---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-23-016626"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RLI"
cik: "0000084246"
company_name: "RLI CORP"
filed_at: "2023-10-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T17:49:50.004240+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RLI Q3 operating EPS $0.61 beats prior year; wildfire losses weigh on underwriting

## Summary
- Q3 2023 net earnings $13.5M ($0.29/diluted); operating earnings $28.3M ($0.61/share) up 22% YoY.
- Combined ratio 98.7, underwriting income $4.2M; Hawaiian wildfires added 17 points and $58.2M loss.
- Gross premiums written +11% YoY; net investment income +50% to $32.0M.
- Book value per share $28.47, up 13% (incl. dividends) from year-end 2022.
- Regular quarterly dividend $0.27/share paid Sept 20, unchanged from prior quarter.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-23-016626
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RLI
- cik: 0000084246
- company_name: RLI CORP
- filed_at: 2023-10-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/84246/000155837023016626/0001558370-23-016626-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84246/000155837023016626/rli-20231023x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-016626.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  RLI CORP reported third quarter of 2023 results: net income $13.5 million ($0.29 per share), EPS $0.29.
  - Period: third quarter of 2023
  - Net income: $13.5 million ($0.29 per share)
  - EPS: $0.29
  - Result: reported results
  source text: RLI Corp. announced its results of operations for the third quarter of 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84246/000155837023016626/0001558370-23-016626-index.htm

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