RLI News

RLI, Gridiron Form Excess Liability Binding Authority Partnership

RLI has formed a partnership with Gridiron Insurance Underwriters to offer RLI’s excess liability binding authority insurance through Easy Excess, Gridiron’s dedicated online wholesale excess liability portal. The Easy Excess platform allows appointed producers to quote, bind and issue excess …

RLI Launches High Performance Driver’s Education Event Insurance

RLI Insurance Co. has launched a new high performance driver’s education event insurance product, RLI Track Day. RLI Track Day provides personal vehicle insurance coverage to drivers who participate in on-track high performance driver’s education (HPDE) events. In addition to …

RLI to Roll Out New Cyber Liability Unit, Coverage in Q3

RLI Insurance Company and its Executive Products Group have created a new business unit to offer cyber liability insurance. The Cyber Liability Insurance unit will offer protection for exposures arising from adverse cyber events including but not limited to data …

RLI Enhances Directors & Officers Liability Policy

RLI Insurance Co.’s RLI Executive Products Group has enhanced its Executive Plus Side A Difference in Conditions (DIC) Directors & Officers Liability policy. The Executive Plus policy protects the personal assets of directors and officers when the corporation cannot or …

RLI Launches Reps & Warranties Liability Policy

RLI Insurance Co.’s Executive Products Group has created a new Representations and Warranties Liability Insurance policy. RLI’s new Representations and Warranties Liability policy offers protection to buyers and sellers involved in corporate mergers and acquisitions from financial losses due to …

RLI Launches Personal Jewelry Insurance Product

RLI Insurance Co. has launched a new, online jewelry insurance product that will be led by Michael Maley, assistant vice president. RLI will provide customized coverage of fine jewelry, diamond and engagement rings and watches against damage, theft and loss …

RLI’s Stone to Retire at Year’s End; Kliethermes Named Successor

Michael Stone, long-time president and chief operating officer of RLI Corp., is retiring at the end of 2015, ending 20-years of service at the Illinois-based specialty insurer. RLI said that Stone will continue to serve on the RLI board after …

RLI Adds New Healthcare Liability Division

Peoria, Ill.-based RLI Corp. has launched a new healthcare liability division, RLI Healthcare, and added Scott Ducey to lead the operation as vice president. RLI will provide liability insurance coverage for targeted risks that include, but are not limited to, …

Illiniois-Based RLI Announces Leadership Promotions

Specialty insurer RLI Corp., based in Peoria, Ill., announced a number of promotions within its operations and underwriting team. Craig Kliethermes, senior vice president, risk services, has been promoted to executive vice president, operations. In this expanded role, Kliethermes will …

RLI Partners with Recreation Insurance Specialists to Underwrite RV Insurance

Peoria, Ill.-based RLI Corp. announced a new partnership with Recreation Insurance Specialists (RIS), a specialty recreation vehicle (RV) insurance agency, that will allow RLI to underwrite RV insurance for RIS. RLI has hired Eric Raudins to manage the new product …