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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  June 17, 2009
ProAssurance Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-16533
63-1261433
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(IRS Employer I.D. No.)

100 Brookwood Place, Birmingham, Alabama
35209
(Address of Principal Executive Office )
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:     (205)  877-4400

 

 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 7.01                           REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
 
On June 17, 2009 we issued a news release highlighting A. M. Best’s upgrade of The ProAssurance Group and related insurance subsidiares; ProAssurance Casualty Company, ProAssurance Indemnity Company and ProAssurance Specialty Insurance Company, .The release also highlighted A. M. Best’s affirmation of the ratings of our remaining insurance subsidiaries. We are providing a copy of the release as an exhibit in this Current Report on Form 8K.
 
Item 9.01                           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
 
99.1
News Release issued on June 17, 2009, announcing rating actions taken by A. M. Best.
 
We are furnishing Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K in accordance with Item 7.01, Regulation FD Disclosure. This exhibit shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
 
SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
Date: June 18, 2009
 
PROASSURANCE CORPORATION
by:  /s/ Frank B. O’Neil
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Frank B. O’Neil
Senior Vice-President