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insurable

American  
[in-shoor-uh-buhl, -shur-] / ɪnˈʃʊər ə bəl, -ˈʃɜr- /

adjective

  1. capable of being or proper to be insured, as against loss or harm.


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Etymology

Origin of insurable

First recorded in 1800–10; insure + -able


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A hyperscale data center can have a total insurable value of $20 billion to $30 billion, according to an S&P report this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

However, she says that "longer term there is a chance that we may end up seeing less insurable destinations and increased premiums".

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

The agent said he could not add my brother because he does not depend on my income, so has no insurable interest.

From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026

Even incremental, reliable Venezuelan barrels—bankable, insurable, and tradable—would widen the menu of heavy sour options available to complex refiners and improve feedstock economics at the margin.

From Barron's ● Jan. 3, 2026

A policy may be assigned to one who has no insurable interest if made in good faith, and not as a cloak for the procuring of insurance by one having no insurable interest.

From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Albert Sidney Bolles

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