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Underwriter vs Insurancer - What's the difference?

underwriter | insurancer |

As nouns the difference between underwriter and insurancer

is that underwriter is an entity assuming a financial risk while insurancer is (obsolete) an insurer; an underwriter.

underwriter

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An entity assuming a financial risk.
  • A person working for an insurance company who arranges and authorizes an insurance policy with a broker or insured.
  • (finance) An entity undertaking to market newly issued securities.
    • They were the underwriters of the company's shares, but only on a "best efforts" basis.

    insurancer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) An insurer; an underwriter.
    • (Dryden)
    (Webster 1913)