insurer

in·sur·er

I0174500 (ĭn-sho͝or′ər)n. One that insures, especially an insurance underwriter.

insurer

(ɪnˈʃʊərə; -ˈʃɔː-) n1. (Insurance) a person or company offering insurance policies in return for premiums2. a person or thing that insures

in•sur•er

(ɪnˈʃʊər ər, -ˈʃɜr-)

n. 1. a person or company that contracts to indemnify another in the event of loss or damage; underwriter. 2. a person or thing that insures. [1645–55]

Thesaurus

Noun

insurer - a financial institution that sells insuranceinsurance company, insurance firm, insurance underwriter, underwriternondepository financial institution - a financial institution that funds their investment activities from the sale of securities or insurance

insurer

noun insurance agent, insurance company The insurer is providing £320 million to cover mortgage losses.

Translations

ασφαλιστήςaseguradorassureuragente d'assicurazioneassicuratore

Insurer

Related to Insurer: life insurance, reinsurer

Insurer

An individual or company who, through a contractual agreement, undertakes to compensate specified losses, liability, or damages incurred by another individual.

An insurer is frequently an insurance company and is also known as an underwriter.

insurer

n. an insurance company which agrees to pay someone who pays them for insurance for losses suffered pursuant to the terms of an insurance policy. For this benefit the customer pays the company a fee, called a premium. (See: insurance)

INSURER, contracts. One who has obliged himself to insure the safety of another's property, in consideration of a premium paid, or secured to be paid, to him. It is his duty to pay any loss which has arisen on the property insured. Vide Marsh. Ins. Index,.h. t.; Park. Ins. Index, h. t. Phill. Ins. h. t.; Wesk. Ins. h. t.; Pardess. Index, art. Assureur.

insurer

Related to insurer: life insurance, reinsurer

noun

Synonyms for insurer

noun insurance agent

Synonyms

insurance agent
insurance company

Synonyms for insurer

noun a financial institution that sells insurance

Synonyms

insurance company
insurance firm
insurance underwriter
underwriter

Related Words

nondepository financial institution