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ProAssurance (ProAssurance) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is ProAssurance Financial Strength?

ProAssurance has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

ProAssurance's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.46. ProAssurance's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.38. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


ProAssurance Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

ProAssurance's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-7 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $319 Mil.

ProAssurance's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

ProAssurance's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(125 + 319.312) / 1182.476
=0.38

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


ProAssurance  (NYSE:PRA) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

ProAssurance has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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ProAssurance (ProAssurance) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
100 Brookwood Place, Birmingham, AL, USA, 35209
ProAssurance Corp is a holding company for property and casualty insurance companies. The company's wholly owned insurance subsidiaries provide professional liability insurance for healthcare professionals and facilities, professional liability insurance for attorneys, and workers' compensation insurance. ProAssurance reports operating results in five segments: Specialty Property and Casualty, Workers' Compensation, Segregated Portfolio Cell Reinsurance, Lloyd's Syndicate, and Corporate. ProAssurance generates the vast majority of its revenue from its Specialty P&C activities, followed by Worker's Compensation.
Executives
Robert David Francis officer: Pres Healthcare Pro. Liability 4 PINE RIDGE LANE, MOUNTAIN BROOK AL 35213
Scott C Syphax director 100 BROOKWOOD PLACE, SUITE 300, BIRMINGHAM AL 35209
Fabiloa Cobarrubias director 100 BROOKWOOD PLACE, SUITE 300, BIRMINGHAM AL 35209
Noreen Dishart officer: Executive VP/Chief HR Officer 177 SALOLI WAY, LOUDON TN 37774
Frank Anthony Spinosa director PO BOX 72, SHELTER ISLAND NY 11964
Mcmahon John J Jr director 1927 1ST AVENUE NORTH, 5TH FLOOR, BIRMINGHAM AL 35203
Maye Head Frei director 2964 CHEROKEE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM AL 35223
Kevin Merrick Shook officer: President of a Subsidiary 25 RACE AVENUE, LANCASTER PA 17603
Dana S Hendricks officer: Chief Financial Officer 656 AYLESFORD LANE, FRANKLIN TN 37069
Magnus James Gorrie director PO BOX 10383, BIRMINGHAM AL 35202
Adkins Kedrick D Jr director 1173 COPPERWOOD DRIVE, BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI 48302
O Neil Frank B officer: Senior Vice-President, other: Assistant Secretary
Howard H Friedman officer: Chief Financial Officer, other: Secretary & Senior VP
William Stancil Starnes officer: Chief Executive Officer P O BOX 598512, BIRMINGHAM AL 35259-8512
Jeffrey Patton Lisenby officer: Vice-President, other: Corporate Secretary 100 BROOKWOOD PLACE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35209