Does EPLI Cover Applicants?
EPLI often covers applicants alleging discrimination or other wrongful hiring practices.
Check whether the policy defines applicants as claimants and covers the hiring decision at issue.
Coverage Guides Related to Employment Practices Liability Insurance
Providers Listing Employment Practices Liability Insurance
Sources for Employment Practices Liability Insurance Answers
- Employment Practices Liability Insurance. Insurance Information Institute; Opening; What EPLI covers; Steps to limit employment liability risk. Accessed 2026-09-25.
- Employment Practices Liability Coverage. Travelers; I.A/II.A p.1; III.A.4–6 p.7; II.F Employment Claim, PDF p.2; I.B p.1; II.U–V p.5; II.L p.3; III.A.9 and A.13, pp.7–8; III.B.2 p.8; IV.A Settlement, PDF pp.8–9. Accessed 2026-09-25.
- Prohibited Employment Policies/Practices. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Application & Hiring; Harassment; Retaliation; Terms and Conditions of Employment. Accessed 2026-09-25.