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
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Implement systems that monitor changes in POI data, such as new construction or changes in nearby business types, to alert underwriters and policyholders proactively.
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Geoff Michener, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The company has the potential to raise more capital if underwriters exercise a 30-day option to sell an additional 1.32 million shares.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
The shares of property and casualty insurance underwriters and reinsurers should come under pressure as Milton could result in a sharp reduction to their fourth-quarter earnings, Joshua Shanker, research analyst at Bank of America, told clients in a Monday note.
—Spencer Kimball,yun Li, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
Americans have become unreliable underwriters of the international order.
—Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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Geoff Michener, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The company has the potential to raise more capital if underwriters exercise a 30-day option to sell an additional 1.32 million shares.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
The shares of property and casualty insurance underwriters and reinsurers should come under pressure as Milton could result in a sharp reduction to their fourth-quarter earnings, Joshua Shanker, research analyst at Bank of America, told clients in a Monday note.
—Spencer Kimball,yun Li, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
Americans have become unreliable underwriters of the international order.
—Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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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.
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