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underwriter
DEFINITIONS OF:
underwriter
1
n
an agent who sells insurance
Synonyms:
general agent
,
insurance agent
,
insurance broker
Type of:
agent
,
broker
,
factor
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
n
a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities
Synonyms:
investment banker
Types:
killer bee
an investment banker who devises strategies to make a target company less attractive for takeover
Type of:
agent
,
broker
,
factor
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
n
a financial institution that sells insurance
Synonyms:
insurance company
,
insurance firm
,
insurance underwriter
,
insurer
Type of:
nondepository financial institution
a financial institution that funds their investment activities from the sale of securities or insurance
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