underwriter

noun

un·​der·​writ·​er ˈən-dər-ˌrī-tər How to pronounce underwriter (audio)
ˈən-də-
1
: one that underwrites : guarantor
2
a
: one that underwrites a policy of insurance : insurer
b
: one who selects risks to be solicited or rates the acceptability of risks solicited
3
: one that underwrites a security issue

Examples of underwriter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Last fall, the Senate Budget Committee began investigating rising insurance rates and how underwriters are responding to the growing dangers of extreme weather. Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 8 July 2024 To win the mandate for the Juniper IPO, Goldman had to compete against several other firms, including Credit Suisse, or CSFB, the top underwriter of new issues from 1999 to 2000, Fortune has reported. Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 18 May 2024 Listeners pay for most of the cost of public radio; the rest comes largely from underwriters (in effect, corporate sponsors) and, less so, from the government. Peter Osnos, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2010 Other Remembrances Joyce Warren Joyce Warren, insurance underwriter, died May 19. J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for underwriter 

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Word History

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Underwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underwriter. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Legal Definition

underwriter

noun
un·​der·​writ·​er ˈən-dər-ˌrī-tər How to pronounce underwriter (audio)
1
a
: a person (as an individual or a company) who underwrites an insurance policy : insurer
b
: a person who assesses risks to be covered by an insurance policy
2
: a person (as an individual or company) who underwrites a security issue compare issuer

Note: The Securities Act of 1933 requires dealers, issuers, and underwriters to file registration statements for the securities that they sell.

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