---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-23-000540"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RLI"
cik: "0000084246"
company_name: "RLI CORP"
filed_at: "2023-01-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T10:11:40.622521+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RLI Q4 operating EPS $1.53, combined ratio 82.1; special dividend $7.00

## Summary
- Q4 net earnings $97.8M ($2.13/diluted share); operating earnings $70.5M ($1.53/share) vs $1.21 prior year.
- Q4 combined ratio 82.1 (80.7 prior year); gross premiums written up 14%.
- Special dividend of $7.00 per share paid Dec 20, 2022; regular quarterly dividend $0.26.
- Full-year underwriting income $178.2M, combined ratio 84.4; 27th consecutive year of underwriting profitability.
- Book value per share $25.89, up 25% inclusive of dividends from year-end 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-23-000540
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RLI
- cik: 0000084246
- company_name: RLI CORP
- filed_at: 2023-01-25T23:59:59+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/84246/000155837023000540/0001558370-23-000540-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84246/000155837023000540/rli-20230125x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-000540
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-000540.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-000540.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  RLI CORP reported the year ended December 31, 2022 results: EPS $12.74 per share.
  - Period: the year ended December 31, 2022
  - EPS: $12.74 per share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Net earnings ​ $ 2.13 ​ $ 2.08 ​ $ 12.74 ​ $ 6.11
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84246/000155837023000540/0001558370-23-000540-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  RLI CORP reported the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022 results: net income $97.8 million, EPS $2.13 per share.
  - Period: the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022
  - Net income: $97.8 million
  - EPS: $2.13 per share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: RLI Corp. reported fourth quarter 2022 net earnings of $97.8 million ($2.13 per share), compared to $95.3 million ($2.08 per share) for the fourth quarter of 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84246/000155837023000540/0001558370-23-000540-index.htm

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