underwriter
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underwriter
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From underwrite + -er.
noun underwriters
- An entity assuming a financial risk.
- A person working for an insurance company who arranges and authorizes an insurance policy with a broker or insured.
- An entity undertaking to market newly issued securities. They were the underwriters of the company's shares, but only on a "best efforts" basis.
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noun An entity assuming a financial risk
| Español | asegurador, aseguradora, entidad aseguradora |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Risikoabsicherer, Risikoträger |
noun A person working for an insurance company who arranges and authorizes an insurance policy with a broker or insured
| Español | asegurador, aseguradora |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 承保人 chéngbǎorén |
| Deutsch | Versicherungssachbearbeiter, Versicherungsmitarbeiter, Underwriter |
noun An entity undertaking to market newly issued securities.
| Español | asegurador financiero, aseguradora financiera |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Zeichner |
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@misc{underwriter_2026,
title = {underwriter},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/underwriter},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
