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21Underwriting Income — Profit generated by an insurer s underwriting activity over a period of time. Underwriting income is the difference between premiums collected on insurance policies by the insurer, and expenses incurred and claims paid out. Huge claims and… …
22Underwriting Agreement — A contract between a group of investment bankers who form an underwriting group or syndicate, and the issuing corporation of a new securities issue. The underwriting agreement contains the details of the transaction, including the underwriting… …
23Underwriting Risk — The risk of loss borne by an underwriter. Underwriting risk generally refers to the risk of loss on underwriting activity in the insurance or securities industries. In insurance, underwriting risk may either arise from an inaccurate assessment of …
24Underwriting Expenses — Costs and expenditures associated with underwriting activity. Underwriting expenses include a wide range of expenditures, and the exact definition differs for insurers and investment banks. As a major expense category, the lower these… …
25Underwriting syndicate — A group of investment banks that work together to sell new security offerings to investors. The underwriting syndicate is led by the lead underwriter. See also: lead underwriter. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * underwriting syndicate… …
26underwriting syndicate — A group of investment banks that work together to sell new security offerings to investors. The underwriting syndicate is led by the lead underwriter. See also: lead underwriter. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * underwriting syndicate… …
27Underwriting Group — A temporary association of investment bankers who wish to purchase a new issue of securities from an issuer in order to distribute the issue to investors at a profit. The underwriting group shares the risk and aid in the successful distribution… …
28Underwriting Standards — Guidelines established to ensure that safe and secure loans are issued and maintained. The underwriting standards in place help to set benchmarks for how much debt may be issued to a person, the terms of the loans, how much debt a specific… …
29Underwriting spread — The underwriting spread is the difference between the amount paid by the underwriting group in a new issue of securities and the price at which securities are offered for sale to the public. It is the underwriter s gross profit margin, usually… …
30Underwriting fee — The portion of the gross underwriting spread that compensates the securities firms that underwrite a public offering for their underwriting risk. The New York Times Financial Glossary …
