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  <xsd:element name="FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSalesCallsAndMaturities" id="rli_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSalesCallsAndMaturities" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="InvestmentInHistoricTaxCreditPartnershipsMember" id="rli_InvestmentInHistoricTaxCreditPartnershipsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="EquityInvestmentsInTaxCreditStructuresProportionalAmortizationMethodElectionCommitment" id="rli_EquityInvestmentsInTaxCreditStructuresProportionalAmortizationMethodElectionCommitment" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="RliCorp.LongTermIncentivePlan2023LtipMember" id="rli_RliCorp.LongTermIncentivePlan2023LtipMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="MoodySCaOrLowerRatingMember" id="rli_MoodySCaOrLowerRatingMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="PncBankN.a.Member" id="rli_PncBankN.a.Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="TransactionalSuretyProductMember" id="rli_TransactionalSuretyProductMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="PolicyAcquisitionCostOther" id="rli_PolicyAcquisitionCostOther" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="ReclassificationAdjustmentOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" id="rli_ReclassificationAdjustmentOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
</xsd:schema>
