subscritor
The English word 'underwriter' is translated into Portuguese as subscritor.
The term refers to a person employed by an insurance company who is responsible for arranging and authorizing insurance policies through interaction with a broker or the insured party.
Meaning: A person working for an insurance company who arranges and authorizes an insurance policy with a broker or insured (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Brazil, subscritor is a common term used to refer to underwriters.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun follows Portuguese gender rules: use subscritor for a male underwriter and change it to subscritora when referring to a female underwriter.
Did you know?
- Outside of insurance, subscritor is the standard term for a 'subscriber' to a magazine or a digital service.
- The word subscritor comes from the Latin subscrīptor, which literally means 'one who writes underneath'.
- While subscritor is the technical term, in many Brazilian business settings, professionals often use the English loanword 'underwriter' directly when speaking.
Examples in context
- Precisamos entrar em contato com o subscritor para obter a aprovação da apólice.We need to reach out to the underwriter to obtain policy approval.
- O meu amigo é avaliador de riscos em uma seguradora renomada.My friend is an underwriter at a renowned insurance company.
- O subscritor analisou cuidadosamente os detalhes e decidiu assumir o risco.The underwriter carefully analyzed the details and decided to take on the risk.
- O subscritor aprovou o novo seguro de vida.The underwriter approved the new life insurance policy.
- Preciso falar com o subscritor sobre este risco.I need to speak to the underwriter about this risk.
- O subscritor revisou todos os documentos do cliente.The underwriter reviewed all of the client's documents.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a pending insurance application at the office.
- JulianaLucas, você falou com o subscritor hoje?Lucas, did you speak with the underwriter today?
- LucasAinda não, Juliana, ele está muito ocupado.Not yet, Juliana, he is very busy.
- JulianaEle precisa analisar o processo rapidamente.He needs to analyze the process quickly.
- LucasEu vou tentar enviar um e-mail para ele agora.I will try to send him an email now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries subscritor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
