underwriter

un·der·writ·er  (ndr-rtr)

n.

One that underwrites, especially:

a. A person or firm engaged in the insurance business.

b. An insurance agent who assesses the risk of enrolling an applicant for coverage or a policy.

c. One that guarantees the purchase of a full issue of stocks or bonds.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	underwriter - a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities investment banker broker, factor, agent - a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission killer bee - an investment banker who devises strategies to make a target company less attractive for takeover
	2.	underwriter - an agent who sells insurance insurance agent, insurance broker, general agent broker, factor, agent - a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
	3.	underwriter - a financial institution that sells insurance insurance company, insurance firm, insurance underwriter, insurer nondepository financial institution - a financial institution that funds their investment activities from the sale of securities or insurance

Translations

underwriter [ˈʌndəraɪtəʳ] n (INSURANCE) → asegurador(a) m/f

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underwriter [ˈʌndəraɪtəʳ] n (Insurance) → souscripteur m

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underwriter [ˈʌndəraɪtəʳ] underwrite n (Insurance) → Versicherer(in) m(f)

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underwriter [ˈʌndəraɪtəʳ] n → sottoscrittore/trice; assicuratore/trice