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title: "Loss payee endorsement — Class A Atlas glossary"
description: "Insurance clause naming the landlord on the tenant's policy."
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> Insurance clause naming the landlord on the tenant's policy.

## TL;DR

- Insurance clause naming the landlord on the tenant's policy.
- Standard requirement: tenant's commercial general liability and property insurance must name the landlord and lender as additional insured / loss payees.

# Loss payee endorsement

*Legal · US*

## Short definition

Insurance clause naming the landlord on the tenant's policy.

## Full definition

Standard requirement: tenant's commercial general liability and property insurance must name the landlord and lender as additional insured / loss payees. Confirm policy limits annually.

## Why this matters for Class A leasing

Loss payee endorsement is part of the legal vocabulary that institutional [Class A](/glossary/class-a) occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across US markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks the US definition alongside the global standard so [cross-border](/topics/cross-border-expansion) occupiers can translate quickly.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/glossary/loss-payee), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z.