-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NG56gEQqRg7Bhp9Q3+OnxYfm3z7nk5nWTFuaQwBRUONhBQg43tLktiHjLhDDRZBQ 9P/9h42vAXsbZdNcmjjUWQ== 0001157523-03-004611.txt : 20030903 0001157523-03-004611.hdr.sgml : 20030903 20030903171050 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-03-004611 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030903 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20030903 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PROASSURANCE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001127703 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 631261433 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16533 FILM NUMBER: 03879717 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BROOKWOOD PLACE CITY: BIRMINGHAM STATE: AL ZIP: 35209 BUSINESS PHONE: 2058774400 8-K 1 a4465310.txt PROASSURANCE 8-K 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): September 3, 2003 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 Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits - ------- --------------------------------- (c) Exhibits filed with this report: Number Exhibit 99.1 Copy of Registrant's press release, dated September 3, 2003, publicly announcing its participation in a panel discussion of the medical professional liability business at an investor conference sponsored by Sandler O'Neill and Partners. The release also provides instructions for accessing the conference via the internet or telephone. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure - ------- ------------------------ 99.2 The Registrant has furnished this report to disclose for Regulation FD purposes its participation in a panel discussion of the medical professional liability business at an investor conference sponsored by Sandler O'Neill and Partners. The release also provides instructions for accessing the conference via the internet or telephone. 2 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: September 3, 2003 PROASSURANCE CORPORATION By: /s/ Howard H. Friedman ---------------------------- Howard H. Friedman Chief Financial Officer 3 EX-99 3 a4465310ex991.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1 ProAssurance to Participate in Sandler O'Neill Insurance Conference BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 3, 2003--ProAssurance Corporation's (NYSE:PRA) President and Chief Operating Officer, Victor T. Adamo, will be part of a panel discussion on the medical liability industry at Sandler O'Neill's 2003 Insurance Conference. The Conference will be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City on September 16, 2003. Mr. Adamo's presentation will open the panel discussion at 7:45 AM EDT. The event will be webcast on the Investor Relations section of ProAssurance's website, www.ProAssurance.com, or on Sandler O'Neill's website, www.sandleroneill.com. Investors who plan to listen to the webcast should pre-register through either site prior to September 16th. An internet replay will be available from September 18, 2003 until October 17, 2003. Interested investors may also listen to the conference by dialing (800) 239-8730 and choosing Session 1; there will be no telephone replay. Presentation materials used by ProAssurance will be available on the Company's website. About ProAssurance ProAssurance Corporation is a specialty insurer with more than $2.5 billion in assets and more than $630 million in gross written premiums. As the nation's fourth largest writer of medical professional liability insurance, ProAssurance's subsidiaries, The Medical Assurance Company, Inc., Medical Assurance of West Virginia, Inc., ProNational Insurance Company and Red Mountain Casualty Insurance Company, Inc., are recognized leaders in developing solutions which serve the needs of the evolving health care industry. ProAssurance is the tenth largest writer of personal auto coverage in Michigan through its subsidiary, MEEMIC Insurance Company. A. M. Best assigns a rating of "Excellent" to ProAssurance and its subsidiaries; Standard & Poor's assigns the Company's professional liability carriers a "Strong" rating. CONTACT: ProAssurance Corporation, Birmingham Frank B. O'Neil, 800-282-6242; 205-877-4461 foneil@ProAssurance.com -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----