Underwriter
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One who underwrites his name to the conditions of an insurancepolicy, especially of a marine policy; an insurer.
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A person who evaluates risk for an [insurance] company. Underwriters are typically underpaid, underappreciated, and have to endure a lot of [corporate] politics. Their job often involves having to [rate] policies and performing other unpopular tasks.
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(FINANCE) a person or entity that lends money to someone else by creating securities and selling them. In commercial milieux, this is [investment banking], and the most famous investment bank is [Goldman Sachs]. Another major investment bank is [Morgan Stanley].
Most major countries have a ministry of the treasury, or ministry of finance, that issues bonds for the government and is responsible for selling them to raise money for government borrowing. These are [treasury securities]. -
A sophisticated name for a data entry clerk, so they won't feel like they are just low skilled individuals.
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