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Dec 31, 2023

Rli Q4 2023 Earnings Report

RLI Corp. reported strong Q4 2023 results, driven by premium growth and underwriting profit.

Key Takeaways

RLI Corp. reported a strong fourth quarter in 2023, with net earnings of $114.6 million ($2.49 per share) compared to $97.8 million ($2.13 per share) in Q4 2022. Operating earnings were $71.1 million ($1.54 per share), slightly up from $70.5 million ($1.53 per share) in the same period last year. The company achieved an underwriting income of $59.8 million with a combined ratio of 82.7.

Underwriting income reached $59.8 million, with a combined ratio of 82.7.

Gross premiums written increased by 13%.

Favorable development in prior years' loss reserves resulted in a $12.5 million net increase in underwriting income.

A special dividend of $2.00 per share was declared, returning $91.3 million to shareholders.

Total Revenue
$331M
Previous year: $298M
+10.9%
EPS
$1.54
Previous year: $1.53
+0.7%
Total Combined Ratio
82.7%
Previous year: 82.1%
+0.7%
Gross Profit
$434M
Previous year: $361M
+20.2%
Cash and Equivalents
$36.4M
Previous year: $22.8M
+59.6%
Free Cash Flow
$122M
Previous year: -$33.9M
-458.8%
Total Assets
$5.18B
Previous year: $4.77B
+8.7%

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Forward Guidance

RLI Corp. did not provide specific forward guidance in the Q4 2023 earnings report. The focus was primarily on reviewing the results of the past quarter and year.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income