CAMICO announces new EPL program.

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CAMICO is rolling out an Employment Practices Liability (EPL) insurance program in response to a growing demand from CPA firms for insurance protection, human resources advice and legal services. As federal, state and local employment laws proliferate, firms of all sizes are increasingly vulnerable to EPL claims and litigation.

Non-discrimination laws alone cover age; gender, sexual orientation; physical or mental disability; medical condition; pregnancy; physical appearance; religion or creed; national origin or ethnicity; and race or color. And there are exposures from other allegations, such as harassment; wrongful termination; breach of contract; retaliation; slander or defamation; and failure to hire, train or compensate fairly.

CAMICO's EPL insurance program provides defense and indemnity coverage for full-time, part-time and contract workers. It also includes third-party coverage that protects the firm if an allegation is made by a client's employee against the firm's employee working on site with a client.

Firms with fewer...