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Examples of policyholder in a Sentence
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This approach includes monitoring fitness and health data through wearable devices, potentially affecting premiums and policy conditions based on the policyholder's lifestyle choices.
—Neil Sahota, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Not all companies offer UBI coverage, and those that do may only give policyholders small discounts.
—Kat Tretina, wsj.com, 18 Dec. 2023
In addition, seven of the 12 top home insurers in the state have paused or placed harsh restrictions on policyholders and in some cases raised premiums by nearly 10 times.
—Lindsey Griswold, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2023
Thousands of insurance claims are still being processed, leaving many policyholders with unanswered questions about their claims and not enough funds to cover their growing expenses, according to experts.
—Melissa Adan, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2024
Insurers reported that 58% of the policyholders who sued them used a public adjuster.
—Lawrence Mower, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
Many policyholders face painful choices to pay more, pare benefits or drop coverage altogether.
—Jonel Aleccia, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
Agencies often don’t investigate health insurance denials unless policyholders or their families complain.
—Maya Miller, ProPublica, 16 Nov. 2023
Companies then tapped the brakes and started limiting agents to no more than two to five new policyholders a month, D’Arelli said, adding that some insurers were going as far as disciplining agents for exceeding their quota.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1818, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near policyholder
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“Policyholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policyholder. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.
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
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