insurable

[in-shoo r-uh-buh l, -shur-]

adjective

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

Origin of insurable

First recorded in 1800–10; insure + -able

Related formsin·sur·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·in·sur·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·in·sur·a·ble, adjective

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Examples from the Web for insurable

Historical Examples of insurable

Insurable interest can only be described, it cannot exactly be defined.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3
Various
Some things have been decided by the courts to constitute an insurable interest.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3
Various
The values of objects insured under open or unvalued policies are the insurable values given above.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6
Various
It is well settled that a creditor has an insurable interest in the life of his debtor.
Commercial Law
Samuel Williston, Richard D. Currier, and Richard W. Hill
"No man's life is insurable in these troublesome times, with our troops right now down in Mexico," a suave Southern trader urged.
Vanguards of the Plains
Margaret McCarter