Predicate: underwrite

Roleset id: underwrite.01 , provide money, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

underwrite.01: UNDERWRITE-V NOTES: Finance suggests an arg2 'money' argument, which seems unnatural tome. I have an intuition for a benefactive arg, though, but I'll waitto see if something really appears. (from underwrite.01-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
underwrite (v.)
underwriting (n.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: financ(i)er
        Arg1-PPT: thing financed

Example: typical usage

        person: third,  tense: present,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: full

        Lawrence Insurance underwrites mostly primary insurance, a company spokesman said.

        Arg0: Lawrence Insurance
        Rel: underwrites
        ArgM: mostly
        Arg1: primary insurance