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There is no difference - just two different ways of saying the same thing. However, there can be a difference between the policy owner/holder and the life assured.

The policy owner/holder is the individual or company who applied for the policy and pays the premiums. The life assured is self-evidently the person whose life is insured. If the policyholder and life assured are the same person, i.e. the policy is an "own life" policy, upon their death the guaranteed death benefit, or sum assured as it is known, is paid to the deceased's estate, or into a trust if one has been set up. If the life assured is not the policyholder then the sum assured is paid to the policyholder.

Only individuals or companies who have an "insurable interest" can apply for a policy on someone's life. There are a number of situations that can qualify as an insurable interest but the most common are a company taking out a policy on the life of a director or other employee, partners in a business on the life/lives of their fellow partner/s, and an individual on the life of their spouse.

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Q: What is the difference between policy owner and policy holder in a term life policy?
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