The workplace has changed a great deal since the inception of Employment Practices Liability (EPL) insurance coverage. (Photo: iStock) The workplace has changed a great deal since the inception of Employment Practices Liability (EPL) insurance coverage. (Photo: iStock)

As claims of sexual harassment continue to make news in the entertainment industry, government and corporate America, there is a movement underway to re-examine the topic.

In the insurance industry, it has brought a renewed focus on the longstanding problem of employers facing allegations of sexual misconduct in the workplace, which many years ago was the genesis of Employment Practices Liability coverage.

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