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When is cover extended to companies in which insured has ‘majority interest?’ (US)

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By Sandra Sithole (ZA) on August 14, 2017

In August 2017, a US federal court ruled that the ordinary meaning of ‘majority interest’ in a liability policy where cover is extended to all companies in which the named insured holds a majority interest is a financial interest, either direct or indirect, of greater than 50% and not only absolute ownership or a controlling…

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