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Examples of policyholder in a Sentence
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Heritage was one of the companies accused by some of its adjusters of manipulating reports to pay policyholders less on a claim, according to The Washington Post.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
One of California’s largest home insurers is raising rates for hundreds of thousands of state policyholders by an average of 15.3%, the latest move by a major insurer to boost homeowners’ premiums in the face of growing wildfire risk.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
The discounts in question affect about 115,000 policyholders, who could pay around $300 extra for their annual premiums starting Oct. 1 if the punishment stands.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
At the same time, Petersen is a State Farm policyholder and his home’s coverage was recently renewed.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
Unauthorized changes can cause affected policyholders to lose access to medical care, pay higher deductibles, or even incur surprise tax bills.
—Julie Appleby, NPR, 7 May 2024
In interviews and emails, more than 20 policyholders who are losing coverage there shared an array of emotions, which included anxiety, dismay and betrayal.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
Like offers from the regulated carriers, Citizens policyholders who receive an offer from a surplus lines carrier within 20% of what Citizens charges would be required to leave Citizens.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
And policyholders can take advantage of other USAA deals that can be helpful for young adults, such as discounts on gym memberships, car rentals, moving trucks and more.
—Kat Tretina, wsj.com, 18 Dec. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1818, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near policyholder
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“Policyholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policyholder. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
policyholder
noun
pol·i·cy·hold·er
ˈpäl-ə-sē-ˌhōl-dər
: the owner of an insurance policy
Legal Definition
policyholder
noun
pol·i·cy·hold·er
ˈpä-lə-sē-ˌhōl-dər
: the owner of an insurance policy
called also policyowner
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