Debt

ProAssurance’s outstanding debt consisted of the following:



(In thousands)	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Senior notes due 2023, unsecured, interest at 5.3% annually	$	250,000	$	250,000
Revolving Credit Agreement, outstanding borrowings are fully secured, see Note 3, and carried at a weighted average interest rate of 1.44% and 1.35%, respectively. Outstanding borrowings are not permitted to exceed $250 million aggregately; Revolving Credit Agreement expires in 2020. The interest rate on the borrowings is set at the time the respective borrowing is initiated or renewed. The current borrowings can be repaid or renewed in the second quarter 2017. If renewed, the interest rate will be reset.	200,000		200,000
Total principal	450,000		450,000
Less debt issuance costs	1,712		1,798
Debt less debt issuance costs	$	448,288	$	448,202

Covenant Compliance

There are no financial covenants associated with the Senior Notes due 2023.

The Revolving Credit Agreement contains customary representations, covenants and events constituting default, and remedies for default. The Revolving Credit Agreement also defines financial covenants regarding permitted leverage ratios. ProAssurance is currently in compliance with all covenants of the Revolving Credit Agreement.

Additional Information

For additional information regarding ProAssurance's debt, see Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in ProAssurance's December 31, 2016 Form 10-K.