NEW YORK, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alleghany Corporation (N YSE: Y) today reported its 2013 first quarter results. A complete, full-text news release for Alleghany's 2013 first quarter results is available on Alleghany's website at www.

Alleghany Corp logo Zacks upgraded shares of Alleghany Corp (NYSE: Y) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a research report released on Tuesday morning, AnalystRatingsNetwork reports.

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Alleghany Corporation (Y), the insurance company reported total revenues in the first quarter ending in March climbed 16% to $1.22 billion.

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(RTTNews.com) - Alleghany Corp. ( Y ) reported net earnings for the first quarter of $196.3 million or $11.67 per share, compared to $560.1 million or $51.06 per share for the year-ago quarter.

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TransRe, wholly owned by Alleghany Corporation (NYSE-Y), is a reinsurance organization headquartered in New York with operations worldwide.