An exploratory study to assess the stress and coping pattern among the employees of insurance company at Gwalior (M.P). To assess the levels of stress among the employees of insurance company. To assess the coping pattern among the employees of insurance company. To find out the relationship between the stress and coping pattern among the employees of insurance company. To find out the relationship of stress level with variables such as age Religion, education, type of family, marital status, head of family and economic status. To find out the relationship of coping pattern with variables such as age, religion, education, type of family, marital status, head of family and economic status. For the present study exploratory approach was considered appropriate. The purposive sampling method was adapted to collect the sample. Majority of employees have moderate stress (95%) and (5%) have mild stress. Majority of employees in insurance company have positive coping pattern (82%) and (18%) have negative coping pattern. Relationship between stress and coping pattern among employees of insurance company was having negative correlation (-.142) and statistically non-significant. The employees from selected insurance company have positive coping pattern as there age advances. The findings were also statistically significant at p level. The employees from joint family have positive coping pattern as compared to nuclear and extended family. These findings were also statistically significant at p level. The employees who are head of the family their coping pattern was negative as compare to others. These findings were also statistically significant at p level. Those employees who are (separated, divorced, spouse not living, spouse living) clubbed together as separated, had positive coping pattern as compared to married. These findings were also statistically significant at p level. The employees with adequate economic status their coping pattern was positive as compared to those who have inadequate economic status. These findings were also statistically significant at p level.