EXHIBIT 99.4: NEWS RELEASE

       William J. Listwan, M.D. Elected to ProAssurance Board of Directors


     BIRMINGHAM,  Ala.--(BUSINESS  WIRE)--Sept.  13,  2006--William  J. Listwan,
M.D.,  the former  Chairman of Physicians  Insurance  Company of Wisconsin  (PIC
Wisconsin),  has been elected to serve on ProAssurance's Board of Directors.  In
accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement  between  ProAssurance and PIC
Wisconsin,   Dr.   Listwan  was  nominated  by  PIC  Wisconsin  and  elected  by
ProAssurance's Board of Directors at their meeting today.
     A.  Derrill  Crowe,  M.D.,  the  Chairman  and Chief  Executive  Officer of
ProAssurance,  said, "Dr.  Listwan brings two decades of professional  liability
insurance  experience to the Board as well as experience in a variety of medical
leadership roles,  including past president of the Wisconsin Medical Society. As
a practicing physician with more than thirty years of clinical experience,  Bill
will help  ProAssurance  anticipate and meet the needs of our  customers.  As an
experienced insurance executive,  he understands the need for a long-term vision
of financial strength in our line of insurance."

     About ProAssurance

     ProAssurance  Corporation  (NYSE:PRA) is the nation's fourth largest writer
of medical professional  liability insurance through its principal  subsidiaries
The Medical Assurance Company, Inc., ProNational Insurance Company, NCRIC, Inc.,
PIC Wisconsin,  and Red Mountain Casualty Insurance Company,  Inc.  ProAssurance
also  writes   professional   liability   coverage  through  Woodbrook  Casualty
Insurance, Inc.


     CONTACT: ProAssurance Corporation, Birmingham
              Frank B. O'Neil, 800-282-6242 or 205-877-4461
              foneil@ProAssurance.com