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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, RLI Corp will celebrate the $20 million 
3expansion/renovation of its corporate headquarters on November 
46, 2013 at 9025 N. Lindbergh Drive in Peoria; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, The expansion, the company's fifth since 1970, 
6reflects RLI's commitment to Peoria; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, The project is the culmination of years of 
8planning in which RLI employees were an integral part; focus 
9groups guided design decisions on workstations, layouts, 
10furniture, technology and ambience; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, RLI was founded nearly 50 years ago by its 
12visionary founder, Gerald Stephens, who recognized a need to 
13insure the expensive replacement of contact lens (RLI); and
 
14    WHEREAS, RLI became the largest contact lens insurer in the 
15world before expanding into the direct writing of commercial 
16umbrella programs; today RLI covers a diversified portfolio of 
17property and casualty coverage and surety bonds in niche 
18markets in all 50 states; subsidiaries include:  RLI Insurance 
19Company, Mt. Hawley Insurance Company, RLI Indemnity and 
20Contractors Bonding and Insurance Company; the $2.6 billion 
21company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Chairman and CEO, Jonathan Michael attributes 
2RLI's success to "Different Works" -  a corporate brand that 
3embodies Midwest values of creativity, innovation, hard work, 
4and financial discipline; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jonathan Michael has exemplified the RLI 
6tradition of outstanding community service; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, RLI has been celebrated throughout its history for 
8its corporate and employee generosity to local, cultural, 
9educational and community institutions, notably OSF St. 
10Francis, and Bradley University; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
12NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we congratulate RLI Corp for its expansion and commitment to 
14the Peoria community; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to Jonathan Michael, Chairman and CEO of RLI Corp.