ProAssurance Stockholders Approve Its Proposed Acquisition by The Doctors Company

Business Wire

18 hours ago

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ProAssurance Corporation (NYSE: PRA) today announced that stockholders have voted overwhelmingly to approve its proposed acquisition by The Doctors Company. More than 99% of shares voted (including abstentions) were in favor of the proposal to approve the acquisition agreement.
The transaction remains subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the first half of 2026. Required regulatory approvals include the expiration or early termination of the waiting period (and any extension thereof) applicable to the consummation of the merger under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act as well as approvals by the insurance regulators in the domicile states of ProAssurance insurance subsidiaries. The transaction is not subject to a financing condition. Upon completion of the transaction, ProAssurance's common stock will no longer be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and ProAssurance will become a wholly owned subsidiary of The Doctors Company.
'Our shareholders recognize that this transaction will deliver significant value,' said Ned Rand, ProAssurance's President and Chief Executive Officer. He added, 'Bringing the strengths and capabilities of ProAssurance and The Doctors Company together will allow our teams to continue to serve today's healthcare providers with the necessary scale and breadth of capabilities. With a shared history in the medical professional liability marketplace, both companies work to fulfill a mission to protect others and have similar operating philosophies and cultures.'
About ProAssurance
ProAssurance Corporation is an industry-leading specialty insurer with extensive expertise in medical professional liability and products liability for medical technology and life sciences. The Company also is a provider of workers' compensation insurance in the eastern U.S. ProAssurance Group is rated 'A' (Excellent) by AM Best.
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