RESEARCH ALERT-Barclays raises price target on Allied World Assurance, others

Oct 1 (Reuters) - :

* Barclays raises Allied World Assurance Company price target to $72

from $70; rating underweight

* Barclays raises Allstate Corp price target to $45 from $41; rating

overweight

* Barclays raises Arch Capital Group Ltd price target to $48 from $46;

rating overweight

* Barclays raises Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd price target to $33 from

$31; rating equal weight

* Barclays raises Berkshire Hathaway Inc price target to $154500 from

$150000; rating overweight

* Barclays raises Berkshire Hathaway Inc price target to $103 from

$100; rating overweight

* Barclays raises Chubb Corp price target to $88 from $85; rating

overweight

* Barclays raises Everest Re Group Ltd price target to $116 from $109;

rating equalweight

* Barclays raises Marsh & McLennan price target to $41 from $39; rating

overweight

* Barclays raises Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd price target to $24 from

$22; rating equalweight

* Barclays raises Partnerre Ltd price target to $86 from $85; rating

overweight

* Barclays raises Progressive Corp price target to $24 from $23; rating

overweight

* Barclays raises Travelers Companies Inc price target to $79 from $74;

rating overweight

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