Who counts as an insured under Section II of a standard homeowners policy?
Explanation
The definition of insured picks up the named insured, the spouse, relatives who reside in the household and other people under 21 in their care, so a resident relative is protected while an unrelated roommate is not, however long they share the rent. A weekend guest is somebody the policy may protect the insured against, not an insured. The form extends insured status to persons using an insured's animals or watercraft, not garden equipment.
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