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): August 8, 2006

                            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


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

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    230.425)
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    240.14a-12)
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    Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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ITEM 2.02    RESULTS OF OPERATION AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On August 8, 2006 we filed a press release reporting the results of our
operations for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006.


ITEM 9.01    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

                    99.1 Press release reporting results of our operations for
                         the quarter ended June 30, 2006, issued on August 8,
                         2006.

We are furnishing the exhbit to this Form 8-K in accordance with items 2.02. The
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: August 8, 2006

                                           PROASSURANCE CORPORATION





                                           By: /s/ Edward L. Rand, Jr.
                                           -------------------------------------
                                                   Edward L. Rand, Jr.
                                                   Chief Financial Officer


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