Commercial insurance form reference

ACORD 827: Employment Practices Liability Insurance Section.

Direct answer. The employment practices liability section used to describe workforce, locations, human-resources controls, layoffs, complaints, claims, and requested EPL coverage.

Form numberACORD 827
Edition shown in index2016/03
Source reviewed2026-08-24
Information organized

Facts to prepare.

  • Employee counts by location and type
  • Human-resources policies and training
  • Turnover, layoffs, and reductions
  • Prior complaints, charges, and claims
  • Third-party and wage-and-hour exposure
Quality control

Review before using the form.

  • Reconcile employee counts with payroll and entity records
  • Explain recent or planned workforce changes
  • Identify prior notices, demands, charges, and known circumstances
Edition and market boundary

The edition shown is the edition observed in the official index on the review date. Confirm the acceptable edition, jurisdiction, and related forms with the intended market. Hedge does not provide this ACORD file for download.

Related Hedge forms

Hedge-owned supplements that may add class detail.

These fillable Hedge resources can support preparation but do not replace a required ACORD or market-specific application.

Professional and management

Hedge Management Liability D&O and EPL Supplemental

A fillable Hedge supplemental for directors and officers, employment practices, and related management liability coverage.

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Any risk

Hedge Loss and Claims Supplement

A fillable Hedge supplement for organizing prior losses, claims, and open-claim detail for wholesale review.

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Sources

Verify against the publisher.

Official source

ACORD Forms Index

Use the official source to confirm form availability, edition, jurisdiction, licensing, and related-form information.

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Official source

ACORD Forms Portal

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ACORD Forms Search Tools

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Next step

Assemble the account-specific packet.

Use the class submission guide to identify the underwriting facts and Hedge forms that may apply, then have Hedge confirm the intended market and route.