RLI CORP
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $5.64B
- P/E (TTM)
- 12.9
- Dividend yield
- 4.30%
About RLI
Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance, SIC 6331
RLI Corp. is a specialty insurance company that underwrites niche property, casualty, and surety products. The company operates through three primary business segments: casualty, property, and surety. Its casualty segment provides coverages such as commercial excess, personal umbrella, commercial transportation, general liability, and professional services insurance. The property segment offers commercial property and marine insurance, while the surety segment delivers transactional and commercial bonds. RLI Corp. also provides specialty reinsurance contracts. The firm serves commercial and individual clients with hard-to-place risks, distributing its policies through wholesale and retail brokers, independent agents, and carrier partners.
The company conducts its operations through three insurance subsidiaries domiciled in Illinois and maintains no material foreign operations. Its underwriting subsidiaries operate across all fifty U.S. states and the District of Columbia, with select units also serving Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. RLI Corp. reaches its policyholders through physical locations situated across the United States.
Summary of the business section of RLI's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- RLI CORP
- Founded
- 1965
- Headquarters
- Peoria, IL
- Address
- 9025 N. Lindbergh Drive 61615
- Phone
- (309) 692-1000
- Website
- rlicorp.com
- Employees
- 1,193, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Deloitte& Touche LLP, Chicago, Illinois
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- RLI
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 92M, Jul 15, 2026
- Public float
- $5.49B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Jan 16, 2025; 2-for-1, Jan 15, 2025; 2-for-1, Jan 16, 2014; 2-for-1, Jan 15, 2014; 2-for-1, Oct 16, 2002; 5-for-4, Jun 22, 1998; 5-for-4, Jun 22, 1995; 3-for-2, Jul 16, 1986; 5-for-3, Jul 16, 1985; 5-for-4, Jan 19, 1981
- SEC CIK
- 84246
- CUSIP
- 749607107
- ISIN
- US7496071074
- LEI
- 529900AMTJE5ECN9PS55
- EIN
- 37-0889946
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Marie Kappes | Chief Administrative Officer | 21,817 |
| Seth Anthony Davis | VICE PRESIDENT, CONTROLLER | 50,642 |
| Jeffrey D. Fick | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | 167,080 |
| Jennifer L. Klobnak | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 145,945 |
| Craig W. Kliethermes | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 192,945 |
| Aaron Paul Diefenthaler | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 90,063 |
| Todd Wayne Bryant | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 135,083 |
| James Henderson Bradshaw | Director | 4,290 |
| Debbie Sharell Roberts | Director | 30,402 |
| Paul Bennett Medini | Director | 9,932 |
| Michael E. Angelina | Director | 40,868 |
| Clark C. Kellogg | Director | 6,183 |
| David B. Duclos | Director | 28,168 |
| Robert P. Restrepo Jr | Director | 26,501 |
| Susan S. Fleming | Director | 24,521 |
| Jordan W. Graham | Director | 130,962 |
| Michael J. Stone | Director | 433,383 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Kliethermes | $7.69M | $4.40M | $2.83M | $148 | $229 |
| FY2024 Kliethermes | $6.62M | $8.98M | $2.45M | $183 | $209 |
| FY2023 Kliethermes | $5.19M | $5.02M | $2.06M | $143 | $155 |
| FY2022 Kliethermes | $4.85M | $7.90M | $1.84M | $138 | $140 |
| FY2021 Michael | $6.00M | $7.21M | $2.70M | $111 | $118 |
| FY2020 Michael | $4.71M | $6.41M | $1.85M | $118 | $106 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“The Company employed 1,193 associates throughout the United States as of December 31, 2025, compared to 1,147 as of December 31, 2024, with an average employee tenure of 8.1 years.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2022 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Aug 21, 2019 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Nov 3, 2015 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Apr 28, 2011 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |