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

Recent Examples on the Web Nearly 21,000 policyholders filed a claim in 2023, with an average payment of almost $46,000, according to FEMA data. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2024 The motion asks the judge to order that insurers can't separately go after the defendants to recoup money paid to policyholders. CBS News, 2 Aug. 2024 Such assessments could lead to policyholders throughout the state — potentially even non-Citizens customers — getting hit with additional charges to cover claims. Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024 In recent years, insurers have ended coverage for hundreds of thousands of policyholders in fire-prone areas such as Wine Country and the Santa Cruz Mountains. Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for policyholder 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Policyholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policyholder. Accessed 23 Aug. 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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