Exhibit 24.2

     I, Robert L. Pratter, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
of PMA Capital Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, hereby certify that the following
resolutions were adopted at the November 7, 2001 meeting of the Board of
Directors:

     FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Proper Officers of the Corporation, and each of
them, are hereby authorized to sign the Registration Statement in the name and
on behalf of and as attorneys for the Corporation and each of its Directors and
Officers.

     FURTHER RESOLVED, that each Officer and Director of the Corporation, who
may be required to execute (whether on behalf of the Corporation or as an
Officer or Director thereof) any Registration Statement authorized by the
foregoing resolutions, is hereby authorized to execute and deliver a power of
attorney appointing such person or persons named therein as true and lawful
attorneys and agents to execute in the name, place and stead (in any such
capacity) of any such Officer or Director said Registration Statement and to
file any such power of attorney together with the Registration Statement with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.

     In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the
Corporation, this 7th day of November, 2001.

                                              /s/ Robert L. Pratter
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