insurable

American  

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

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

• insurability noun
• uninsurability noun
• uninsurable adjective

Etymology

Origin of insurable

First recorded in 1800–10; insure + -able

Example Sentences

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

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Salon

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

From Seattle Times

"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.

From BBC