"underwriter" in the noun sense
1. investment banker, underwriter
a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities
2. insurance broker, insurance agent, general agent, underwriter
an agent who sells insurance
3. insurance company, insurance firm, insurer, insurance underwriter, underwriter
a financial institution that sells insurance
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