RLI Q4 net earnings rose to $114.6 million, or $2.49 per share, from $97.8 million
RLI Corp. reported fourth-quarter 2023 net earnings of $114.6 million ($2.49 per diluted share), up from $97.8 million ($2.13) a year earlier, and operating earnings of $1.54 per share, versus $1.53. For the full year, net earnings fell to $304.6 million ($6.61 per share) from $583.4 million ($12.74), a comparison that includes a $434.4 million gain from the 2022 sale of Maui Jim, while underwriting income declined to $173.2 million from $178.2 million. The mixed results show quarterly improvement but a lower full-year underwriting profit.
Key points
- Q4 2023 underwriting income was $59.8 million on an 82.7 combined ratio, compared with $54.0 million on an 82.1 ratio in Q4 2022.
- Full-year 2023 operating earnings were $4.94 per share, up from $4.69 in 2022, while full-year combined ratio worsened to 86.6 from 84.4.
- Q4 gross premiums written rose 13%; the company paid a $2.00 per share special dividend, totaling $91.3 million, in the quarter.
The filing
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