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Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies
ProAssurance is involved in various legal actions related to insurance policies and claims handling including, but not limited to, claims asserted by policyholders. These types of legal actions arise in the Company’s ordinary course of business and, in accordance with GAAP for insurance entities, are considered as a part of the Company’s loss reserving process, which is described in detail under “Accounting Policies – Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses” in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in ProAssurance's 2012 Form 10-K.
ProAssurance has commitments primarily related to non-public investment entities totaling approximately $180.0 million, expected to be paid as follows: $76.4 million in 2013, $76.7 million in 2014 and 2015 combined, $17.6 million in 2016 and 2017 combined, and $9.3 million thereafter.