RLI Corp. Announces Executive Appointments, Effective January 1, 2022
November 10, 2021 at 04:10 pm EST
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RLI Corp. announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Craig W. Kliethermes as President and Jennifer L. Klobnak as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective January 1, 2022. These leadership changes will coincide with the planned retirement of current company Chairman & CEO Jonathan E. Michael at the end of 2021. Kliethermes has served as President and COO since 2016. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President, Risk Services since 2013. Kliethermes joined RLI in 2006 and has 36 years of insurance industry experience. Prior to joining RLI, he served in various actuarial and leadership roles with Lockton Companies, GE Insurance/Employers Reinsurance and John Deere Insurance Company. Klobnak has served as Senior Vice President, Operations since 2016. Previously, she served as Senior Vice President, Risk Services since 2014. Klobnak joined RLI in 2000 and has 21 years of insurance industry experience. Prior to joining RLI, she served in an audit role with PwC. Following his planned retirement in December, current Chairman & CEO Jonathan Michael will continue to serve as Chairman of the RLI Board of Directors, a position he has held since 2011. During Michael?s 20-year tenure as CEO, the company significantly diversified its product portfolio, while delivering consistent top line growth and achieving 20 consecutive years of underwriting profit.
RLI Corp. is a specialty insurer serving niche property, casualty, and surety markets. The Company provides underwriting expertise and service to commercial and personal line customers nationwide. The Companyâs segment includes Casualty, Property and Surety. The casualty portion of its business consists largely of commercial excess, personal umbrella, general liability, transportation, and management liability coverages, as well as package business and other specialty coverages, such as professional liability and workerâs compensation for office-based professionals. Its Property segment is comprised primarily of commercial fire, hurricane, earthquake, difference in conditions and marine coverages. Its Surety segment specializes in writing small to medium-sized contract surety coverages, including payment and performance bonds. Its products are offered through its insurance subsidiaries, RLI Insurance Company, Mt. Hawley Insurance Company and Contractors Bonding and Insurance Company.
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