policyholder

noun

pol·​i·​cy·​hold·​er ˈpä-lə-sē-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce policyholder (audio)
: the owner of an insurance policy

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While dividends are not guaranteed, Guardian has paid dividends to eligible policyholders annually since 1868. Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026 Cyber insurance covers only 24%, though 61% of policyholders call it effective. Walter Rowen, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026 The report recommends that insurers be required to disclose full replacement cost estimates to policyholders and that the estimates be regularly updated. Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026 Cipriani’s record includes a guilty plea two decades ago for insurance fraud during a stint as a public adjuster for policyholders, and a brief detention around the same time for domestic violence after a fight with a former live-in girlfriend. Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026 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 30 Apr. 2026.

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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