Business terms and jargon explained. Your business dictionary

What is Underwrite

This term is used in insurance and the investment industries. An underwriter is someone that agrees to pay an obligation in a given event. Example, if a ship sinks, the underwriter will pay for a replacement ship and pay all cost involved in remedying the situation.

In the investment industry, an underwriter is someone who underwrite the unsold shares in a shares issue. They will buy all unsold share.

<- Go Back
Business Terms Home page

Search jargon and terms database to learn more:-

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

Search Term   

 

Browser	Collateralised Transactions	Spam	JCO
Password	Billing Cycle	Krugerrand	AKA
Fallen Angels	Warehouse	Yankee market	De jure
Drop Catch	Unitholder	Advertising Standards Authority	N266 Civil Court form
THX	Tax Form - P14	P11D	INGO
Eminant Domain	Internet and email usage policy	Surety	Quoted company
Bespoke Retail Scheme	Barrister	Deep pockets	Age admitted
Intrusion Detection	Obiter dictum	KMC	Paradigm shift
Accepting house	Charge	Year end dividend	Defragmentation
Horizontal merger	Leone	Sub-Division	Earned value Analysis

Term created / updated 2013-07-15 08:52:33

Knowledge is the key to success. That is why we have gone to great lengths to get you these business terms, and to explain them in Plain English so it is very easy to understand. Getting the right understanding and knowing your business jargon will keep you informed among your peers.