Additional Insured — Ongoing Operations
What this clause says
Sponsor and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, and employees shall be named as additional insureds on the General Liability policy on a primary and non-contributory basis with respect to ongoing operations performed by Manufacturer.
What this means in plain English
The sponsor and their related companies need to be added to your liability policy so that if someone sues both of you over your work, your policy defends and pays for them too.
What it means for a CDMO program
Standard request. Look for "blanket additional insured" endorsement on your CGL — if you have it, you are already compliant for any sponsor who requires AI status. If you do not, your carrier will issue a scheduled AI endorsement per request, sometimes with a small fee. The "primary and non-contributory" language is the more important part — see next clause.
How this evaluates
The Decoder applies these rules in order; the first match wins.
- endorsements › blanket a i is set → Compliant: Blanket additional insured endorsement in place.
- endorsements › blanket a i is not set → Borderline: No blanket AI noted — scheduled AI endorsement per sponsor is workable but adds friction.
See this in your MSA
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