additional insured

noun

plural additional insureds
: a person other than the one in whose name a policy is issued but who is also protected by that policy

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of additional insured was in 1922

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“Additional insured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/additional%20insured. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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