policyholder
noun
pol·i·cy·hold·er
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Definition of policyholder
: the owner of an insurance policy
Examples of policyholder in a Sentence
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In other words, for every dollar in premiums collected from policyholders, insurers paid out roughly 35 cents in claims. — Ars Technica, "The Extortion Economy: Insurance companies and the rise in ransomware attacks," 27 Aug. 2019 In other words, for every dollar in premiums collected from policyholders, insurers paid out roughly 35 cents in claims. — Renee Dudley, ProPublica, "The Extortion Economy: How Insurance Companies Are Fueling a Rise in Ransomware Attacks," 27 Aug. 2019 But for the majority of policyholders, the biggest worry will remain price increases. — New York Times, "Your Long-Term Care Insurance Rate Spiked. Now What?," 23 Aug. 2019 About 60% of policyholders will get a premium decrease greater than 10%. — Kathleen Pender, SFChronicle.com, "California’s master of disaster talks quake-rate hike, new wildfire fund," 16 July 2019 The new rates will have a minimal effect on most Californians -- about 75% of the state's earthquake policyholders will see a small decline in premiums, Pomeroy said. — Ed Leefeldt, CBS News, "Aftershock: Earthquake insurance rates to soar for many Californians," 10 July 2019 The Fed holds its next meeting of policyholders this week, but no action on rates is expected. — Washington Post, "Asian shares mostly higher as investors look ahead to Fed," 16 June 2019 Some policyholders might lose their crops but receive no payout, discouraging others. — The Economist, "The poor, who most need insurance, are least likely to have it," 22 Aug. 2019 If the ruling is not reversed, the law would be invalidated and the $55 billion in federal subsidies and tax credits that keep plans affordable for low-income policyholders would likely disappear, Baumgarten said. — Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com, "Two new Obamacare insurers proposed for Florida in 2020," 19 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'policyholder.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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policyholder
noun
English Language Learners Definition of policyholder
: a person who owns an insurance policy
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policyholder
noun
pol·i·cy·hold·er
| \ ˈpä-lə-sē-ˌhōl-dər
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\
Legal Definition of policyholder
: the owner of an insurance policy
— called also policyowner
— compare subject