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Aggressive companies affiliated with private equity firms and asset managers have been snapping up insurers and, in some cases, engaging in highly complex deals that can imperil policyholders.
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Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 20 May 2026
As missile strikes, drone attacks and maritime disruptions linked to Iran ripple across the region, insurers and policyholders are scrutinizing how those distinctions hold up in practice.
—Contessa Brewer,dawn Giel, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Kaaoush urges homeowners to understand insurance coverage before disaster strikes, noting that insurers are not required to proactively warn policyholders if they are underinsured.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
For years, insurance companies refused or removed policyholders from their plans, as the agency faced after severe wildfires hit, reducing their profits and making the region unaffordable to cover.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 5 May 2026
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Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 20 May 2026
As missile strikes, drone attacks and maritime disruptions linked to Iran ripple across the region, insurers and policyholders are scrutinizing how those distinctions hold up in practice.
—Contessa Brewer,dawn Giel, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Kaaoush urges homeowners to understand insurance coverage before disaster strikes, noting that insurers are not required to proactively warn policyholders if they are underinsured.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
For years, insurance companies refused or removed policyholders from their plans, as the agency faced after severe wildfires hit, reducing their profits and making the region unaffordable to cover.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 5 May 2026
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“Policyholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policyholder. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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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
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