Exhibit 2.1 / Scheduling Order

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE (OCI)                 STATE OF WISCONSIN
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In the Matter of the Acquisition of Control                   NOTICE OF HEARING
of Physicians Insurance Company of Wisconsin, Inc.
by ProAssurance Corporation                                   Case No. 06-C29893

                  Petitioners.

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*** PREHEARING CONFERENCE DATE:         May 12, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. (C.D.S.T.)
    IS SCHEDULED
                            PLACE:      Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
                                        125 South Webster Street
                                        Madison, Wisconsin 53703

*** HEARING IS SCHEDULED    DATE:       May 12, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. (C.D.S.T.)
                            PLACE:      Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
                                        125 South Webster Street
                                        Madison, Wisconsin 53703

                           ***PLEASE READ CAREFULLY***

     A class 1 hearing under s. 611.72 and chs. 227 and 617, Wis. Stat., will be
held before Commissioner Jorge Gomez, at the time and place stated above, to be
continued at any time and place the commissioner considers necessary, to
consider the matters set forth in this Notice of Hearing.

     The issues to be considered are as follows:

     (1)  The plan for the acquisition of control of Physicians Insurance
          Company of Wisconsin, Inc., by ProAssurance Corporation. (the "plan").

     (2)  The names, addresses, and interrelationships of all affiliates and
          principals of the Petitioners at the time of the filing and after the
          request is granted if the plan is approved.

     (3)  Whether or not, under s. 611.72 and ch. 617, Wis. Stat.:

          (a)  The plan would violate the law or be contrary to the interests of
               the insureds of Physicians Insurance Company of Wisconsin, Inc.,
               a participating domestic corporation, or of the Wisconsin
               insureds of any participating nondomestic corporation.

          (b)  After the acquisition of control, Physicians Insurance Company of
               Wisconsin, Inc. would be able to satisfy the requirements for the
               issuance of a license to write the line or lines of insurance for
               which it is presently licensed.

          (c)  The effect of the acquisition of control would be to create a
               monopoly or substantially to lessen competition in insurance in
               Wisconsin.

          (d)  The merger is likely to jeopardize the financial stability of
               Physicians Insurance Company of Wisconsin, Inc. or to prejudice
               the interests of its Wisconsin policyholders.

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          (e)  Any plans or proposals which the acquiring party has to liquidate
               the domestic stock insurance corporation or its parent insurance
               holding corporation, sell its assets, or consolidate or merge it
               with any person, or make any other material change in its
               business or corporate structure or management are fair and
               reasonable to policyholders of the domestic stock insurance
               corporation or in the public interest.

          (f)  The competence and integrity of the persons who would control the
               operation of the domestic stock insurance corporation or its
               parent insurance holding corporation are such that it would be in
               the interest of the policyholders of the corporation and of the
               public to permit the acquisition of control.

     (4)  Whether the Petitioners have complied with the filing requirements of
          s. Ins 40.02, Wis. Adm. Code.

Dated at Madison, Wisconsin, this 1st day of May, 2006.

                                                   Jorge Gomez
                                                   Commissioner of Insurance


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