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 • Jan. 3, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023

But just before building began, their bank canceled the loan because it was no longer insurable due to the UXO problem.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2022

The war claims in Great Britain have been very heavy, because such a large proportion of clerks, artisans, students and other insurable or well-paid men have been first to volunteer.

From Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 by Anonymous