• One who underwrites his name to the conditions of an insurancepolicy, especially of a marine policy; an insurer.


    Underwriter meaning & definition 1 of Underwriter.


  • 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.

    Underwriter meaning & definition 2 of Underwriter.


  • (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].

    Underwriter meaning & definition 3 of Underwriter.


  • A sophisticated name for a data entry clerk, so they won't feel like they are just low skilled individuals.

    Underwriter meaning & definition 4 of Underwriter.

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