To practice the business of insuring; to take a risk of insurance on a vessel or the like.
To assume risk, as when offering an policy or bringing a corporation's new securities issue to the public; in the latter case, the term originally applied only to firm commitment offerings, but is now used for all offerings. see also offering, fund, syndicate.
to guarantee to buy, or find buyers for, a security issue; to take on the risk of paying for losses in accordance with the conditions of an insurance contract.
When a company raises capital, either on the stock market or directly from institutional investors, there is always the possibility that all the money will not be forthcoming. This risk is often underwritten by an institution which, for a fee, agrees to make up any shortfall.
To analyze the risk associated with a loan application and to determine what conditions must be satisfied in order to fund a loan.
The assumption of the risk of buying a new issue of securities from the issuer and reselling them to the public directly or through dealers.
To examine a risk, decide on its eligibility for insurance, and determine the appropriate rate.
guarantee financial support of; "The opera tour was subvented by a bank"
protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"
(1) to sign one's name at the end of a document, thus signifying agreement or concurrence with the contents of the document. (2) to assume risk and liability for specified events in return for a fee. An insurance company, by signing a policy, becomes the policy's underwriter, thereby assuming the risk of being liable for losses if events specified in the policy occur. (3) in mortgage lending, the act of assessing the risk of a loan and matching it to an appropriate rate of interest and term. (4) to guarantee the sale of a new issue of securities, usually by a securities dealer or a syndicate of dealers.... read full article
To assume the risk of buying a new issue and then resell them to the public.
An agreement to purchase an issuer's unsold securities at a set price, thereby guaranteeing the issuer proceeds and a fixed borrowing cost.
To assume an insurance risk, guaranteeing payment in event of loss.
to assume risk, especially for a new issue or an insurance policy
To agree to buy an Issue of securities on a given date at a specific price or to agree to buy unsubscribed securities of an Issue, thus assuming the liability of guaranteeing the Issuer the full anticipated proceeds.
Analysis of the extent of risk assumed in connection with a loan: the process of preparing the conditions of a mortgage and the subsequent decision to approve or disapprove a loan application.
Used rather loosely to denote the entire process of insuring. The process of selecting, classifying, evaluating, rating, and assuming risks.
to underwrite refers to the evaluation and classification of an insurance risk by an insurance company underwriter or agent; also refers to the taking on of the financial risk by the insurer.
The process of assessing a proposal for insurance to decide on its acceptability and if so, on what terms.
To insure. More commonly, to scrutinize a risk and decide on its eligibility for insurance.
To guarantee, as to guarantee the issuer of securities a specified price by entering into a purchase and sale agreement. To bring securities to market.