporation beneficially owned by the Company. 
         
                   Chicago Title and Trust Company ("CT&T") contributed 
         pre-tax earnings of $23.4 million on revenues of $306.4 million in 
         the 1995 third quarter, compared with $13.0 million on revenues of 
         $321.9 million in the third quarter of 1994.  In the first nine 
         months of 1995, CT&T contributed pre-tax earnings of $23.9 million 
         on revenues of $835.8 million, compared with $49.5 million on 
         revenues of $1,037.2 million in the first nine months of 1994.
         
                   CT&T's results in the third quarter of 1995 reflect 
         continued improved conditions in real estate markets over 
         conditions prevailing in the first half of 1995 and the results of 
         its continuing efforts to reduce expenses.  Real estate markets 
         were materially depressed by sharp increases in interest rates 
         that began in February 1994 and continued into early 1995.  In the 
         1994 third quarter, CT&T's results were affected by the virtual 
         disappearance of refinancings from the residential real estate 
         market.
         
                   Although real estate markets in general have shown 
         improvement in the 1995 third quarter and in some markets were at 
         high levels of activity, CT&T has continued its efforts to reduce 
         expenses.  The immediate benefits of such expense reductions were 
         somewhat offset in the 1995 third quarter by severance benefits 
         paid to terminated employees of $1.4 million.  In addition, gross 
         fees from agency operations were about 46 percent of gross total 
         title fees for the third quarter of 1995, compared with about 53 
         percent of gross total title fees for the third quarter of 1994. 
         Agency revenues are recognized by CT&T when reported by the agent 
         and typically lag two or three months from the time realized by 
         the agent.  Thus CT&T expects to recognize increased agency 
         revenues in the fourth quarter reflecting the improved conditions 
         prevailing in the third quarter of 1995. 
         
                   CT&T's results also reflect the contribution of CT&T's 
         Financial Services Group.  The Financial Services Group 
         contributed pre-tax operating income to CT&T of about $3.1 million 
         in the 1995 third quarter, an increase of about 41 percent over 
         the 1994 third quarter contribution of $2.2 million, and $8.5 
         million in the first nine months of 1995, an increase of about 42 
         percent over the contribution in the first nine months of 1994 of 
         $6.0 million.  The improved results of CT&T's Financial Services 
         Group are primarily due to the inclusion of earnings of Montag & 
         Caldwell which was acquired by CT&T in July 1994.  As of September 
              
              
              
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         30, 1995, the Financial Services Group managed $9.3 billion in 
         assets.
         
                   Underwriters Reinsurance Company ("Underwriters") 
         contributed pre-tax earnings of $6.5 million on revenues of $81.6 
         million in the third quarter of 1995, compared with $1.9 million 
         on revenues of $56.5 million in the third quarter of 1994, and 
         $20.7 million on revenues of $238.8 million in the first nine 
         months of 1995, compared with $2.9 million on revenues of $169.4 
         million in the first nine months of 1994.  
         
                   Underwriters' results in 1995 reflect increased business 
         and an absence of significant catastrophe losses.  Underwriters is 
         still assessing the effects of Hurricane Opal, but does not 
         anticipate significant losses at this time.  Underwriters recorded 
         net reinsurance premiums earned of $205.5 million in the first 
         nine months of 1995, compared with $144.6 million in the first 
         nine months of 1994.  Underwriters believes that the increase in 
         premiums earned is at least partly attributable to the increase in 
         its surplus level, which enabled it to attract more desirable 
         reinsurance opportunities.  The 1994 nine-month results reflected 
         a pre-tax charge of about $5 million for estimated losses 
         associated with the earthquake in Los Angeles, California in 
         January 1994.  In addition, Underwriters recorded net pre-tax 
         losses of $3.1 million in the first nine months of 1995, compared 
         with net pre-tax losses of $5.5 million in the first nine months 
         of 1994, on sales of fixed-maturity investments. Most of these 
         losses were due to restructurings by Underwriters of portions of 
         its bond portfolio.  
         
                   World Minerals Inc. ("World Minerals") contributed pre-
         tax earnings of $7.0 million on revenues of $44.5 million in the 
         1995 third quarter, compared with $5.0 million on revenues of 
         $40.5 million in the third quarter of 1994.  In the first nine 
         months of 1995, World Minerals contributed pre-tax earnings of 
         $18.9 million on revenues of $131.8 million, compared with $13.0 
         million on revenues of $118.4 million in the first nine months of 
         1994.
         
                   World Minerals' improved results in 1995 reflect strong 
         economic activity in markets served by World Minerals and also the 
         benefits of price increases, strategic acquisitions and capital 
         spending, in addition to ongoing management attention to improving 
         production efficiency, customer service and cost reductions.
         
                   Pre-tax interest for the 1995 third quarter included a 
         $3.7 million non-cash charge in respect of the Company's 6-1/2% 
         Subordinated Exchangeable Debentures due 2014 (the "Debentures").  
         The $59.6 million aggregate principal amount of Debentures were 
         exchangeable into approximately 1,363,845 shares of common stock 
         of American Express Company ("American Express") and cash of about 
         $2.8 million representing the distribution of Lehman Brothers 
              
              
              
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         stock by American Express in 1994 (collectively, the "Exchange 
         Consideration").  The $3.7 million charge represented the excess 
         of the market value of the Exchange Consideration over the 
         aggregate principal amount of the Debentures at the end of the 
         1995 third quarter.  While this interest expense was recorded in 
         the income statement, in accordance with applicable accounting 
         rules, the related appreciation of the American Express stock was 
         reflected in stockholders' equity and, thus, did not serve to 
         offset the expense included in the income statement.  On October 
         6, 1995, the Company called the Debentures for redemption.  On 
         November 6, 1995, the Debentures were redeemed and holders who had 
         not exchanged their Debentures became entitled to receive the 
         principal amount of their Debentures plus accrued interest and a 
         redemption premium of 2.6%.  The Company expects to record a net 
         gain after taxes in the fourth quarter of 1995 of about $25 
         million in connection with such redemption and disposition of the 
         related shares of American Express common stock. 
         
                   The Company's tax provision in the third quarter 
         reflects a tax benefit of $2.8 million representing recognition by 
         Underwriters of a tax reserve which became unnecessary in the 
         third quarter.
         
                   On September 22, 1995, Santa Fe Pacific Corporation and 
         Burlington Northern Inc. merged under a new holding company named 
         Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation ("BNSF").   As a result 
         of the merger, 18.06 million shares of Santa Fe Pacific 
         Corporation beneficially owned by the Company were converted into 
         about 7.43 million shares of common stock of BNSF, or about 5.2 
         percent of the outstanding.  As of September 30, 1995, such 7.43 
         million shares had an aggregate market value of approximately 
         $538.8 million, or $72.50 per BNSF share, and as of October 31, 
         1995, such shares had an aggregate market value of approximately 
         $623.3 million, or $83.875 per BNSF share.  The aggregate cost of 
         such shares is approximately $253.7 million, or $34.15 per BNSF 
         share.
         
                   The Company's results in the first nine months of 1995 
         are not indicative of operating results in future periods.  The 
         Company and its subsidiaries have adequate internally generated 
         funds, cash revenues and unused credit facilities to provide for 
         the currently foreseeable needs of its and their businesses.
         
         
                            PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
         
         ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
                  -----------------
         
                   In April 1990, a class action seeking treble damages was 
         filed in the United States District Court for the District of 
         Arizona against six of the nation's largest title insurance 
              
              
              
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         companies, including the three principal title insurance companies 
         now owned by CT&T, alleging that the title insurers violated 
         Section 1 of the Sherman Act in connection with their 
         participation in rating bureaus in Arizona and Wisconsin.  In June 
         1994, counsel for the plaintiffs and the defendants jointly filed 
         with the District Court in Arizona a definitive written agreement 
         embodying terms for a proposed class action settlement of the 
         asserted claims, which would have become effective upon final 
         approval of the Court.  On April 21, 1994, a separate class action 
         suit seeking treble damages was filed in the United States 
         District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, asserting 
         federal antitrust claims against the same six defendants and a 
         number of additional title insurers arising from Wisconsin rating 
         bureau activity.  On October 11, 1994, the Wisconsin suit was 
         transferred to and consolidated with the suit in the United States 
         District Court in Arizona.  The status of such proceedings was 
         last reported in Item 1 of Part II of the Company's Quarterly 
         Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995.
         
                   As previously reported, issues arose between the parties 
         to the settlement agreement subsequent to the filing of the 
         settlement agreement with the District Court in Arizona.  The 
         Court did not act upon the settlement agreement and, on March 28, 
         1995, the Court deferred further action to allow the parties to 
         reach agreement on a global settlement of the foregoing actions.  
         The parties subsequently filed a global settlement with the Court, 
         to which the Court has given its preliminary approval, entering a 
         Preliminary Settlement Order dated June 19, 1995.  
         
                   Pursuant to the terms of the proposed global settlement, 
         class members will be provided with a number of benefits, 
         including the option to receive cash payments from the title 
         insurance companies named in the Arizona and Wisconsin actions, 
         not to exceed in the aggregate $1,996,613 in Arizona and 
         $2,070,326 in Wisconsin; an increase in the face amount of title 
         insurance policies purchased from the title insurance companies 
         reflecting the impact of inflation since January 1, 1981; and the 
         last $5,000 of future insurance coverage at no cost on any new 
         title insurance policy for property in Arizona or Wisconsin 
         purchased from any of such title insurance companies within the 
         one-year period following final Court approval of the settlement.  
         The settlement also contemplates that the title insurance 
         companies will pay attorneys' fees of the plaintiffs and the costs 
         of administering the settlement.  
         
                   In July 1995, pursuant to an order of the Court, notice 
         of the settlement was given to the class by publication.  No 
         member of the plaintiff class commented upon or requested to opt-
         out of the settlement, and the period for such comment or request 
         closed on September 15, 1995.  The plaintiffs filed for their 
         attorneys' fees and costs on or about September 22, 1995.  The 
         Court held a hearing on October 10, 1995, at which the fairness of 
              
              
              
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         the settlement was considered and members of the plaintiff class 
         were given an opportunity to be heard.  No class member appeared 
         at the hearing.  On October 30, 1995, the Court issued an order 
         certifying the plaintiff class for all purposes.
         
                   The parties have affirmed to the Court their support of 
         the settlement agreement; however, disputes exist regarding the 
         valuation of the settlement benefits and various matters 
         pertaining to the plaintiffs' petitions for attorneys' fees and 
         costs.  The parties have filed briefs with the Court on the areas 
         of disagreement; additional briefs may be filed.
         
         
         ITEM 2.  CHANGES IN SECURITIES.
                  ---------------------
         
                   On October 6, 1995, the Company called its 6-1/2% 
         Subordinated Exchangeable Debentures due 2014 (the "Debentures") 
         for redemption on November 6, 1995.  The Debentures were 
         exchangeable until the close of business on November 3, 1995 into 
         approximately 1,363,845 shares of common stock of American Express 
         Company and cash of about $2.8 million representing the 
         distribution of Lehman Brothers stock by American Express in 1994.  
         On November 6, 1995, the Debentures were redeemed and holders who 
         had not exchanged their Debentures became entitled to receive the 
         principal amount of their Debentures plus accrued interest and a 
         redemption premium of 2.6%.  
         
         
         ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
                  --------------------------------
         
                   (a)  Exhibits.
                        --------
         
         Exhibit
         Number                             Description
         -------                            -----------
         
         10.1                           Amendment to Note Purchase 
                                        Agreement dated as of June 23, 1995 
                                        among the Company, Alleghany 
                                        Properties, Inc. ("API") and the 
                                        Purchasers listed on Annex 1 to the 
                                        Note Purchase Agreement dated as of 
                                        January 15, 1995 among the Company, 
                                        API and the Purchasers.
         
         10.2                           Agreement and Plan of Merger dated 
                                        as of August 31, 1995, among Credit 
                                        Data Reporting Services, Inc., 
                                        Credit Data of Hudson Valley Inc., 
              
              
              
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                                        The Juhl Corporation (collectively, 
                                        the "Companies"), Alleghany 
                                        Acquisition Corporation, Alleghany 
                                        and each of the shareholders of the 
                                        Companies (the "Credit Data Merger 
                                        Agreement"), filed as Exhibit 2.1 
                                        to Alleghany's Registration 
                                        Statement on Form S-3 (Registration 
                                        No. 62477), is incorporated herein 
                                        by reference.
         
         10.3                           List of Contents of Exhibits to the 
                                        Credit Data Merger Agreement, filed 
                                        as Exhibit 2.2 to Alleghany's 
                                        Registration Statement on Form S-3 
                                        (Registration No. 62477), is 
                                        incorporated herein by reference.
         
         27                             Financial Data Schedule.

         
                   (b)  Reports on Form 8-K.
                        -------------------
         
                   No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the third 
         quarter of 1995.


























              
              
              
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         <PAGE>
                                     SIGNATURES
         
                   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange 
         Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be 
         signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
         
                                       ALLEGHANY CORPORATION
                                       ---------------------
                                       Registrant
         
         
         Date:  November 10, 1995      /s/ David B. Cuming  
                                       ---------------------
                                       David B. Cuming
                                       Senior Vice President
                                       (and principal financial officer)


































              
              
              
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                                   Exhibit Index
                                   -------------
         
         
         Exhibit                        
         Number                             Description
         -------                            -----------
         
         10.1                           Amendment to Note Purchase 
                                        Agreement dated as of June 23, 1995 
                                        among the Company, Alleghany 
                                        Properties, Inc. ("API") and the 
                                        Purchasers listed on Annex 1 to the 
                                        Note Purchase Agreement dated as of 
                                        January 15, 1995 among the Company, 
                                        API and the Purchasers.
         
         10.2                           Agreement and Plan of Merger dated 
                                        as of August 31, 1995, among Credit 
                                        Data Reporting Services, Inc., 
                                        Credit Data of Hudson Valley Inc., 
                                        The Juhl Corporation (collectively, 
                                        the "Companies"), Alleghany 
                                        Acquisition Corporation, Alleghany 
                                        and each of the shareholders of the 
                                        Companies (the "Credit Data Merger 
                                        Agreement"), filed as Exhibit 2.1 
                                        to Alleghany's Registration 
                                        Statement on Form S-3 (Registration 
                                        No. 62477), is incorporated herein 
                                        by reference.
         
         10.3                           List of Contents of Exhibits to the 
                                        Credit Data Merger Agreement, filed 
                                        as Exhibit 2.2 to Alleghany's 
                                        Registration Statement on Form S-3 
                                        (Registration No. 62477), is 
                                        incorporated herein by reference.

         27                             Financial Data Schedule.











              
              
              
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                                                               Exhibit 10.1
                                                               ------------
         
         
                        AMENDMENT TO NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
         
         
              AMENDMENT TO NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Amendment") dated 
         as of June 23, 1995 among ALLEGHANY CORPORATION, a Delaware 
         Corporation ("Alleghany"), ALLEGHANY PROPERTIES, INC., a Delaware 
         Corporation ("API"), and the Purchasers (the "Purchasers") listed 
         on Annex 1 to the Note Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") dated 
         as of January 15, 1995 among Alleghany, API and the Purchasers.  
         
                                W I T N E S S E T H:
                                -------------------
         
              WHEREAS, Alleghany, API and the Purchasers entered into the 
         Agreement, pursuant to which the Purchasers purchased and API 
         issued and sold $50,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.62% 
         Senior Notes due February 23, 2000; and
         
              WHEREAS, Alleghany, API and the Purchasers desire to amend 
         the Agreement as provided herein;
         
              NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
         
              Section 1.  Definitions.  Capitalized terms used and not
                          -----------
         otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings 
         ascribed to such terms in the Agreement.
         
              Section 2.  Amendment of Section 7.7(a).  Section 7.7(a) of
                          ---------------------------
         the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting "November 1, 1994" 
         from the fifth line of paragraph (a) of Section 7.7 and replacing 
         such deletion with the term "the Closing Date."
         
              Section 3.  Representation of the Company.  Other than $4.5
                          -----------------------------
         million transferred to Alleghany by API on December 29, 1994, the 
         Company did not, and did not permit SPHI to, make any Restricted 
         Investment and the Company did not declare or make, or become 
         obligated to declare or make, any Restricted Payment between 
         November 1, 1994 and the Closing Date (not including the Closing 
         Date).
         
              Section 4.  Limitation to Amendment.  Except as modified by
                          -----------------------
         this Amendment, all of the terms and conditions contained in the 
         Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby 
         ratified and confirmed.
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              Section 5.  Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in
                          ------------
         one or more counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and 
         the same instrument.
         
         
         
         
              IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed 
         this Amendment as of the date first written above.
         
                                       ALLEGHANY CORPORATION
         
         
                                       By:/s/ David B. Cuming            
                                          -------------------------------
                                       Name:  David B. Cuming
                                       Title: Senior Vice President
         
                                       ALLEGHANY PROPERTIES, INC.
         
         
                                       By:/s/ David B. Cuming            
                                          -------------------------------
                                       Name:  David B. Cuming
                                       Title: President
         
                                       HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                                       SEPARATE ACCOUNT CRC
         
         
                                       By:/s/ Joseph H. Gareau           
                                          -------------------------------
                                       Name:  Joseph H. Gareau
                                       Title: Executive Vice President
         
                                       TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE &
                                       ANNUITY COMPANY
         
         
                                       By:/s/ John M. Casparian          
                                          -------------------------------
                                       Name:  John M. Casparian
                                       Title: Investment Officer
         
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                                       TRANSAMERICA OCCIDENTAL LIFE
                                       INSURANCE COMPANY
         
         
                                       By:/s/ John M. Casparian          
                                          -------------------------------
                                       Name:  John M. Casparian
                                       Title: Investment Officer
         
                                       UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE
                                       COMPANY
         
         
                                       By:/s/ M.G. Echtenkamp            
                                          -------------------------------
                                       Name:  M.G. Echtenkamp
                                       Title: Second Vice President
                                       
                                       MUTUAL OF OMAHA INSURANCE     
                                       COMPANY
         
         
                                       By:/s/ M.G. Echtenkamp            
                                          -------------------------------
                                       Name:  M.G. Echtenkamp
                                       Title: Second Vice President
         
                                       THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE     
                                       INSURANCE COMPANY
                                       By: Lincoln National Investment
                                           Management Company, Its
                                           Attorney-In-Fact
         
         
                                       By:/s/ Timothy L. Powell
                                          -------------------------------
                                       Name:  Timothy L. Powell
                                       Title: Second Vice President
         
                                       KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
         
         
                                       By:/s/ Robert J. Lane             
                                          -------------------------------
                                       Name:  Robert J. Lane
                                       Title: Assistant Supreme Secretary
         
<PAGE>






                                       WOODMEN ACCIDENT AND LIFE     
                                       COMPANY
         
         
                                       By:/s/ A.M. McCray                
                                          -------------------------------
                                       Name:  A.M. McCray
                                       Title: Vice President and Asst.
                                              Treasurer
         
          


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