Exhibit 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement No. 333-68855 of PMA Capital Corporation on Form S-8 of our report dated June 24, 2008, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of PMA Capital Corporation Retirement Savings Plan as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007.
/s/ Beard Miller Company LLP
Beard Miller Company LLP
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
June 24, 2008