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📋 '''Employees as insureds endorsement''' is a modification attached to a [[Definition:Commercial general liability (CGL) | commercial general liability]] or other [[Definition:Commercial insurance | commercial insurance]] policy that extends [[Definition:Insured status | insured status]] to the named employer's employees, covering them for acts performed within the scope of their employment. Without this [[Definition:Endorsement (insurance) | endorsement]], employees might face personal liability exposure for claims arising out of their work duties, since a standard commercial policy typically names only the business entity—and sometimes its officers or directors—as insureds.

🔧 The endorsement works by amending the policy's "Who Is An Insured" provision to include employees, subject to specific conditions and exclusions. Insurers carefully scope the coverage: employees are generally covered only for acts within their job responsibilities, and the endorsement usually excludes intentional misconduct, [[Definition:Professional liability | professional liability]] that belongs under a separate policy, and bodily injury to co-workers (which falls under [[Definition:Workers' compensation insurance | workers' compensation]]). [[Definition:Underwriter | Underwriters]] evaluate the employer's operations, workforce size, and [[Definition:Claims history | claims history]] before granting the endorsement, because broadening the pool of insureds increases the carrier's [[Definition:Loss exposure | loss exposure]].

⚖️ For [[Definition:Broker | brokers]] and [[Definition:Risk manager | risk managers]], securing this endorsement is a practical necessity in many industries where employees interact directly with the public or handle third-party property. If an employee is sued individually and lacks insured status under the employer's policy, the resulting defense costs and potential judgment fall outside the employer's [[Definition:Insurance program | insurance program]]—creating gaps that damage both the employee and the employer's ability to recruit and retain staff. Carriers view the endorsement as a manageable expansion of coverage when the underlying [[Definition:Risk | risk]] is well understood, making it one of the more commonly requested policy modifications in commercial lines.

'''Related concepts:'''
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* [[Definition:Endorsement (insurance)]]
* [[Definition:Commercial general liability (CGL)]]
* [[Definition:Named insured]]
* [[Definition:Additional insured]]
* [[Definition:Workers' compensation insurance]]
* [[Definition:Insured status]]
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