---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-085815"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RLI"
cik: "0000084246"
company_name: "RLI CORP"
filed_at: "2026-07-22T20:16:00+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-22T20:17:44.835639+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RLI Corp Q2 net earnings $1.82/share vs $1.34 YoY; special dividend $2.00, buyback authorized $250M

## Summary
- Net earnings $168.0M ($1.82/diluted share) vs $124.3M ($1.34) in Q2 2025; operating earnings $0.83/share.
- Underwriting income $59.9M, combined ratio 85.6; favorable reserve development added $35.1M.
- Net investment income up 17% to $46.0M; gross premiums written up 3%.
- Book value per share $19.09, up 11% from year-end 2025 including dividends and buybacks.
- Paid special dividend $2.00/share and regular dividend $0.18/share (12.5% increase); $250M buyback authorized, $12M repurchased in Q2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-085815
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RLI
- cik: 0000084246
- company_name: RLI CORP
- filed_at: 2026-07-22T20:16:00+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84246/000110465926085815/0001104659-26-085815-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84246/000110465926085815/rli-20260722x8k.htm

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