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

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The industry blames the collapse of so many insurers on a tide of lawsuits filed against them by law firms that have marketed their services to policyholders in the wake of major storms. Peter Aldous, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025 New policyholders will pay the higher rates as of Tuesday. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025 The insurer has total assets of more than S$100 billion with 16 million-plus policyholders—complementing the bank’s business. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025 Homeowners insurance has been rising across the country over the past few years as climate change makes natural disasters more frequent and more severe, and carriers struggle to correctly price the risk for policyholders. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 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 21 Aug. 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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