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underwriter — un·der·writ·er / ən dər ˌrī tər/ n 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… … Law dictionary
Underwriter — steht für: Underwriter (Versicherungswesen), einen zeichnungsberechtigten Mitarbeiter eines Erst oder Rückversicherers, der für seine Versicherungsgesellschaft Risiken zeichnet. Underwriter (Kreditwesen), ein Kreditinstitut oder Bankenkonsortium … Deutsch Wikipedia
Underwriter — Un der*writ er, n. One who underwrites his name to the conditions of an insurance policy, especially of a marine policy; an insurer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
underwriter — (n.) 1610s, subscriber; insurance sense from 1620s; agent noun from UNDERWRITE (Cf. underwrite) … Etymology dictionary
underwriter — [un′dərrīt΄ər] n. 1. a person who underwrites, or finances something 2. a person who underwrites issues of stocks, bonds, etc. 3. a) an employee of an insurance company who determines the acceptability of risks, the premiums that should be… … English World dictionary
underwriter — The investment bank, commercial bank, or brokerage firm that works with an issuer to sell a new issue. Issuers may select underwriters by obtaining bids or on a negotiated basis. Potential underwriters may form groups called underwriting… … Financial and business terms
Underwriter — A party that guarantees the proceeds to the firm from a security sale, thereby in effect taking ownership of the securities. Or, stated differently, a firm, usually an investment bank, that buys an issue of securities from a company and resells… … Financial and business terms
underwriter — [[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)raɪtə(r)[/t]] underwriters 1) N COUNT An underwriter is someone whose job involves agreeing to provide money for a particular activity or to pay for any losses that are made. [TECHNICAL] If the market will not buy the shares, the… … English dictionary
underwriter — Any person, banker, or syndicate that guarantees to furnish a definite sum of money by a definite date to a business or government entity in return for an issue of bonds or stock. A professional firm (e.g., investment banker) that handles the… … Black's law dictionary
Underwriter — Un|der|wri|ter 〈[ʌ̣ndəraıtə(r)] m. 3; Wirtsch.〉 ein Unternehmen (Finanzinstitut, Makler) in Großbritannien, das sich verpflichtet, bei nicht vollständiger Absetzung einer Emission den Restbestand selbst zu übernehmen [engl., eigtl.… … Universal-Lexikon
Underwriter — A company or other entity that administers the public issuance and distribution of securities from a corporation or other issuing body. An underwriter works closely with the issuing body to determine the offering price of the securities, buys… … Investment dictionary
