PEORIA, Ill., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RLI Corp. -- For the 16th consecutive year, RLI has been named to the Ward's 50, a respected benchmark group of the industry's top performing insurance companies.
The analysis recognizes companies that have excelled at balancing safety, consistency and performance for a five-year period from 2001 through 2005, and then benchmarks their performance with the industry overall. Ward Group, a Cincinnati-based operational consulting firm specializing in the insurance industry, annually performs the in-depth analysis of more than 3,000 property- casualty insurance companies and more than 900 life-health insurers based in the U.S. and identifies the top 50 performers in each segment. A feature story recognizing the companies named to the 2006 Ward's Benchmark Group appeared in the July 24 issue of National Underwriter. For a complete listing of all companies visit http://www.wardinc.com/ .
"We're one of only a handful of companies to appear in the Ward's 50 in every year of the survey's existence," said RLI Corp. President & CEO Jonathan E. Michael. "It just underscores our commitment to excellence in all markets, our long record of profitable operations, balanced product portfolio, consistent dividend performance, and focus on superior customer service."
RLI, a specialty insurance company, offers a diversified portfolio of property and casualty coverages and surety bonds serving "niche" or underserved markets. RLI operates in all 50 states from 23 office locations. The company's talented associates have delivered underwriting profits in 25 of the last 29 years, including the last 10. RLI's insurance subsidiaries -- RLI Insurance Company, Mt. Hawley Insurance Company and RLI Indemnity Company -- are rated A+ "Superior" by A.M. Best Company and A+ "Strong" by Standard & Poor's.
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