Specialty insurer RLI Corp., based in Peoria, Ill., has promoted Blake A. Ahrens to vice president, Inland Marine, and Bob W. Hartje to vice president, Excess Liability.
Ahrens previously served as assistant vice president, Inland Marine. In his new role, he will continue to lead RLI’s Inland Marine business. Ahrens has 23 years of industry experience and holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designation. He joined RLI in 2006 as director, Underwriting and was promoted to assistant vice president, Inland Marine in 2010.
Prior to joining RLI, he served in a leadership role at Arthur J. Gallagher.
Hartje has served as assistant vice president, Excess Liability, since 2018. In his new role, he will continue to lead RLI’s Excess Liability business. He joined RLI in 2013 as senior underwriter.
Hartje has 35 years of industry experience and holds the Associates in Reinsurance designation. Prior to RLI, he served in leadership roles at AIX Group, Quanta US Holdings and Aetna.
RLI Corp. is a specialty insurer serving niche property, casualty and surety markets. RLI’s products are offered through its insurance subsidiaries RLI Insurance Co., Mt. Hawley Insurance Co., and Contractors Bonding and Insurance Co.
Source: RLI
Topics Excess Surplus Liability
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