Ill. RLI Opens New Property Underwriting Office in Northwest

Peoria, Ill.-based RLI has opened a new property underwriting office in the Seattle area, according to RLI Vice President, West Coast Property, Kevin McDonough. Based in Lynnwood, Wash., the business provides excess and surplus lines property coverage to Washington, Oregon and Alaska. The office reports to McDonough.

Carl Heckman is the product manager, with Larry Ressler taking on senior underwriting duties. Both come to RLI from Great American Custom in Seattle. Together, they bring more than 40 years’ combined underwriting experience, the RLI written statement said.

“This is the perfect opportunity to further spread our property exposure and expand our E&S property operations to one of the fastest growing regions of the U.S. economy,” McDonough said. “It’s also a textbook illustration of RLI’s proven business model – serving niche markets with top underwriting talent. Carl and Larry have outstanding experience and reputations as E&S property underwriters in the Pacific Northwest. Bringing them on board is a strategic move for RLI, and strengthens our 20-year-plus track record of serving the West Coast property market.”

RLI also maintains property underwriting offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles and Oakland, as well as casualty and surety operations throughout the country.

RLI, a specialty insurance company, offers property and casualty coverages and surety bonds serving “niche” or underserved markets. RLI operates in all 50 states from 23 office locations.

Source: RLI Corp.