Named insured

US: Any person, firm, or organization, or any of its members specifically designated by name as an insured(s) in an insurance policy, as distinguished from others that, although unnamed, fall within the policy definition of an “insured.”
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The insured listed in the policy, whether a person or entity. People not named in the policy may still be protected in certain circumstances. For example, if they are passengers in an insured car and are harmed in an accident, certain kinds of policies may cover them.
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The party or parties specifically named as insured in the insurance contract. Others may have claim on the coverage of a policy by way of internal provisions but any such right is by way of the agreement between the named insured and the insurance company.
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The person designated in the policy as the insured as opposed to someone who may have an interest in a policy but not be named. See Also: “Insured, named insured.”

Named perils

A formal and specific listing of perils covered in a policy providing property insurance. A policy covering for damage by fire is said to cover for the named peril of fire. If the peril is not named, there is no coverage.