RLI Hires Daniel Kennedy as New General Counsel

PEORIA, Ill., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RLI Corp. -- RLI today announced it has hired Daniel O. Kennedy to serve as its new vice president, general counsel. Kennedy will report to RLI President & CEO Jonathan E. Michael and will provide legal, regulatory and strategic support to the company.

Kennedy comes to RLI with 16 years of in-depth corporate experience representing public companies, including securities, M&A and corporate governance issues. Before joining RLI, he was a partner with Hunton & Williams LLP in Atlanta.

"We are pleased to welcome Dan to RLI," said Michael. "He brings to RLI considerable corporate legal experience as an attorney specializing in finance, securities and transactions. We will look to his legal guidance and leadership to help position the company for future profitable growth."

Kennedy holds a B.B.A. from Western Michigan University and a J.D. from Wake Forest University.

RLI, a specialty insurance company, offers a diversified portfolio of property and casualty coverages and surety bonds serving "niche" or underserved markets. RLI operates in all 50 states from 23 office locations. The company's talented associates have delivered underwriting profits in 25 of the last 29 years, including the last 10. RLI's insurance subsidiaries -- RLI Insurance Company, Mt. Hawley Insurance Company and RLI Indemnity Company -- are rated A+ "Superior" by A.M. Best Company and A+ "Strong" by Standard & Poor's.

For additional information, contact RLI Vice President, Corporate Development Aaron Jacoby at (309) 693-5880 or at aaron_jacoby@rlicorp.com or visit our website at http://www.rlicorp.com/ .

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