'Underwriter' definitions:
Definition of 'underwriter'
(from WordNet)
noun
A banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities [syn: investment banker, underwriter]
noun
noun
A financial institution that sells insurance [syn: insurance company, insurance firm, insurer, insurance underwriter, underwriter]
Definition of 'Underwriter'
From: GCIDE
- 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]
Synonyms of 'underwriter'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accident insurance,
- actuary,
- annuity,
- approver,
- assurance,
- aviation insurance,
- bail bond,
- bailsman,
- bond,
- bondsman,
- business life insurance,
- casualty insurance,
- certificate of insurance,
- certifier,
- confirmer,
- cosignatory,
- cosigner,
- court bond,
- credit insurance,
- credit life insurance,
- deductible,
- endorser,
- endowment insurance,
- family maintenance policy,
- fidelity bond,
- fidelity insurance,
- flood insurance,
- fraternal insurance,
- godfather,
- godparent,
- government insurance,
- guarantee,
- guarantor,
- guaranty,
- health insurance,
- industrial life insurance,
- insurance,
- insurance agent,
- insurance broker,
- insurance company,
- insurance man,
- insurance policy,
- insurer,
- interinsurance,
- liability insurance,
- license bond,
- limited payment insurance,
- mainpernor,
- major medical insurance,
- malpractice insurance,
- marine insurance,
- mortgagor,
- mutual company,
- notary,
- notary public,
- ocean marine insurance,
- party,
- permit bond,
- policy,
- ratifier,
- robbery insurance,
- signatory,
- social security,
- sponsor,
- stock company,
- subscriber,
- surety,
- term insurance,
- theft insurance,
- upholder,
- warrantor