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): July 17, 2018

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)

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Item 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On July 17, 2018 we issued a news release highlighting ProAssurance’s recognition as a member of the Ward’s 50 for 2018. This is the twelfth straight year ProAssurance has been included on the list, which selects the top performing property/casualty insurance companies in the US from a potential list of nearly 3,000 candidates. 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 July 17, 2018, announcing ProAssurance’s selection as a member of the Ward’s 50 for 2018.

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: July 17, 2018
	PROASSURANCE CORPORATION
	by: /s/ Frank B. O’Neil
	Frank B. O’Neil Senior Vice-President

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EX-99.1

NEWS RELEASE

For More Information:

Frank B. O’Neil, IRC

Sr. Vice President, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations

800-282-6242 • 205-877-4461 • FrankONeil@ProAssurance.com

ProAssurance Named a Ward’s 50 Company for the Twelfth Straight Year

BIRMINGHAM, AL, July 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ ProAssurance Corporation (NYSE:PRA) has again been named to the prestigious Ward’s 50. This marks the twelfth consecutive year that ProAssurance has been recognized by the Ward Group as one of America’s fifty top performing property-casualty insurance companies.

The Ward Group screened nearly 3,000 insurers for financial stability, asset quality and capital position, revenue growth, underwriting results, financial returns, and operational excellence. Only companies that survive the rigorous evaluation process are recognized by their inclusion in the Ward’s 50.

ProAssurance’s Chief Executive Officer, W. Stancil Starnes, said, “Earning this recognition of superior performance for each of the last twelve years affirms our dedication to a long-term strategy emphasizing unquestioned financial strength achieved through disciplined underwriting and pricing, a steadfast dedication to effective claims management and an unwavering commitment to a service excellence that truly differentiates ProAssurance. In addition to validating our strategic vision, this recognition from the Ward Group is a well-deserved tribute to our employees and our distribution partners who implement that vision every day by delivering on the promise of ‘Treated Fairly.’”

Jeff Rieder, partner and head of Ward benchmarking at Aon said, “In selecting the Ward’s 50, we identified companies that pass financial stability requirements and measure their ability to grow while maintaining strong capital positions and underwriting results.”

About ProAssurance

ProAssurance Corporation is an industry-leading specialty insurer with extensive expertise in healthcare professional liability, products liability for medical technology and life sciences, legal professional liability, and workers’ compensation insurance. The company is recognized as one of the top performing insurance companies in America by virtue of our inclusion in the Ward’s 50 for the past twelve years. ProAssurance Group is rated “A+” (Superior) by A.M. Best; ProAssurance and its operating subsidiaries are rated “A” (Strong) by Fitch Ratings.

For the latest on ProAssurance and its industry leading suite of products and services, cutting edge risk management and practice enhancement programs, follow @ProAssurance on Twitter or LinkedIn. ProAssurance’s YouTube channel regularly presents thought provoking, insightful videos that communicate effective practice management, patient safety and risk management strategies.

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