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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Through these partnerships, millions of policyholders entrust their personal information to Landmark’s systems. Lars Daniel, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 In June, the Citizens Board of Governors unanimously supported an increase of rates by 14 percent, bringing them closer to rates offered by private insurers in hopes of urging more policyholders to leave Citizens. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 Add-ons Erie offers a variety of optional endorsements policyholders can buy. Brian Sloan, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024 Insurers are supposed to do the math and send policyholders a monthly bill, which will be adjusted if drugs are added or dropped. Susan Jaffe, CBS News, 21 Oct. 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 23 Nov. 2024.

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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