---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000084246-25-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RLI"
cik: "0000084246"
company_name: "RLI CORP"
filed_at: "2025-11-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T20:44:10.113677+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RLI CFO Todd Bryant to retire Dec 31, 2025; Aaron Diefenthaler named successor effective Jan 1, 2026

## Summary
- Todd Bryant, CFO since 2019, will retire from CFO role on Dec 31, 2025 after 30+ years at RLI.
- Aaron Diefenthaler (current CIO & Treasurer) appointed CFO effective Jan 1, 2026.
- Bryant will remain in an advisory role through mid-2026 to support transition.
- Diefenthaler's base salary raised to $400k; participates in MVP Program (1% of Market Value Potential).
- Bryant receives no 2026 incentives; equity awards get retirement vesting per age/service requirements.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000084246-25-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RLI
- cik: 0000084246
- company_name: RLI CORP
- filed_at: 2025-11-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84246/000008424625000023/0000084246-25-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84246/000008424625000023/rli-20251112x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000084246-25-000023.txt

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