RLI Announces Leadership Promotions
RLI Corp, a specialty insurer operating in all 50 states, announced three leadership promotions, effective immediately, that will position the company for continued success.
Todd Bryant, vice president, controller, has been promoted to vice president, Finance & Controller. In this expanded role, Bryant will assume management responsibility for RLI’s cash operations in addition to his current responsibilities of overseeing the accounting, financial reporting and tax operations.
Bryant joined RLI in 1993 and held various positions in the accounting department prior to being promoted to vice president, controller, in 2009. Bryant has more than 20 years of insurance industry experience and extensive expertise in finance and accounting.
Aaron Diefenthaler, vice president, chief investment officer, has been promoted to vice president, chief investment officer & treasurer. Diefenthaler will assume management responsibility for RLI’s treasury operations in addition to his current responsibility of overseeing the company’s investment strategy, policy and asset allocation.
Diefenthaler joined RLI in 2012 as vice president, chief investment officer. He has more than 16 years of investment and operations experience and extensive expertise managing investment portfolios for insurance companies.
Jean Stephenson, assistant vice president, corporate secretary, has been promoted to vice president, corporate secretary. Stephenson will continue providing support for the RLI Board of Directors, managing shareholder communications and ensuring timely submission of state insurance, regulatory and corporate filings.
Stephenson joined RLI in 1995 and held various compliance and corporate secretary roles until being promoted to assistant vice president, corporate secretary, in 2007. She has 19 years of insurance industry experience and extensive expertise in insurance compliance.
Source: RLI Corp.
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