assuming the ID is the join criteria between the two tables, this will do it:
UPDATE AA
SET AA.Polcinumber = BB.Policynumber
FROM BB
WHERE AA.ID = BB.ID
AND AA.Polcinumber <> BB.Policynumber
Lowell
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