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RLI Corp.'s SEC filings document a specialty property and casualty insurance holding company with common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Current reports furnish quarterly and annual earnings releases, analyst-call transcripts under Regulation FD, dividend declarations and material events for the company and its insurance operations.
RLI's filings also cover governance and executive compensation through proxy statements, capital-structure matters such as its senior notes due 2036, and registered security details for its common stock. These disclosures frame the company's Casualty, Property and Surety operations, investment income, underwriting performance, board matters and shareholder voting items.
RLI Corp. reported first-quarter 2026 net earnings of $54.9 million, down from $63.2 million a year earlier, as underwriting results softened while investment income improved. Net premiums earned rose 3% to $411.4 million, led by growth in casualty lines.
Underwriting income declined to $57.8 million on an 86.0 combined ratio, compared with $70.5 million and an 82.3 combined ratio in 2025, reflecting higher catastrophe losses and heavier expense investment in people and technology. Favorable reserve development contributed $35 million of pretax benefit.
Net investment income increased 15% to $42.3 million on a larger asset base and higher reinvestment yields, while equity market weakness produced $39.4 million of unrealized losses on equity securities. RLI issued $300 million of senior notes due 2036 at 5.375%, lifting total debt to $347 million and expanding liquidity alongside an amended credit facility.
RLI Corp. reported first quarter 2026 net earnings of $54.9 million, or $0.60 per share, down from $63.2 million or $0.68 a year earlier. Operating earnings were $76.8 million, or $0.83 per share, compared with $82.5 million or $0.89 in 2025.
The company generated underwriting income of $57.8 million on an 86.0 combined ratio, versus $70.5 million and an 82.3 combined ratio last year, with favorable prior-year reserve development of $31.3 million. Net premiums earned rose 3.3% to $411.4 million and net investment income increased 15.2% to $42.3 million. Comprehensive earnings were $29.5 million, reflecting after-tax unrealized fixed income losses from rising rates. The company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share and its insurance subsidiaries were upgraded by AM Best to A++ (Superior), with the holding company issuer credit rating lifted to a+ (Excellent).
RLI Corp. filed Amendment No. 1 to its definitive proxy statement to correct a formatting error in the Board Composition & Experience table. The company invites shareholders to a virtual Annual Meeting on May 14, 2026 (webcast) with record date March 16, 2026.
Matters for vote include the election of 10 directors, a non-binding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation, and ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors. The proxy and 2025 Annual Report are available at the Company website. 2025 highlights disclosed: Gross premiums written $2,027M, Comprehensive earnings $489.0M, combined ratio 83.6, ROE 23.7, book value per share $19.35 (up 33), net cash flow from operations $614.2M, and $184M returned in dividends in 2025 (including a $2.00 special dividend). Shares outstanding were 91,933,931 as of the record date.
RLI Corp — Schedule 13G/A (Amendment No. 16)
The filing states that The Vanguard Group reports 0 shares beneficially owned of RLI Corp common stock, representing 0% of the class. The amendment explains an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026 that caused certain Vanguard subsidiaries or divisions to report holdings separately under SEC Release No. 34-39538.
RLI Corp. is asking shareholders to vote at its 2026 virtual annual meeting on May 14, 2026. The agenda includes electing 10 directors for one-year terms, an advisory vote on executive compensation, and ratifying Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor.
The company highlights strong 2025 performance, including an 83.6 combined ratio, its 30th consecutive year of underwriting profit, and a 23.7% return on equity. Book value per share reached $19.35 at December 31, 2025, a 33% increase from year-end 2024, inclusive of dividends. RLI returned $184 million to shareholders through regular dividends and a $2.00 per share special dividend in 2025, and notes more than $1.6 billion of dividends paid over the last 10 years.
RLI also emphasizes its long record of dividend growth, board independence, and enterprise risk oversight, and reports that AM Best upgraded its rating to A++ (Superior) in February 2026. The company continues to use internet delivery of proxy materials and a fully virtual format to broaden shareholder access.
RLI Corp. has issued $300 million of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2036, creating new long-term debt with semiannual interest payments starting on June 1, 2026. The notes are callable, with a make-whole call before March 1, 2036 and par call thereafter.
The related indentures include restrictions on liens, dispositions of certain subsidiary stock, and mergers or major asset sales, but they do not cap additional borrowing or require financial covenants. RLI also amended and restated its credit agreement, extending the maturity to February 26, 2031, increasing the revolving commitment to $150 million, and expanding the accordion feature to $50 million.
RLI Corp. is offering $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.375% senior notes due 2036. The Notes bear interest at 5.375% payable semi‑annually on June 1 and December 1, beginning June 1, 2026, and will mature on June 1, 2036
The offering price is 99.978% per note (public offering proceeds $299,934,000) with an underwriting discount of 0.650%, producing proceeds to RLI before expenses of $297,984,000. Net proceeds are intended for general corporate purposes. The Notes are unsecured senior obligations and will rank equally with other unsecured indebtedness; they will be structurally subordinated to subsidiary obligations.
RLI Corp. plans an offering of senior unsecured notes due 2036. This preliminary prospectus supplement, dated February 26, 2026, describes terms for new senior notes (interest rate, principal and pricing data are presented as placeholders in the excerpt).
The company intends to issue the Notes in fully registered global form, use net proceeds for general corporate purposes, and expects book-entry settlement through DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear. The filing also discloses an expected amended and restated credit agreement with PNC Bank extending maturity to February 26, 2031 and increasing the aggregate commitment to $150 million.
RLI Corp. filed a shelf registration to offer debt securities. The Form S-3 registers an unspecified amount of debt securities that may be issued from time to time "on or after the effective date of this Registration Statement" through prospectus supplements describing specific terms. The prospectus states net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes and references risk factors in RLI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. The shelf permits multiple series, including senior and subordinated debt, and notes that as of December 31, 2025 the company and its subsidiaries each had $50 million of outstanding indebtedness.
RLI Corp. filed a shelf registration to offer debt securities. The Form S-3 registers an unspecified amount of debt securities that may be issued from time to time "on or after the effective date of this Registration Statement" through prospectus supplements describing specific terms. The prospectus states net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes and references risk factors in RLI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. The shelf permits multiple series, including senior and subordinated debt, and notes that as of December 31, 2025 the company and its subsidiaries each had $50 million of outstanding indebtedness.