Craig Kliethermes compensation by year
RLI Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $473,269 | $475,000 | $490,385 | $515,673 | $525,000 | $538,000 | $648,942 | $650,000 | $671,731 | $677,596 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Option awards | $342,600 | $332,220 | $412,400 | $477,750 | $527,600 | $499,240 | $1,603,500 | $626,025 | $937,535 | $831,805 |
| Non-equity incentive | $1,197,193 | $1,459,006 | $928,914 | $2,012,726 | $2,235,030 | $3,704,994 | $2,513,571 | $3,811,008 | $4,912,353 | $6,075,319 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $39,580 | $38,214 | $29,550 | $63,179 | $48,092 | $61,197 | $80,767 | $98,419 | $94,492 | $107,012 |
| Total | $2,052,642 | $2,304,440 | $1,861,249 | $3,069,328 | $3,335,722 | $4,803,431 | $4,846,780 | $5,185,452 | $6,616,111 | $7,691,732 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: RLI CORP DEF 14A filed March 26, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-035213, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the RLI CORP filed document, accession 0001104659-26-035213. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 26, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Option | 12,000 | — | $67.97 |
| Option | 9,000 | — | $67.61 |
| Option | 5,600 | — | $53.01 |
| Option | 60,000 | — | $54.80 |
| Option | 9,000 | — | $68.30 |
| Option | 9,000 | — | $67.20 |
| Option | 11,600 | — | $71.58 |
| Option | 11,600 | — | $74.52 |
| Option | 11,600 | — | $78.61 |
| Option | 14,500 | — | $74.51 |
| Option | 15,000 | — | $74.36 |
| Option | 15,000 | — | $65.89 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in RLI CORP's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it. The 12 largest of 13 award rows shown.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
7 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed March 26, 2026)current to 2026-11-06 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | Grant or award derivative | — | 15,000 | $0.00 | 0 |
| 2026-10-08 | W | — | 1,980 | $0.00 | 155,970 |
| 2026-08-03 | Grant or award derivative | — | 22,500 | $0.00 | 22,500 |
| 2026-05-27 | Purchase | — | 5,000 | $52.00 | 153,990 |
| 2026-05-27 | Purchase | — | 2,000 | $52.00 | 150,990 |
| 2026-05-21 | Purchase | — | 5,000 | $52.00 | 148,990 |
| 2026-05-14 | Grant or award derivative | — | 22,500 | $0.00 | 22,500 |
The 7 most recent of 7 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
RLI’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Kliethermes · this page | President & Chief Executive Officer | $7,691,732 |
| Jennifer Klobnak | Chief Operating Officer | $5,161,917 |
| Todd Bryant | Chief Financial Officer | $3,801,633 |
| Aaron Diefenthaler | Chief Investment Officer & Treasurer | $1,244,823 |
| Jeffrey Fick | Chief Legal Officer | $1,110,003 |
Board service
RLI board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: RLI pays directors a $80,000 cash retainer and $125,000 in RSUs. As stated in RLI's FY2025 proxy.
Committees
Finance & Risk
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