ProAssurance Group Offers Coverage for Community Based Hospitals i...( MADISON Wis. and BIRMINGHAM Ala. ...),Health

MADISON, Wis., and BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ProAssurance Group today announced that it is now offering a specialized professional liability program designed for Michigan's community hospitals. The coverage is being made available through Physicians Insurance Company of Wisconsin, Inc. (PIC WISCONSIN), a ProAssurance subsidiary.

"We are pleased to have the opportunity to serve Michigan's community based hospitals with our proven, cost-effective insurance programs," said Christopher Brady, PIC WISCONSIN's regional vice president responsible for the Community Based Hospital Program. He added, "We understand how important these hospitals are to the communities they serve. We look forward to supporting them through risk management programs that benefit both the hospital and the local community."

PIC WISCONSIN will be working with selected agents to make the Community Based Hospital Program available throughout the state of Michigan. The coverage is available immediately.

About ProAssurance

ProAssurance Corporation is the nation's fourth largest writer of medical professional liability insurance through five principal subsidiaries: The Medical Assurance Company, Inc., ProNational Insurance Company, NCRIC, Inc., Physicians Insurance Company of Wisconsin, Inc., and Red Mountain Casualty Insurance Company, Inc.

For more information, contact:

PROASSURANCE

Frank B. O'Neil,

Sr. Vice President, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations

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

PIC WISCONSIN

Chris Brady

Regional Vice President

800-279-8331 • 608-826-5806 • cbrady@ProAssurance.com

AGENTS

Gary Dowling

Regional Vice President, Agency Sales

800-292-1036 • 517-347-6284 • gdowling@ProAssurance.co
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