Who is policyholder in an insurance policy?
Insurance policy holder is who has entered into a contract with
the insurance company providing for payment of a sum of money to
the person assured, or failing him, to the person entitled to
receive the same, on the happening of certain event.
In the case of general insurance e.g. Medical insurance, on
paying a prescribed premium, the insurance policy holder is
protected against any disease/illness with its preconditions upto a
pre determined sum insured amount, by the Insurance service
provider.