noun
a financial institution that sells insurance
• Syn: ↑insurance company, ↑insurance firm, ↑insurer, ↑underwriter
• Derivationally related forms: ↑underwrite (for: ↑underwriter), ↑insure (for: ↑insurer)
• Hypernyms: ↑nondepository financial institution
Useful english dictionary. 2012.