Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Attached as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference, is our news release relating to the dividend referred to in Item 8.01 below.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On March 6, 2013, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per common share. The record date for the dividend is March 29, 2013 and the payment date is April 11, 2013. Under the dividend policy updated December 5, 2012, our Board of Directors anticipates a total annual dividend of $1.00 per share, to be paid in equal quarterly installments. However, any decision to pay future cash dividends is subject to the Board's final determination after a comprehensive review of the company's financial performance, future expectations and other factors deemed relevant by the Board.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1News release issued on March 6, 2013, disclosing ProAssurance's declaration of a cash dividend of $0.25 per common share payable April 11, 2013 to shareholders of record as of March 29, 2013.

We are furnishing Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K solely for the purpose of incorporation by reference into Items 7.01 and 9.01. 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.