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coverholder

coverholder noun: one authorized by the managing agent of an insurance syndicate to enter into policies on its behalf.

Noun

coverholder (plural coverholders)

  1. One authorized by the managing agent of an insurance syndicate to enter into policies on its behalf.
    • This is not something unique to the insurtech sector, but rather applies to all coverholder relationships.2024 May 20, “Protection of innovation: avoiding the risk of disputes in coverholder agreements”, in The Insurer

Forms of coverholder

pluralcoverholders

Origin of coverholder

From cover + holder.

Questions about coverholder

What does coverholder mean?
Coverholder means one authorized by the managing agent of an insurance syndicate to enter into policies on its behalf.
What part of speech is coverholder?
Coverholder is a noun.
What is the plural of coverholder?
The plural of coverholder is coverholders.

Words near coverholder in the dictionary

  1. coverers
  2. coverest
  3. covereth
  4. coverglass
  5. coverglasses
  6. coverholder
  7. coverholders
  8. coveries
  9. coverin'
  10. covering
  11. covering fire

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