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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If completed, the deal would add millions of policyholders to AIG’s customer base of more than 88 million. Diane Brady, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025 But the California exchange team, too, devised backup plans to contact policyholders and revamp its online marketplace if Congress acts before year's end. ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025 But the California exchange team, too, devised backup plans to contact policyholders and revamp its online marketplace if Congress acts before year’s end. Kff Health News, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025 As catastrophic wildfires spur insurance companies to raise homeowner premiums and drop thousands of policyholders across California, the industry has blamed climate change for fueling the blazes. Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 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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