Noun: underwriter 'ún-du(r),rI-tu(r)
- A banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities
"The underwriter helped the startup raise capital through an initial public offering";
- investment banker
- An agent who sells insurance
"The underwriter explained the different policy options";
- insurance broker, insurance agent, general agent
- A financial institution that sells insurance
"The insurance underwriter offered a range of policies for home and auto";
- insurance company, insurance firm, insurer, insurance underwriter
Derived forms: underwriters
Type of: agent, broker, factor, nondepository financial institution
Encyclopedia: Underwriter