Firm that buys an issue from a company and resells it to investors; a primary market activity
In marine insurance, one who subscribes his name to the policy indicating his acceptance of the liability mentioned therein, in consideration for which he receives a premium
Investment banker, whether an individual or syndicate, who purchases a new issue of securities from an issuer and distributes it to investors; a profit is made on the underwriting spread
- An insurance company that issues insurance policies to the public or to another insurer
{i} one who guarantees the sale of shares or bonds (Finance); one who provides insurance
A technician trained in evaluating risks and determining rates and coverages for them The term derives from the practice at Lloyd's of each person willing to accept a portion of the risk writing his name under the description of the risk (G)
An investment banker who purchases shares of a company that is going public, then resells them to investors for a higher price When an underwriter brings shares of a new company to market it is called an initial public offering (IPO) Investment banks can also underwrite secondary offering of existing public companies BACK TO TOP
A company that receives the premiums and accepts responsibility for the fulfillment of the policy contract, the company employee who decides whether or not the company should assume a particular risk, or the agent who sells the policy
1) The insurance company or group that underwrites or insures a particular risk 2) The individual within an insurance company whose responsibility it is to accept or reject business in the particular line in which he/she specializes and in this way chooses risks his/her principals are prepared to underwrite
A person working for an insurance company who arranges and authorizes an insurance policy with a broker or insured
An underwriter is someone whose job is to judge the risks involved in certain activities and decide how much to charge for insurance. someone who makes insurance contracts
The investment banking firm that brought the company public In the IPO Summary section we include both the primary Underwriter, called the Lead Manager and the Co-Manager, when available
A person who is trained in evaluating risks of proposed insureds and assigning appropriate rate classifications for an insurance company
One who underwrites his name to the conditions of an insurance policy, especially of a marine policy; an insurer
(1) A person trained in evaluating risks and determining the rates and coverages that will be used for them; (2) An agent, especially a life insurance agent, who might qualify as a "field underwriter "
Underwriters raise capital for a business, arrange mergers and acquisitions, and provide advisory services such as business valuations The capital raised may be in the form of debt or equity and may be from private or public sources Underwriters have the ability to sell securities and may focus on institutional sales or may pursue retail sales through their own retail brokerage operations At nvst com, Underwriters are classified as Investors and Advisors
The investment banking firm that brought the company public IPO Summary section we include both the primary Underwriter, called the Lead Manager and the Co-Manager, when available -->