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Underwriters assess your application for an insurance policy to determine whether or not to provide you with insurance, depending on how much risk you pose to the company. The more risk you present, ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Chip Stapleton is a Series 7 and Series 66 license holder, CFA Level 1 exam holder, and ...

Getting approval for a loan, insurance or a mortgage can be stressful. Your application has to go through a rigorous process to ensure that the financial risk the company is about to take is worth ...

Mary Hall is a editor for Investopedia's Advisor Insights, in addition to being the editor of several books and doctoral papers. Mary received her bachelor's in English from Kent State University with ...

Although most people think of underwriters as the people hounding them for documents for a mortgage loan, underwriters actually work throughout the finance industry. Anywhere there’s a risk, there’s ...

Insurance underwriters decide whether to provide insurance and under what terms. They evaluate insurance applications and determine coverage amounts and premiums. Underwriters are the main link ...