What does underwriter mean?

Definitions for underwriter
ˈʌn dərˌraɪ tərun·der·writ·er

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word underwriter.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. investment banker, underwriternoun

    a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities

  2. insurance broker, insurance agent, general agent, underwriternoun

    an agent who sells insurance

  3. insurance company, insurance firm, insurer, insurance underwriter, underwriternoun

    a financial institution that sells insurance

Wiktionary

  1. underwriternoun

    An entity assuming a financial risk.

  2. underwriternoun

    A person working for an insurance company who arranges and authorizes an insurance policy with a broker or insured.

  3. underwriternoun

    An entity undertaking to market newly issued securities.

    They were the underwriters of the company's shares, but only on a "best efforts" basis.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Underwriternoun

    An insurer; so called from writing his name under the conditions.

    Etymology: from underwrite.

Wikipedia

  1. underwriter

    Underwriting (UW) services are provided by some large financial institutions, such as banks, insurance companies and investment houses, whereby they guarantee payment in case of damage or financial loss and accept the financial risk for liability arising from such guarantee. An underwriting arrangement may be created in a number of situations including insurance, issues of security in a public offering, and bank lending, among others. The person or institution that agrees to sell a minimum number of securities of the company for commission is called the underwriter.

ChatGPT

  1. underwriter

    An underwriter is a professional, typically associated with insurance companies, financial service institutions or investment banks, who assesses and evaluates the risk and potential profitability involved in a business transaction or agreement. They determine the terms and conditions of coverage or investment based on this assessment. In insurance, they determine what risks to insure and at what premium rate. In investment banking, they work towards buying securities from an issuer and selling them to the public or institutional investors.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Underwriternoun

    one who underwrites his name to the conditions of an insurance policy, especially of a marine policy; an insurer

Etymology and Origins

  1. Underwriter

    One who accepts the responsibility of insuring a vessel or its merchandise by signing his name at the foot of the policy.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of underwriter in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of underwriter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of underwriter in a Sentence

  1. Adam Troso:

    There's still an opportunity (for the value) to go back up to where you expect it to be. That's how an underwriter would explain it to his clients.

  2. Liz Young:

    IPOs are inherently risky investments, interested investors should definitely read the company's prospectus and look for a strong, established underwriter.

  3. Clifford James:

    While TVIRD has worked diligently with its underwriter and the regulatory bodies to pursue its IPO and PSE listing, global markets have been in extreme turmoil since the beginning of 2016.

  4. Nigel Walsh:

    Google will not become an insurance underwriter.

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