insurable

[in-shoor-uh-buhl, -shur-]

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• insurability noun
• uninsurability noun
• uninsurable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of insurable¹

First recorded in 1800–10; insure + -able

Example Sentences

California homeowners’ insurers are ready to do our part to secure an insurable future for the state.

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Importantly, however, rye is not an insurable crop in most of the country — a risk many farmers can’t afford to take.

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Although experts recommend purchasing by age 65, you may be insurable up to age 79.

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"We're now insurable, we're flood resilient, and we can at least feel that while other people are at risk of flooding, it is very, very unlikely that it will ever happen to us," he said.

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Cardiff City claim says Miller Insurance failed to properly explain the concept of an "insurable interest" for football player transfers and the requirement of a "prompt" notification of the transfer in order to secure coverage.

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