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PRA (ProAssurance) Volatility : 29.21% (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is ProAssurance Volatility?

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, it shows how the price swings around its mean. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.

As of today (2024-12-14), ProAssurance's Volatility is 29.21%.


Competitive Comparison of ProAssurance's Volatility

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, ProAssurance's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


ProAssurance's Volatility Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, ProAssurance's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ProAssurance's Volatility falls into.



ProAssurance  (NYSE:PRA) Volatility Calculation

The annualized volatility is calculated as following:

σA=σM * 12
= 1/(n-1) ∑(Ri - R')^2 * 12

Where: σM is the monthly volatility, n is the number of months in the period, Ri is the security's historical monthly returns and R' is the arithmetic mean of monthly returns.

* 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) Volatility Explanation

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. It’s often measured as standard deviation or variance of historical returns over a certain period. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year.

Volatility reflects the uncertainty or risk of a security’s value. Generally speaking, a higher volatility suggests a higher risk, because it implies a wider fluctuation around average price. This means the price of the security can change dramatically in either direction within a short period. Conversely, a lower volatility means that the security's price is more steady, which suggests a lower risk.

Another measurement of relative volatility is Beta. Beta is a measure of systematic risk of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta is usually compared to 1. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.


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ProAssurance Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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