underwriter vs general agent

underwriter and general agent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
underwriter	Yes	No	No	No
general agent	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, underwriter and general agent are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of underwriter include insurance agent, insurance broker.

underwriter (noun)	general agent (noun)
a financial institution that sells insurance	someone authorized to transact every kind of business for the principal
a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities	an agent who sells insurance
an agent who sells insurance