policyholder

noun

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

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The program has more than doubled its policyholder base since 2020, reaching nearly 560,000 by March 2025. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025 Because of past fraud by rogue brokers, some Affordable Care Act policyholders may get an unexpected tax bill this season. Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025 As a result, policyholders of several Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas plans no longer have Texas Health Harris Methodist, Texas Health Presbyterian and UT Southwestern hospitals, among others, in their network coverage. Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2025 Manual data input at all stages of the workflow, together with inevitable inconsistencies in how policyholders and third parties submit claim information, dramatically slow down claims processing. Alessio Alionco, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 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 27 Apr. 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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