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Get filing alertsRLI appoints reinsurance veteran James Bradshaw to Board and key committees
Filed July 15, 2026 · Period ending July 15, 2026 · ~1 min read
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James H. Bradshaw, Chairman of Gallagher Re North America, appointed as independent director effective July 15, 2026, bringing 40+ years of insurance industry experience including CEO roles at Gallagher Re and Willis Re North America.
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Bradshaw assigned to both Audit Committee and Finance & Risk Committee, adding deep reinsurance and underwriting expertise to Board oversight functions.
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Appointment runs through May 2027 annual meeting when Bradshaw will stand for shareholder election; receives standard non-employee director compensation.
Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR →
Summary
RLI Corp expanded its Board of Directors with the appointment of James H. Bradshaw, a seasoned reinsurance executive currently serving as Chairman of Gallagher Re North America. Bradshaw brings over four decades of insurance industry leadership, including more than ten years as CEO at Gallagher Re and Willis Re North America, plus prior roles at Guy Carpenter and Chubb.
The Board determined he qualifies as independent under NYSE rules and immediately assigned him to both the Audit and Finance & Risk Committees. For a specialty insurer like RLI, adding a director with Bradshaw's reinsurance background strengthens Board-level expertise in risk transfer markets and underwriting strategy.
His committee assignments suggest the Board values his financial and risk management perspective for oversight of RLI's balance sheet and capital allocation. The appointment follows standard governance procedures: Bradshaw serves until the May 2027 annual meeting and will then stand for shareholder election, receiving RLI's standard non-employee director compensation with no special terms disclosed.
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Event · Exhibit 99.1
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James H. Bradshaw has been appointed to its Board of Directors. His appointment is effective July 15, 2026, and expires at RLI’s next shareholders’ meeting in May 2027, at which time he will stand for re-election.
RLI appointed James H. Bradshaw to its Board of Directors effective July 15, 2026. His term expires at the next shareholders' meeting in May 2027, when he will stand for re-election. This is a standard initial appointment structure for new directors.
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Bradshaw is Chairman of Gallagher Re North America, a role he assumed in 2024 after more than a decade serving as Chief Executive Officer at Gallagher Re North America and its predecessor, Willis Re North America. Prior to joining Willis Re North America, Bradshaw held leadership and underwriting positions with Guy Carpenter and Chubb. He has more than 40 years of experience in insurance industry leadership, strategy and market development.
Bradshaw brings over 40 years of insurance industry experience, currently serving as Chairman of Gallagher Re North America since 2024. He previously spent more than a decade as CEO at Gallagher Re and Willis Re North America, and held leadership roles at Guy Carpenter and Chubb. His deep reinsurance and underwriting expertise aligns with RLI's specialty insurance business model.
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Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On July 15, 2026, the RLI Corp. (“RLI”) Board of Directors (“Board”) appointed James H. Bradshaw as member of the Board, effective July 15, 2026. The Board has determined that Mr. Bradshaw is an independent director under applicable rules of the New York Stock Exchange. The Board appointed Mr. Bradshaw as a member of the Audit and Finance & Risk Committees of the Board.
RLI Corp added James H. Bradshaw to its Board of Directors as an independent director. He was also appointed to serve on both the Audit Committee and the Finance & Risk Committee. Mr. Bradshaw will stand for election at the company's next annual shareholders' meeting.
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As non-employee member of the Board, Mr. Bradshaw will receive compensation pursuant to RLI’s standard arrangements for non-employee directors.
Mr. Bradshaw will receive standard non-employee director compensation under RLI's existing arrangements. No special or unusual compensation terms were disclosed for this appointment.
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