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title: "Fiduciary Liability vs. EPLI: What Is the Difference?"
description: "Fiduciary liability covers certain benefit-plan claims; EPLI covers employment allegations such as discrimination or wrongful termination."
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# Fiduciary Liability vs. EPLI: What Is the Difference?

Fiduciary liability covers certain benefit-plan claims; EPLI covers employment allegations such as discrimination or wrongful termination.

A benefits dispute and a workplace-practices claim can involve the same employee but trigger different coverage. Check separate grants and exclusions.

Compare both actual policy forms for insureds, claim definitions, defense arrangements, limits, retentions, and exclusions. If the complaint alleges retaliation tied to plan participation, wrongful denial of benefits, or both, ask the broker how each form would treat it and whether related claims provisions apply. Confirm whether the coverages share an aggregate or have separate sublimits. Do not rely only on a package name or a certificate summary.

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## Related Coverage

- [Fiduciary liability](https://spot.insure/coverage/fiduciary)

## Sources

1. [Fiduciary Liability](https://asset.trvstatic.com/download/assets/fri-3001.pdf/c75b6c8e63ca11ee93454641efede6a9). Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America; II.D,J–L pp.2–3; II.A p.1; II.V p.5; Header p.1; II.M p.3; III.A.6–8 pp.5–6; II.M.2 p.3; III.B.1 p.6. Accessed 2026-09-25.
2. [Management and Professional Liability Insurance](https://www.travelers.com/business-insurance/professional-liability-insurance). Travelers; Select a product: D&O, EPL, ERISA fidelity insurance and fiduciary liability insurance. Accessed 2026-09-25.
3. [Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPL)](https://www.travelers.com/business-insurance/professional-liability-insurance/employment-practices). Travelers; What Is EPL Insurance?. Accessed 2026-09-25.

More answers: [Fiduciary Liability and ERISA Bonds FAQ](https://spot.insure/insurance-faq/fiduciary-liability).

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