policyholder

noun

pol·​i·​cy·​hold·​er ˈpä-lə-sē-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce policyholder (audio)
: the owner of an insurance policy

Examples of policyholder in a Sentence

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Dividends have been paid to eligible policyholders annually since 1872. Liz Knueven, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024 Carriers can then communicate preventive measures to policyholders, potentially reduce losses or prevent the severity of a future claim. David Tobias, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Since 2017, insurers have also dropped hundreds of thousands of policyholders in high-fire areas such as the East Bay Hills, Wine Country and the Santa Cruz Mountains. Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024 It’s supposed to be the job of insurance companies to bargain down prices on behalf of their policyholders. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for policyholder 

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of policyholder was in 1818

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“Policyholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policyholder. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

policyholder

noun
pol·​i·​cy·​hold·​er ˈpäl-ə-sē-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce policyholder (audio)
: the owner of an insurance policy

Legal Definition

policyholder

noun
pol·​i·​cy·​hold·​er ˈpä-lə-sē-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce policyholder (audio)
: the owner of an insurance policy

called also policyowner

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