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): May 9, 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


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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATION AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On May 9, 2006 we filed a press release reporting the results of our operations
for the quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2006.


Item 8.01     Other Events

99.1 Press release  reporting  results of our  operations  for the quarter ended
     March 31, 2006, issued on May 9, 2006.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

  a.  None

  b.  None

  c.  We are furnishing the following document as an Exhibit to this
      Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation
      8-K:

99.1 Press release  reporting  results of our  operations  for the quarter ended
     March 31, 2006, issued on May 9, 2006.





                                   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:  May 9, 2006

                            PROASSURANCE CORPORATION





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