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UNDERWRITER [7 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2022-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Key term(s)
  • underwriter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Key term(s)
  • assureuse
  • assureuse - assurance

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Banking
  • Investment
DEF

The middleman between the corporation issuing new securities and the public.

CONT

The usual practice is for one or more investment bankers to buy outright from a corporation a new issue of stocks or bonds. The group forms a syndicate to sell the securities to individuals and institutions. Investment bankers also distribute very large blocks of stocks or bonds - perhaps held by an estate. Thereafter the market in the security may be over-the-counter, on a regional stock exchange, the American Exchange or the N.Y. Stock Exchange.

OBS

Compare with "best efforts underwriter" and "standby underwriter."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
  • Banque
  • Investissements et placements
DEF

Personne physique ou morale, habituellement une maison de courtage de valeurs, qui, seule ou comme membre d'un syndicat financier, souscrit la totalité ou une partie d'une émission de valeurs mobilières et se charge de son placement auprès du public, selon les termes de la convention de prise ferme.

OBS

preneur ferme : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 5 juin 2014.

Spanish

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Record 3 2009-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transportation Insurance
  • Maritime Law
  • Maritime Organizations
DEF

One who agrees to compensate another person for loss from an insured peril in consideration of payment of a premium.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurance transport
  • Droit maritime
  • Organisations maritimes

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insurance
DEF

One who accepts or rejects risks for an insurance company.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurances
DEF

Celui qui signe un contrat d'assurance pour l'approuver.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguros
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Record 5 2004-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Investment
DEF

A person who subscribes for part or all of an issue of securities with a view to reselling them.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Bourse
  • Investissements et placements
DEF

Personne, habituellement une maison de courtage de valeurs, qui, seule ou comme membre d'un syndicat financier, sert d'intermédiaire dans une opération de placement de valeurs mobilières auprès du public, comme «placeur pour compte», «placeur de garantie» ou «preneur ferme», selon les termes de la convention de placement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Bolsa de valores
  • Inversiones
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Record 6 2002-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Insurance
DEF

The insurance company or the individual who has agreed to supply the indemnity to an insured against loss by certain perils.

OBS

It is desirable to use the word insurer in preference to carrier or company since it is a functional word, applicable without ambiguity to all types of individuals or organizations performing the insurance function. Carrier or company is confusing, the former because of the use of the term in transportation and in insurance concerned with transportation, the latter because of its broad use to designate organizations who are often insureds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Assurances
DEF

Personne [ou compagnie] qui prend à sa charge un risque par contrat d'assurance.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Seguros
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Record 7 2002-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Insurance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Assurances
DEF

Spécialiste dont la tâche consiste à évaluer les risques proposés à l'assureur et à déterminer s'ils peuvent être pris en charge et, dans l'affirmative, à quelles conditions.

Spanish

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