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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So under that rule, if a policyholder exercises too much control over the assets in a policy, the assets in the policy lose their tax benefits. Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 The National Flood Insurance Program has paid more than $1.4 billion to policyholders with losses due to Hurricane Helene, per FEMA, which oversees the program. Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024 Or the claim could be accepted, but the damage was determined to be below the deductible owed by the policyholder. Lawrence Mower, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024 With insurance companies declining to renew thousands of policies for Californians living near wildfire hotspots, the number of policyholders on the FAIR plan has grown from 126,709 to over 350,000 today. Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for policyholder 

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Dec. 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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