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Underwriter

/ˈʌndəˌrraɪtər/
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(noun) An entity assuming a financial risk.

The underwriter evaluated the risk before the insurance policy was issued.
An underwriter is a person or firm that accepts a liability for a fee.
CEFR Practice Quiz
An ____ is a person who assesses the risk of insuring a person or a property for a company today.

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