RLI Promotes 2 in Claim Department

Peoria, Ill.-based specialty property/casualty insurer RLI Corp. has promoted two leaders within the claim department.

Andrea Dean, assistant vice president, Claim counsel, has been promoted to vice president, Claim counsel.

Dean will continue to be responsible for managing claim-related litigation against the company arising from Casualty, Property, Personal Umbrella Policy and Commercial Package Product claims, as well as providing legal advice and counsel to the claim department.

Dean joined RLI in 2000 as senior claim examiner and was promoted to assistant vice president, Claim, in 2005. Prior to joining RLI, she was an attorney with Tressler LLP law firm in Chicago.

Kevin Horwitz, assistant vice president, Claim, has been promoted to vice president, claim. He is responsible for the successful handling and resolution of RLI Casualty Central, Executive Product and Transportation Product claims, as well as supervising RLI corporate claim administration.

Horwitz joined RLI in 2010 as claims director and was promoted to assistant vice president, Claim, in 2013. Prior to joining RLI, he was an attorney with Cassiday Schade LLP law firm and later a claims consultant with CNA in Chicago.

RLI is a specialty insurer serving diverse, niche property, casualty and surety markets.

Source: RLI Corp.