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

And if a surplus lines company goes bankrupt, its policyholders have no backup coverage from the state of California. — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Already insurers are requesting double-digit increases in ACA premiums again next year, partly because declining enrollment often means that the healthiest policyholders are leaving. — Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Commercial policies work efficiently for risks that insurers can price across large groups of policyholders. — Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

The high court also needs to discern whether policyholders who were charged higher premiums can recover damages even though the rates were approved by the California insurance commissioner. — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 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