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Underwriting

1. The purchase of securities by one or more investment dealers, the "underwriters," to resell and distribute securities to the investment public. Any risk, profits or losses of these securities are incurred by the underwriters, not the company whose securities are being sold.

2. The process of insuring someone or something.

 

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