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AM Best upgrades ratings of RLI and its subsidiaries
25th February 2026
Credit ratings agency AM Best has upgraded the financial strength rating of the insurance subsidiaries of specialty insurer RLI Corp., namely RLI Insurance Company, Mt. Hawley Insurance Company, and Contractors Bonding and Insurance Company, to A++ (Superior) from A+ (Superior). Additionally, the ratings agency has also upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit ... Read the full article
Kettle and RLI launch new multi-peril commercial property insurance product
16th February 2026
AI-enabled insurance and reinsurance underwriter Kettle has partnered with RLI, a U.S.-based specialty insurer, to launch a new multi-peril commercial property insurance product. Kettle explained that the non-admitted product provides comprehensive protection, including wildfire and all other perils (AOP), for commercial properties in regions where coverage has become increasingly difficult to ... Read the full article
RLI appoints Justin Doss as VP, Personal Lines Underwriting
28th January 2026
RLI Corp., a specialty insurer serving niche property, casualty and surety markets, has announced the appointment of Justin Doss as Vice President, Personal Lines Underwriting. In his new role, Doss will be responsible for leading the underwriting and distribution strategy for RLI’s Personal Lines business. He brings more than 25 years of ... Read the full article
RLI trims cat reinsurance by $150m at Jan renewal in ‘buyer’s market’
23rd January 2026
RLI Insurance Company reduced its catastrophe reinsurance limit by $150 million for 2026 at the January renewals, citing lower exposure and continued soft conditions, which it described as a “buyer’s market” for property. Jen Klobnak, Chief Operating Officer of RLI Corp., said the firm renewed roughly two-thirds of its annual reinsurance ... Read the full article
RLI’s underwriting income climbs to $71m for Q4’25 with 82.6% CoR
22nd January 2026
Specialty insurer RLI Corp. has reported an underwriting income of $70.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 (Q4’25) with a combined ratio (CoR) of 82.6%, compared to $22.2 million and 94.4%, respectively, in Q4 2024. RLI has posted a solid set of results for the final quarter of 2025, as ... Read the full article
RLI Corp. promotes Cathy Martin to Vice President, E&S Excess Liability
23rd October 2025
Specialty insurer RLI Corp. has promoted Cathy Martin to Vice President, Excess and Surplus (E&S) Excess Liability. In her new role, Martin will lead RLI’s E&S Excess Liability business and also co-lead the RLI E&S Casualty Brokerage Group alongside Chris Hughs, Vice President, E&S General Liability. Martin joined RLI in 2007 as ... Read the full article
RLI sees underwriting income expand in Q3’25 as CoR improves to 85.1%
21st October 2025
RLI Corp. has reported Q3 2025 underwriting income of $60.5 million and a combined ratio of 85.1%, compared with $40.7 million and 89.6%, respectively, in the same period of 2024. Results for both years reportedly benefited from favourable development on prior years’ loss reserves, which added $13.7 million to underwriting income ... Read the full article
RLI reports underwriting income of $62.2m with CoR of 84.5% for Q2’25
22nd July 2025
Specialty insurer RLI Corp. has reported underwriting income of $62.2 million, with a combined ratio of 84.5% for the second quarter of 2025, driven by the Property segment, which posted underwriting income of $49.5 million, compared with $53.2 million a year earlier. Supporting the property performance, RLI's Casualty business recorded underwriting ... Read the full article
RLI posts Q1’25 underwriting income of $70.5m, CoR increases to 82.3%
24th April 2025
RLI Corp. has reported an underwriting income of $70.5 million for Q1 2025, on an 82.3% combined ratio, compared to $77.7 million on a 78.5% combined ratio in Q1 2024. In Q1 2025, the Property segment contributed $56.9 million to underwriting income, followed by $11.5 million from the Surety segment and ... Read the full article
AM Best upgrades outlook to positive for RLI Group and affirms strong financial ratings
5th February 2025
AM Best, a credit rating agency specialising in the insurance industry, has revised the outlook for the insurance company RLI Group (RLI) to positive from stable while affirming its Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and its Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “aa” (Superior). The outlook for RLI’s ... Read the full article
RLI sees underwriting income hit $210.7m for 2024 with CoR of 86.2%
23rd January 2025
In its full-year 2024 results, RLI Corp. reported an underwriting income of $210.7 million with a combined ratio of 86.2%, an improvement from the $173.2 million underwriting income and 86.6% combined ratio recorded in 2023. According to the firm, results for both years include favourable developments in prior years’ loss reserves. This ... Read the full article
RLI’s Q3’24 underwriting income reaches $40.7m, combined ratio improves to 89.6%
22nd October 2024
Specialty insurer RLI Corp. has reported an improved underwriting income of $40.7 million for Q3 2024 with a combined ratio of 89.6%, compared to $4.2 million and a 98.7% combined ratio in Q3 2023. The year-on-year improvement in underwriting comes despite losses from Hurricanes Beryl and Helene resulting in a $32.7 ... Read the full article
RLI estimates net losses of up to $40m from hurricanes Beryl and Helene
8th October 2024
RLI Corp., the specialty insurer, has estimated pre-tax net catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance recoverables, from hurricanes Beryl and Helene of between $35 million and $40 million, which will be reflected in the carrier's third quarter 2024 results. This estimate from RLI is subject to change owing to the complexity of ... Read the full article
RLI sees Q2 underwriting income climb to $70m as combined ratio improves
23rd July 2024
In its Q2 2024 results, RLI Corp has revealed that its underwriting income increased to $70 million on an 81.5 combined ratio, up from $41.2 million on an 87.2 combined ratio in Q2 of 2023. RLI's Property segment reportedly made up $53.2 million of the total underwriting income, while the Casualty ... Read the full article
RLI reports rise in net earnings and Q1’24 combined ratio of 78.5%
23rd April 2024
RLI Corp., a specialty insurer serving property, casualty and surety markets, has reported Q1 2024 net earnings of $127.9 million, compared to $98.8 million a year earlier. The insurer has announced underwriting income of $77.7 million on a combined ratio of 78.5% for the first quarter of 2024, compared to $67.9 ... Read the full article
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