underwriter

About 0.37 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An entity assuming a financial risk.
2. noun A person working for an insurance company who arranges and authorizes an insurance policy with a broker or insured.
3. noun An entity undertaking to market newly issued securities.

   They were the underwriters of the company's shares, but only on a "best efforts" basis.

Similar words

investment banker insurer policyholder assurer subscriber writer assuror insurancer coinsurer bookrunner

Often followed by

is of or and to for in will may

Word family

underwriters