Attached files
| file | filename |
|---|---|
| 10-K - FORM 10-K - ALLEGHANY CORP /DE | y82653e10vk.htm |
| EX-21 - EX-21 - ALLEGHANY CORP /DE | y82653exv21.htm |
| EX-32.2 - EX-32.2 - ALLEGHANY CORP /DE | y82653exv32w2.htm |
| EX-32.1 - EX-32.1 - ALLEGHANY CORP /DE | y82653exv32w1.htm |
| EX-31.1 - EX-31.1 - ALLEGHANY CORP /DE | y82653exv31w1.htm |
| EX-31.2 - EX-31.2 - ALLEGHANY CORP /DE | y82653exv31w2.htm |
Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
Alleghany Corporation:
Alleghany Corporation:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement No. 333-127309,
333-37237, and 333-76159 on Forms S-8 and Nos. 33-55707, 33-62477, 333-09881 and 333-13971 on Forms
S-3 of Alleghany Corporation of our reports dated February 24, 2010, with respect to the
consolidated balance sheets of Alleghany Corporation as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the
related consolidated statements of earnings and comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’
equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2009, and
all related financial statements schedules, and the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, which reports appear in the December 31, 2009 annual
report on Form 10-K of Alleghany Corporation.
/s/ KPMG LLP
New York, New York
February 24, 2010
New York, New York
February 24, 2010