Exhibit 99.3

                  ProAssurance Announces Executive Transitions

     BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2005--ProAssurance
Corporation's (NYSE: PRA) Board of Directors has named Edward L. Rand, Jr. to
the position of Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1, 2004. Mr. Rand
succeeds Howard H. Friedman, who retains his roles as ProAssurance's Corporate
Secretary, and as Chief Underwriting Officer and Chief Actuary for the Company's
professional liability segment.
     "We are very lucky to have two members of our management team who have the
experience and qualifications to lead our financial operations," said
ProAssurance Chairman A. Derrill Crowe, M.D. He added, "Howard Friedman has been
a mainstay for us, given his in-depth knowledge of the operational, actuarial
and financial aspects of our business, and has served as CFO since the formation
of ProAssurance in 2001. In Ned Rand we have found someone who can step into the
CFO position and build on the foundation Howard has created, while allowing
Howard to concentrate on the Underwriting and Actuarial departments."
     Dr. Crowe said the moves will help strengthen ProAssurance's overall
management structure. He explained, "Howard has effectively had the
responsibility for both financial and underwriting operations for some time now,
and this change will allow him to concentrate on further refining our
underwriting process. We expect Howard to bring an actuary's eye to the creation
of innovative underwriting tools, thus allowing us to realize the benefits of
better risk selection and accurate actuarial information. Our excellence in this
area has been a key reason for ProAssurance's success." Howard Friedman has
almost 25 years experience in medical professional liability, and has been with
ProAssurance and its predecessor company for the past eight years.
     Dr. Crowe noted that Ned Rand's experience in finance will be especially
important to ProAssurance in the coming years. He said, "ProAssurance's
financial needs are growing as fast as our Company, and our capital management
strategy will become increasingly complex as we seek to enhance our balance
sheet and maximize value for our stockholders."
     Dr. Crowe also said, "ProAssurance was fully compliant with Sarbanes-Oxley
requirements, and we're confident that Ned will provide strong leadership that
will ensure that we maintain a high level of performance."
     Rand joined ProAssurance in November, 2004 as Senior Vice President of
Finance. Prior to ProAssurance he was Chief Accounting Officer and Head of
Corporate Finance for PartnerRe Ltd. He is a certified public accountant and has
also served as the Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic American Corporation and
Controller of United Capitol Insurance Company.

     About ProAssurance

     ProAssurance is a specialty insurer with more than $3.2 billion in assets
and almost $790 million in gross written premiums. As the nation's fourth
largest writer of medical professional liability insurance, our principal
professional liability subsidiaries, The Medical Assurance Company, 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. We are the tenth largest writer of personal
auto coverage in Michigan through our subsidiary, MEEMIC Insurance Company.
     A.M. Best assigns a rating of "A-" (Excellent) to ProAssurance and our
principal professional liability subsidiaries and MEEMIC, Standard & Poor's
assigns our principal professional liability carriers a rating of "A-"
("Strong"), and Fitch assigns a rating of "A-" to our subsidiaries The Medical
Assurance Company, ProNational Insurance Company and MEEMIC Insurance Company.

     Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

     This news release contains historical information as well as
forward-looking statements that are based upon our estimates and anticipation of
future events that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to vary materially from the expected results described in
the forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate,"
"expect," "hopeful," "intend," "may," "optimistic," "preliminary," "project,"
"should," "will," and similar expressions are intended to identify these
forward-looking statements. There are numerous important factors that could
cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements. Thus, sentences and phrases that we use to convey our view of future
events and trends are expressly designated as Forward-Looking Statements as are
sections of this news release clearly identified as giving our outlook on future
business. The principal risk factors that may cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are described
in various documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and Form 10Q for the
most recent quarter. In view of the many uncertainties inherent in the
forward-looking statements made in this document, the inclusion of such
information should not be taken as representation by us or any other person that
our objectives or plans will be realized. We expressly disclaim any obligation
to update or alter our forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.


     CONTACT: ProAssurance Corporation, Birmingham
              Frank B. O'Neil, 800-282-6242 or 205-877-4461
              foneil@ProAssurance.com