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Underwriter

One who underwrites his name to the conditions of an insurance policy, especially of a marine policy; an insurer.

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Agent 76% connected

Acting; -- opposed to patient, or sustaining, action.

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Broker 76% connected

One who transacts business for another; an agent.

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Factor 76% connected

One who transacts business for another; an agent; a substitute; especially, a mercantile agent who buys and sells goods and transacts business for ot…

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Underwrite 74% connected

To write under something else; to subscribe.

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Underwrite 74% connected

To write under something else; to subscribe.

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Insurer 92% connected

One who, or that which, insures; the person or company that contracts to indemnify losses for a premium; an underwriter.

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Actuary noun · 78% connection

someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance p…

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Health insurance noun · 78% connection

insurance against loss due to ill health

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Insurance company noun · 78% connection

a financial institution that sells insurance

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Insurance firm noun · 78% connection

a financial institution that sells insurance

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Liability insurance noun · 78% connection

insurance that provides protection from claims arising from injuries or damage to other people or property

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Life assurance noun · 78% connection

insurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person dies; "in England they call life insurance ‘life assurance’"

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Life insurance noun · 78% connection

insurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person dies; "in England they call life insurance ‘life assurance’"

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Policyholder noun · 78% connection

a person who holds an insurance policy; usually, the client in whose name an insurance policy is written

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Reinsurance noun · 78% connection

sharing the risk by insurance companies; part or all of the insurer's risk is assumed by other companies in return for part of the pre…

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Statistician noun · 78% connection

someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance p…

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Appellative noun · 78% connection

A common name, in distinction from a proper name. A common name, or appellative, stands for a whole class, genus, or species of beings…

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Assurer noun · 78% connection

One who assures. Specifically: One who insures against loss; an insurer or underwriter.

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Atmospheric condition noun · 78% connection

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "t…

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Composition noun · 78% connection

Mutual agreement to terms or conditions for the settlement of a difference or controversy; also, the terms or conditions of settlement…

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Conditions noun · 78% connection

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "t…

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Containment noun · 78% connection

a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate pe…

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Cover verb · 78% connection

protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"

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Deductible noun · 78% connection

a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility to pay the initial loss up to a stated amount

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Ensurer noun · 78% connection

See Insurer.

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Floater noun · 78% connection

an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location

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Guard noun · 78% connection

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an…

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Insurable interest noun · 78% connection

an interest in a person or thing that will support the issuance of an insurance policy; an interest in the survival of the insured or…

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Insurance noun · 78% connection

written contract or certificate of insurance; "you should have read the small print on your policy"

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Insurance policy noun · 78% connection

written contract or certificate of insurance; "you should have read the small print on your policy"

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Insurancer noun · 78% connection

One who effects insurance; an insurer; an underwriter.

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Insure verb · 78% connection

protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"

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Lapsed adjective · 78% connection

Ineffectual, void, or forfeited; as, a lapsed policy of insurance; a lapsed legacy.

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Liability noun · 78% connection

The state of being liable; as, the liability of an insurer; liability to accidents; liability to the law.

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