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UNDERWRITING AGENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lead underwriting
1, record 1, English, lead%20underwriting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The agent's Marketing Underwriter is a multi-disciplined insurance professional with all lines underwriting authority who will call on the agent to solicit new commercial accounts and serve as... lead underwriting contact. 1, record 1, English, - lead%20underwriting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- apérition
1, record 1, French, ap%C3%A9rition
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonction exercée par une entreprise d'assurance qui joue à l'égard de l'assuré et des tiers le rôle de chef de file des coassureurs, consistant lors de la création du contrat à fixer les conditions de garantie et à rédiger la police d'assurance, puis, par délégation totale ou partielle des coassureurs, et pour leur compte, à assumer tout ou partie de la gestion du contrat. 1, record 1, French, - ap%C3%A9rition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
apérition : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. Extrait de la norme NF-K40-001, reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR. 2, record 1, French, - ap%C3%A9rition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-06-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- underwriting agent
1, record 2, English, underwriting%20agent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- policywriting agent 2, record 2, English, policywriting%20agent
correct
- countersigning agent 3, record 2, English, countersigning%20agent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rate or amount payable to the countersigning agent varies. 3, record 2, English, - underwriting%20agent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Assurances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent souscripteur
1, record 2, French, agent%20souscripteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le taux ou montant payable à l'agent souscripteur varie. 2, record 2, French, - agent%20souscripteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fonction type d'une compagnie d'assurance sur la vie, qui fait partie de la Direction commerciale/Production. 3, record 2, French, - agent%20souscripteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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