underwriter

noun

un·​der·​writ·​er ˈən-dər-ˌrī-tər 

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

New positions at SoFi will include loan officers, loan processors, underwriters, chief experience analysts and sales and management teams. —Brian Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026

Investment banking underwriters of the Pershing Square IPO are Citigroup, UBS, Bank of America, Jefferies and Wells Fargo. —Yun Li, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026

Commercial ship crews fear attack, and maritime underwriters are shying away from insuring vessels that could be hit in the Strait, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman. —Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026

The district has filed a lawsuit in Broward Circuit Court, seeking $17 million for breach of contract from the underwriters of Lloyd’s of London, the district’s provider of general liability insurance. —Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for underwriter

• copywriter
• expediter
• biter
• brighter
• fighter
• lighter
• miter
• niter
• reiter
• righter
• slighter
• tighter

Legal Definition

underwriter

noun

un·​der·​writ·​er ˈən-dər-ˌrī-tər 

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.