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underwriters taking the risk

English translation: insureres liable for the risk


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English term or phrase:underwriters taking the risk
English translation:insureres liable for the risk
Entered by: Goldcoaster
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12:51 Feb 4, 2010
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Law/Patents - Insurance
English term or phrase: underwriters taking the risk
liability on perished goods
Homere
Local time: 01:13
insureres liable for the risk
Explanation:
the insurers who are liable to cover the risk and resulting damage

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Note added at 2 days9 hrs (2010-02-06 21:53:12 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks, Homere
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Goldcoaster
Switzerland
Local time: 03:13
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Super. A thousand thanks
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Summary of answers provided
3insureres liable for the risk
Goldcoaster
3 -1an employee or agent of an insurance company who assesses risks and determines the premiums payableYasutomo Kanazawa


  

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an employee or agent of an insurance company who assesses risks and determines the premiums payable


Explanation:
will take the risk and decides how much to pay for the lost or damaged goods.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/underwriter


Yasutomo Kanazawa
Local time: 10:13
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Charlesp: www.bls.gov/oco/ocos026.htm also gives a dictionary definition, but that is not what it means here close though it is (underwriter has a lot of different meanings)
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insureres liable for the risk


Explanation:
the insurers who are liable to cover the risk and resulting damage

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Note added at 2 days9 hrs (2010-02-06 21:53:12 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks, Homere

Goldcoaster
Switzerland
Local time: 03:13
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Feb 6, 2010 - Changes made by Goldcoaster:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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