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Employment Practices Liability in Missouri

Under Missouri's Human Rights Act, covered employers generally have six or more employees during 20 or more calendar weeks, with a religious-organization exclusion in the statutory definition. An aggrieved claimant must file a verified commission complaint within 180 days as a condition precedent to a civil action; late filing is a complete defense. Keep that agency timetable distinct from your policy's claim and notice terms.

What Is Employment Practices Liability Insurance?

EPLI can help pay covered defense costs and losses when applicants or workers allege discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination or other workplace wrongdoing. If you employ people, check the claim definition, defense costs and prior acts. Read the national Employment practices liability guide.

What to Watch for With Employment Practices Liability in Missouri

Verify the statutory employer definition
Missouri defines an employer using a six-employee threshold for each working day in 20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding year. The definition excludes corporations and associations owned or operated by religious or sectarian organizations and lists other exclusions, so confirm how the specific entity is treated. ¹
A verified complaint is part of the state process
The statute requires a written, verified complaint filed with the Missouri Commission on Human Rights within 180 days. It describes timely commission filing as a jurisdictional condition precedent to a civil action and says late filing may be raised as a complete defense. ³
Check the specific statute and protected ground
Missouri's employment statute lists race, color, religion, national origin, sex, ancestry, age, and disability and permits certain bona fide seniority, merit, production, or location differences when not used to discriminate. Match the allegation and defense to the actual facts rather than assuming every workplace dispute is an MHRA claim. ²

Providers With Missouri License Records

These providers publish a national listing for Employment practices liability; the state records document licenses for the entities and roles shown below. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm the product is available in Missouri. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.

Coalition
Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28
Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc.
Coalition’s license page lists producer and surplus-lines licenses for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc. in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The page separately lists insurers; this record covers the brokerage entity only. ¹³
Coalition offers employment practices liability through its executive-risks product for private and nonprofit US organizations.
Corgi
Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28
Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.
Corgi’s company producer-license table lists 50 jurisdictions: 49 states and the District of Columbia, including DC license 3003091619. New Mexico does not appear in the table and is not included here; the omission does not establish that Corgi is unlicensed there. The company-reported table has no stated as-of date and does not establish product availability. ¹⁴
Corgi lists employment practices liability among its business-insurance offerings.
TechInsurance
Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28
Specialty Program Group LLC
TechInsurance’s current licensing page names Specialty Program Group LLC / SPG Insurance Solutions and lists state license numbers, but labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses” rather than identifying a license for the named agency. RI is omitted because this disclosure does not establish agency authority there; this is a search limitation, not an assertion that the company is unlicensed. The remaining state entries are company-reported and are not an insurance product availability map. ¹⁸
TechInsurance arranges employment practices liability insurance for small businesses.
Vouch
Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28
Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC
Vouch’s licenses page, effective January 16, 2025, lists producer licenses in all 50 states and DC. Its separate surplus-lines table includes Idaho number 870820, while a footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses. Because those statements conflict for Idaho, this record keeps Idaho producer-only and does not treat the table number as established agency surplus-lines authority. The page is company-reported and does not establish product availability. ¹⁹
Vouch lists employment practices liability within its insurance programs for technology companies.

Who Regulates Insurance in Missouri?

Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance

Missouri DCI licenses insurance producers and insurers, reviews property and casualty rates and forms, and investigates complaints against insurance companies and producers. ^4,^5,^6,⁷

Website: Regulator website
License lookup: Search licensed producers
Complaints: File a complaint
Phone: 800-726-7390

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in Missouri

Reported tax rate. 5% of premium; Missouri taxes the entire gross premium when Missouri is the home state ^8,^9,^10,¹¹

When Missouri is the insured’s home state, the state applies its 5% surplus-lines tax to the entire gross premium of a multistate policy; the regulator’s FAQ says the tax includes applicable fees. Eligible nonadmitted insurers do not participate in the Missouri Guaranty Fund, and Missouri generally requires the full amount or kind of coverage to be unavailable from admitted insurers before placement; an exempt commercial purchaser search exception has separate disclosure and written-request conditions.

Questions to Ask Before You Buy Employment Practices Liability in Missouri

Does the insurer treat a verified MCHR complaint, demand letter, or internal grievance as a claim, and what is the policy's separate notice deadline?
Who selects defense counsel and approves settlement for a Missouri commission complaint or later lawsuit?
Which legal entities and employee counts should appear on the application, including any religiously affiliated or commonly owned organizations?

Employment Practices Liability Insurance in Missouri: FAQ

What does a Missouri claimant need to file with the commission?

Missouri law requires a written verified complaint filed with the Commission on Human Rights within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory act. The statute describes timely filing as a condition precedent to a civil action. ³

Does every Missouri employer meet the Human Rights Act definition?

No. The definition generally requires six or more employees for 20 or more calendar weeks and contains specified exclusions, including corporations and associations owned or operated by religious or sectarian organizations. ¹

Sources

19 documents, numbered as cited. Open the sources

Sources for Employment Practices Liability Insurance in Missouri

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Revised Statutes of Missouri § 213.010, Definitions. Missouri Revisor of Statutes; Subdivision (8), employer threshold and exclusions; current effective text shown as August 28, 2017. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Revised Statutes of Missouri § 213.055, Unlawful Employment Practices. Missouri Revisor of Statutes; Subsections 1–2, protected employment grounds and specified compensation/ability-test exceptions. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Revised Statutes of Missouri § 213.075, Complaints to Commission. Missouri Revisor of Statutes; Subsection 1, 180-day verified complaint requirement, condition precedent and complete-defense language. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance. Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance; Official insurance regulator homepage. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Find an Insurance Agent/Agency. Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance; Official DCI search page says its License & Contact Info search covers licensed agents and agencies; it links to company search. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance Complaints. Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance; Complaint filing page; says Consumer Affairs investigates complaints against insurers and producers; consumer hotline 800-726-7390. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance Company Rate, Rule and Policy Form Filings. Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance; Official DCI rate, rule and form filing page; identifies state oversight of insurer product filings. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Surplus Lines FAQs. Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance; FAQ states 5% of Missouri net premium including applicable fees and eligible surplus-lines companies do not participate in the Guaranty Fund. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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RSMo §384.061. Missouri Revisor of Statutes; Subsections 1–2: entire gross premium is taxed when Missouri is home state; Chapter 384 placement regulation applies only when Missouri is home state. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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RSMo §384.021. Missouri Revisor of Statutes; Admitted-market availability rule and exempt commercial purchaser due-diligence exception; exception conditions appear in subsection 2. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Surplus Lines FAQs. Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance; FAQ says eligible surplus-lines insurers do not participate in the Guaranty Fund. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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Licenses and Carriers. Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535. Accessed 2026-09-22.
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Insurance Producer Licenses. Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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About Hiscox US Insurance. Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
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Licenses. ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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The Pie Insurance Company — Company Details. Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance; Company name: THE PIE INSURANCE COMPANY; status Active; NAIC 21857; license B424258; Property and Casualty; date admitted 1999-07-07. The page has no expiry/renewal field. Accessed 2026-09-28. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance Licenses by State. TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict. Accessed 2026-09-15.

Employment Practices Liability in Missouri

What Is Employment Practices Liability Insurance?

What to Watch for With Employment Practices Liability in Missouri

Verify the statutory employer definition

A verified complaint is part of the state process

Check the specific statute and protected ground

Providers With Missouri License Records

Coalition

Corgi

TechInsurance

Vouch