RLI CORP — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2008

Mar 14, 2008

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March 14, 2008

Jeffrey Riedler

Sonia Barros

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549-6010

*Re: RLI Corp.*

*Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A*

*Filed February 29, 2008*

*File No. 001-09463*

Dear Mr. Riedler and Ms. Barros:

This letter will confirm the understanding reached during our telephone conference on Thursday, March 13, 2008. We will separate out the actions that were previously grouped together in Proposal Three, except for those actions with respect to indemnification provisions and limitation of Director personal liability, which will continue to be combined. We will be filing the Definitive Proxy Statement early next week. Please contact the undersigned with any questions or to discuss.

| Very truly
yours, |
| --- |
| /s/ Daniel O.
Kennedy |
| Daniel O.
Kennedy, |
| General Counsel |

cc: Jonathan E. Michael (RLI)

Ram Padmanabhan (Katten Muchen Rosenman LLP)

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