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

Doing so requires compliance with rules such as the Investor Control Doctrine, which prohibits policyholders from directly controlling the underlying investments. — Michael Gold Cfp, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

The group further alleged that the FAIR Plan’s governing statutes do not give Lara the authority to permit the surcharges — and that the statutes require insurers to share in the plan’s profits and losses, and not shift losses to policyholders. — Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

These firms steer policyholders’ money into their own financial products, which have higher risks and higher returns than the blue-chip corporate bonds favored by more conservative independent insurers. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 June 2026

The company said about half of its policyholders are expected to see reductions in their six-month auto premiums in 2026. — Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 8 June 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