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 Legislature is considering several proposals to require insurers to reinstate payment of legal fees to policyholders who prevail in litigation. Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025 Wednesday’s meeting was just the latest chapter in the state’s insurance crisis, as providers have ended coverage for hundreds of thousands of policyholders across the state in recent years, amid unprecedented wildfire losses. Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025 Assuming every insurer requested and received such approval, and based on estimates of around 8 million homeowners' insurance policies in force in the state, the impact would be a little more than $60 per policyholder. Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025 This has been interpreted to mean that health insurance plans receiving federal funding cannot deny a policyholder gender-affirming care. Elana Redfield, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 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 1 Apr. 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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