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Underwriting is probably the smallest part of our business.
Warren Stephens

Meaning of "underwriting" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDERWRITING

underwriting  [ˈʌndəˌraɪtɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDERWRITING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Underwriting is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UNDERWRITING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Underwriting

Underwriting refers to the process that a large financial service provider uses to assess the eligibility of a customer to receive their products. The name derives from the Lloyd's of London insurance market. Financial bankers, who would accept some of the risk on a given venture in exchange for a premium, would literally write their names under the risk information that was written on a Lloyd's slip created for this purpose.

Definition of underwriting in the English dictionary

The first definition of underwriting in the dictionary is the act of undertaking to purchase at an agreed price any unsold portion of. Other definition of underwriting is the act of accepting financial responsibility for. Underwriting is also the act of signing and issuing an insurance policy, thus accepting liability if specified losses occur.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDERWRITING


biting
ˈbaɪtɪŋ
copywriting
ˈkɒpɪˌraɪtɪŋ
exciting
ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ
fighting
ˈfaɪtɪŋ
freewriting
ˈfriːˌraɪtɪŋ
handwriting
ˈhændˌraɪtɪŋ
inviting
ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ
lighting
ˈlaɪtɪŋ
newswriting
ˈnjuːzˌraɪtɪŋ
playwriting
ˈpleɪˌraɪtɪŋ
prewriting
priːˈraɪtɪŋ
screenwriting
ˈskriːnraɪtɪŋ
scriptwriting
ˈskrɪptˌraɪtɪŋ
self-righting
ˌsɛlfˈraɪtɪŋ
skywriting
ˈskaɪˌraɪtɪŋ
songwriting
ˈsɒŋˌraɪtɪŋ
Speedwriting
ˈspiːdˌraɪtɪŋ
sportswriting
ˈspɔːtsˌraɪtɪŋ
typewriting
ˈtaɪpˌraɪtɪŋ
writing
ˈraɪtɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDERWRITING

underweight
underwent
underwhelm
underwhelmed
underwhelming
underwing
underwire
underwired
underwit
underwood
underwool
underwork
underworker
underworld
underwrite
underwriter
underwritings
underwritten
underwrote
underwrought

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDERWRITING

accounting
auditing
awaiting
backbiting
counterfeiting
creative writing
editing
forfaiting
government in waiting
inhibiting
lady-in-waiting
limiting
no waiting
recruiting
siting
soliciting
suiting
uninviting
visiting
vomiting
waiting

Synonyms and antonyms of underwriting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNDERWRITING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «underwriting» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of underwriting

Translation of «underwriting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDERWRITING

Find out the translation of underwriting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of underwriting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «underwriting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

承销
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

suscripción
570 millions of speakers

English

underwriting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हामीदारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاكتتاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

андеррайтинг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

underwriting
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আন্ডাররাইটিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

souscription
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengunderaitan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Underwriting
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

引受業務
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보험
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Underwriting
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bảo lãnh phát hành
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எழுத்தாக்கக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंडरराइटिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sigorta poliçesini imzalama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sottoscrizione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gwarantowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

андеррайтинг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

subscriere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναδοχή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onderskrywing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

writing
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

writing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of underwriting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERWRITING»

The term «underwriting» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.857 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERWRITING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about underwriting

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QUOTES WITH «UNDERWRITING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word underwriting.
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Warren Stephens
Underwriting is probably the smallest part of our business.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERWRITING»

Discover the use of underwriting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to underwriting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Underwriting: The Poetics of Insurance in America, 1722-1872
This book is about the historical influence insurance has had on American culture.
Eric Wertheimer, 2006
2
Underwriting: Money
Learn about Underwriting with iMinds Money's insightful fast knowledge series.Underwriting is the process of issuing insurance policies.
iMinds, 2009
3
Insurance: from underwriting to derivatives : asset ...
This has resulted in insurance risks now being priced and exchanged on the markets. In this book, the authors analyze the convergence between the insurance industry and the capital markets.
Éric Briys, François de Varenne, 2001
4
Investment Banking: A Guide to Underwriting and Advisory ...
This book aims at providing an overview of these traditional investment banking activities.
Giuliano Iannotta, 2010
5
Underwriting Democracy: Encouraging Free Enterprise and ...
Now back in print: George Soros on funding and supporting the kind of grassroots democratic movements that helped bring down oppressive governments throughout the Communist bloc
George Soros, 2004
6
Genetics and Life Insurance: Medical Underwriting and Social ...
Experts discuss the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of genetic testing in determining eligibility for life insurance.
Mark A. Rothstein, 2004
7
Underwriting the Internet: How Technical Advances, Financial ...
After tracing this amazing story he concludes that the illegal practices and the ensuing $7 trillion loss in equity markets slowed the Internet revolution but could not snuff it out, and today e-business surges onward.
Leslie S. Hiraoka, 2005
8
Foreign Entry Into Underwriting Services: Evidence from ...
Examines the impact of foreign underwriting activity on bond markets using issue-level data in the Japanese ¿Samurai¿ and euro-yen bond markets.
Mark M. Spiegel, 2010
9
Underwriting 101: Selling College Radio
Some campus radio stations have copywriters on staff to assist salespeople in preparing underwriting announcements. They may be students fulfilling class requirements; interns; or promotion, production, sales, or other station managers.
Shyrl L. Plum, 2014
10
United States Securities Law: A Practical Guide
1.2.15. UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTS In a typical offering of securities in the US market, there are two main underwriting documents: the underwriting agreement and the agreement among underwriters. Underwriting agreement. The major ...
James M. Bartos, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERWRITING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term underwriting is used in the context of the following news items.
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ACE Names Chubb's Krump Exec. VP – Global Underwriting & Claims
Krump will also partner with Jacques Bonneau, who is Executive Vice President, Global Underwriting, ACE Group and who will continue to serve in that role. «Insurance Journal, Jul 15»
2
Fannie Mae and Ellie Mae integrate mortgage underwriting products
Those are Desktop Underwriter, an automated underwriting system; Collateral Underwriter, an automated risk assessment tool for appraisals; and EarlyCheck, ... «HousingWire, Jul 15»
3
Travelers Earnings Preview: Underwriting Profitability, Business …
During the company's second quarter earnings release, its underwriting performance will be in focus. Despite being a disciplined underwriter, Travelers faced a ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
4
Hartford Names Gen Re's Tooker as P/C Insurance Chief …
The Hartford has named A. Morris “Mo” Tooker as executive vice president and chief underwriting officer for the company's property/casualty insurance ... «Insurance Journal, Jul 15»
5
UK household insurance risks 2016 underwriting loss -data
"With ratios so close to 100 percent in 2016, the risk of the home insurance industry reporting an underwriting loss ... is at its highest for the last decade.". «Reuters, Jun 15»
6
Monte Paschi signs underwriting agreement with banks for cash call
MI) said on Friday it had signed an underwriting agreement with a pool of banks to subscribe to the lender's planned 3-billion-euro rights issue. On Thursday the ... «Reuters, May 15»
7
Ascot, Chaucer & Skuld Form Underwriting Consortium for …
Ascot Underwriting Ltd. has formed Renewco Consortium (ReCo), a dedicated and independent underwriting platform for the renewable energy industry. «Insurance Journal, May 15»
8
Allstate's auto underwriting income falls 48% in Q1
While Allstate celebrated a 13% increase in profits during the first quarter of 2015, the property/casualty giant suffered a 48% decline in underwriting income ... «Insurance Business America, May 15»
9
ACE Ltd Q1 Earnings Beat on Better Underwriting, Down Y/Y
The outperformance came on the back of better underwriting results. Adverse ... Underwriting income at ACE Limited was $402 million, up 3.1% year over year. «Zacks.com, Apr 15»
10
HCC streamlines underwriting segments
HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. said on Thursday that it has revised its operating and reporting structure into three underwriting segments from five. Effective in the ... «Business Insurance, Apr 15»

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