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 three-fourths of home insurance policyholders reported rate hikes in 2023, with more than one third of them saying their premiums increased 5% to 9.99%, according to results from a ValuePenguin survey of 2,035 U.S. consumers conducted in February. Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 10 June 2024 During a rate hearing in April, an attorney who represents policyholders, Ali Kadir, spoke during public comment, questioning a company’s data and regulators’ responses. Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024 Now, the currency mismatch problem may have moved to the investors, who lend in one currency but must pay their beneficiaries and policyholders in another. Agustín Carstens, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2019 It’s funded by the insurers and has about 375,000 policyholders. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for policyholder 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Policyholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policyholder. Accessed 16 Jun. 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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