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ARTICLE · 16 OCTOBER 2018

What's In A Name? When Is An "Unnamed Insured" Entitled To Insurance Proceeds?

Is it possible for a party not named in an insurance policy to be entitled to insurance proceeds under that policy?

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Is it possible for a party not named in an insurance policy to be entitled to insurance proceeds under that policy? In short, it is. Parties who are not a "named insured" under an insurance policy can be eligible to receive insurance proceeds directly as a replacement for lost property that was covered under the policy of insurance. University of Alberta Professor Barbara Billingsley describes "unnamed insureds" as follows:

Named insureds are mentioned by name in the contract as persons to whom insurance proceeds are payable. Typically, named insureds are the purchasers of the insurance. In contrast, unnamed insureds are not mentioned by name in the contract but are entitled to receive insurance benefits because they fall within a particular class of person covered by the contract. 1  

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