policyholder

noun

pol·​i·​cy·​hold·​er ˈpä-lə-sē-ˌhōl-dər 

: the owner of an insurance policy

Examples of policyholder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cipriani’s record includes a guilty plea two decades ago for insurance fraud during a stint as a public adjuster for policyholders, and a brief detention around the same time for domestic violence after a fight with a former live-in girlfriend. —Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026

Hurtibise also won third place for a series of stories about state homeowners insurance, including stories about the high prices, policyholders and Citizens property insurance. —Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026

How innovation can be used in insurance Wolff said AI could be used to explain to policyholders what their insurance policy covers. —Paris Barraza, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026

Preserving a level playing field between insurers and applicants is critical to ensuring companies can honor that commitment for all policyholders. —Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for policyholder

• beholder
• bondholder
• cardholder
• freeholder
• householder
• landholder
• leaseholder
• lienholder
• placeholder
• shareholder
• slaveholder
• smallholder

Kids Definition

policyholder

noun

pol·​i·​cy·​hold·​er ˈpäl-ə-sē-ˌhōl-dər 

: the owner of an insurance policy

Legal Definition

policyholder

noun

pol·​i·​cy·​hold·​er ˈpä-lə-sē-ˌhōl-dər 

: the owner of an insurance policy

called also policyowner

compare subject