William G. Carney Joins The PMA Insurance Group as Vice President, Product Development and Management

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2006 -- The PMA Insurance Group is pleased to announce that William G. Carney has joined the company as Vice President, Product Development and Management. Mr. Carney is responsible for the corporate underwriting management of PMA's lines of business and product development initiatives.

"Bill is a forward-thinking insurance executive who brings an exceptionally strong workers' compensation, underwriting and product development background to PMA," says Henry Schramm, Senior Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer, The PMA Insurance Group. "He is an extremely valuable asset for PMA as the company continues to grow its workers' compensation business and expand its product and service offerings in the commercial property, commercial automobile and general liability lines of business."

Mr. Carney was previously Chief Underwriting Officer, ACE Workers Compensation, ACE USA. He has a 27-year career in the insurance industry, distinguished by positions of increasing responsibility in the underwriting area. From 2000 to 2002, he was Deputy Secretary for Compensation and Insurance, Department of Labor and Industry, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Carney earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Management from the University of Maine at Orono. He earned the Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation and an Associate in Loss Control Management (ALCM) designation.

The PMA Insurance Group, a multi-lines property and casualty insurer specializing in workers' compensation, is known for service excellence and high levels of customer satisfaction. In addition to workers' compensation, PMA offers commercial automobile, commercial multi-peril, general liability and umbrella insurance.

The PMA Insurance Group is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. The PMA Insurance Group includes Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association Insurance Company, Manufacturers Alliance Insurance Company and Pennsylvania Manufacturers Indemnity Company, which are subsidiaries of PMA Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: PMACA).