SCHEDULE IV-REINSURANCE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

SCHEDULE IV-REINSURANCE

SCHEDULE IV-REINSURANCE

RLI CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE IV—REINSURANCE

Years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

									Percentage
			Ceded to		Assumed				of amount
(in thousands)	Direct		other		from other		Net		assumed
Segment	amount		companies		companies		amount		to net
2016
Casualty	$	528,691	$	89,635	$	15,787	$	454,843	3.5	%
Property		179,460		38,353		11,060		152,167	7.3	%
Surety		127,143		6,584		1,039		121,598	0.9	%
RLI Insurance Group premiums earned	$	835,294	$	134,572	$	27,886	$	728,608	3.8	%
2015
Casualty	$	484,435	$	84,311	$	12,124	$	412,248	2.9	%
Property		190,678		42,731		22,977		170,924	13.4	%
Surety		122,067		5,701		623		116,989	0.5	%
RLI Insurance Group premiums earned	$	797,180	$	132,743	$	35,724	$	700,161	5.1	%
2014
Casualty	$	466,821	$	92,532	$	7,816	$	382,105	2.0	%
Property		200,709		67,705		64,772		197,776	32.8	%
Surety		114,110		6,906		290		107,494	0.3	%
RLI Insurance Group premiums earned	$	781,640	$	167,143	$	72,878	$	687,375	10.6	%

See the accompanying report of independent registered public accounting firm on page 109 of this report.