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

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

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance customers has rolled out a record $5 billion dividend to qualifying policyholders. — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2026

One policyholder reportedly had moved to different temporary housing nine times since the fire because State Farm refused to authorize an Airbnb or other rental for a full month. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 1 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