underwriter
Americannoun
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underwriters
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a person or company that underwrites policies of insurance or carries on insurance as a business.
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a person or company that underwrites shares or bonds.
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a person or organization that finances something; backer.
the underwriters of the ballet company.
noun
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a person or enterprise that underwrites public issues of shares, bonds, etc
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a person or enterprise that underwrites insurance policies
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an employee or agent of an insurance company who assesses risks and determines the premiums payable
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Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of underwriter
First recorded in 1610–20; underwrite + -er 1
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Plus, Oura’s IPO filing lists a surprise underwriter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Milling about, too, was Othelyn Elaine Little, 25, an insurance underwriter from Yonkers, New York.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
While impressive, the underwriter fees get split up across the banks and aren’t the real money-maker.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
The expanded plan now includes war hull risk, protection and indemnity, and cargo insurance, with Chubb as the lead underwriter.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
"Well, I'm glad you feel the same way about it, and I'm glad I got it out of my system; but I don't see that it helps things much, does it?" the local underwriter replied.
From White Ashes by Sidney R. (Sidney Robinson) Kennedy
The models, which some on Wall Street see as lofty, can factor into the ultimate valuation a company and its underwriters aim for in the IPO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Robinhood’s spot on the list of underwriters lined up for Oura’s IPO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The successful flotation raised about $8.5 billion for the 7% of shares that were offered although the over-allotment of shares, allows underwriters to increase that to around $10 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Morgan Stanley, one of the lead underwriters for SpaceX’s IPO, set a $300 price target over a 12-month period, while JPMorgan set a $225 price target by the end of 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Even so, the fire prompted insurance underwriters to take a closer look at the building, and what they saw frightened them.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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