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RLI Corp Executive Compensation (FY25)

RLI · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Craig Kliethermes
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 14, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee

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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Craig Kliethermes: $6,616,111 → $7,691,732 (16.3% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 96.3% → 94.4% (1.9 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 48:1 → 54:1 (12.5% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is RLI Corp's chief executive and what were they paid?
Craig Kliethermes, President & Chief Executive Officer, received $7,691,732 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Kliethermes' total moved 16.3% higher from the $6,616,111 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was RLI Corp's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 94.4% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 14, 2026.
Which companies are in RLI Corp's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Axis Capital Holdings Limited, Global Indemnity Limited, James River Group Holdings, Ltd., Kemper Corporation and Kinsale Capital Group, Inc., among others.
What is RLI Corp's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 54:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $142,581.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Craig Kliethermes
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Jennifer Klobnak
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Todd Bryant
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Aaron Diefenthaler
Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Craig Kliethermes
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Jennifer Klobnak
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Todd Bryant
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Jonathan Michael
Executive Chairman
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Aaron Diefenthaler
Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Craig Kliethermes
President & Chief Executive Officer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Jennifer Klobnak
Chief Operating Officer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Todd Bryant
Chief Financial Officer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Aaron Diefenthaler
Chief Investment Officer & Treasurer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Jeffrey Fick
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Craig Kliethermes
President & Chief Executive Officer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Jennifer Klobnak
Chief Operating Officer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Todd Bryant
Chief Financial Officer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Aaron Diefenthaler
Chief Investment Officer & Treasurer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Jeffrey Fick
Chief Legal Officer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Aaron P. DiefenthalerOPTION———◇—◇◇
Craig W. KliethermesOPTION———◇—◇◇
Craig W. KliethermesOPTION———◇—◇◇
Craig W. KliethermesOPTION———◇—◇◇
Craig W. KliethermesOPTION———◇—◇◇
Jeffrey D. FickOPTION———◇—◇◇
Jeffrey D. FickOPTION———◇—◇◇
Jeffrey D. FickOPTION———◇—◇◇
Jeffrey D. FickOPTION———◇—◇◇
Jennifer L. KlobnakOPTION———◇—◇◇
Jennifer L. KlobnakOPTION———◇—◇◇
Jennifer L. KlobnakOPTION———◇—◇◇
Jennifer L. KlobnakOPTION———◇—◇◇
Todd W. BryantOPTION———◇—◇◇
Todd W. BryantOPTION———◇—◇◇
Todd W. BryantOPTION———◇—◇◇
Todd W. BryantOPTION———◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Jeffrey FickOption◇—◇08/01/33
Option◇—◇11/01/29
Option◇—◇08/01/30
Option◇—◇05/13/33
Option◇—◇11/01/30
Option◇—◇02/01/32
Option◇—◇11/03/33
Option◇—◇02/01/29
Option◇—◇05/05/30
Option◇—◇11/01/31
Option◇—◇02/03/33
Option◇—◇05/06/29
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇02/01/31
Jennifer KlobnakOption◇—◇11/03/33
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇08/01/33
Option◇—◇05/13/33
Option◇—◇02/01/32
Option◇—◇11/01/31
Option◇—◇05/05/30
Option◇—◇05/06/29
Option◇—◇02/03/33
Todd BryantOption◇—◇11/03/33
Option◇—◇05/13/33
Option◇—◇05/06/29
Option◇—◇02/01/29
Option◇—◇05/05/30
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇11/01/29
Option◇—◇02/01/32
Option◇—◇08/01/30
Option◇—◇11/01/30
Option◇—◇02/01/31
Option◇—◇02/03/33
Option◇—◇08/01/33
Option◇—◇11/01/31
Craig KliethermesOption◇—◇11/03/33
Option◇—◇05/05/30
Option◇—◇05/06/29
Option◇—◇02/03/33
Option◇—◇02/01/32
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇11/01/31
Option◇—◇05/13/33
Option◇—◇08/01/33
Aaron DiefenthalerOption◇—◇05/13/33
Option◇—◇05/05/30
Option◇—◇05/06/29
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David B. Duclos
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Michael E. Angelina
◇◇————◇
Susan S. Fleming
◇◇————◇
Jordan W. Graham
◇◇————◇
Paul B. Medini
◇◇————◇
Robert P. Restrepo, Jr
◇◇————◇
Debbie S. Roberts
◇◇————◇
Clark C. Kellogg
◇◇————◇
Michael J. Stone
◇◇———◇◇
Craig W. Kliethermes served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board chair premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Axis Capital Holdings Limited AXS
  • Global Indemnity Limited GBLI
  • James River Group Holdings, Ltd. JRVR
  • Kemper Corporation KMPR
  • Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. KNSL
  • Markel Corporation MKL
  • Old Republic International Corporation ORI
  • ProAssurance Corporation PRA
  • Selective Insurance Group, Inc. SIGI
  • The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. THG
  • United Fire Group, Inc. UFCS
  • W.R. Berkley Corporation WRB

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 14, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 13, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 2, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 4, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 5, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 6, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 7, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 2, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 3, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 4, 2017=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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321 figures on this page: 311 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints.
311 cited to the filing
10 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001104659-26-064543
  2. 0001104659-26-035213
    2025 Director Compensation · 2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · 2025 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE · OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT 2025 FISCAL YEAR-END · and 1 more section
  3. 0000084246-25-000010
  4. 0001558370-25-003998
    2024 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  5. 0000084246-24-000012
  6. 0001558370-24-003707
    2023 Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0000084246-23-000033
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0000084246-23-000020
    Summary Compensation Table
  9. 0001564590-22-018544
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001564590-21-025530
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0000084246-20-000036
  12. 0000084246-19-000029
  13. 0000084246-18-000028
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  14. 0001558370-17-003557
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers RLI Corp discloses

The companies named in RLI's own disclosed peer group.

Axis Capital Holdings LimitedGlobal Indemnity LimitedJames River Group Holdings, Ltd.Kemper CorporationKinsale Capital Group, Inc.Markel CorporationOld Republic International CorporationProAssurance CorporationSelective Insurance Group, Inc.The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.United Fire Group, Inc.W.R. Berkley Corporation

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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