insurable

adjective

in·​sur·​able in-ˈshu̇r-ə-bəl 

-ˈshər-

: that may be insured

insurability

in-ˌshu̇r-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

-ˌshər-

noun

Examples of insurable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Companies can voluntarily get tested against the standard to gain customer trust, Dattani said, and the certificate could also be a way for insurance companies to assess whether an AI product meets their standards to be insurable. —Angela Yang, NBC news, 18 Nov. 2025

Imagine, resilience audits that when implemented not only lower homeowners’ insurance rates, but make the entire neighborhood safer and more insurable. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025

Cities and counties will also be able to apply for the grants for fire mitigation programs to make communities safer and potentially more insurable. —Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025

Most filmmakers would have opted for the more efficient and certainly more insurable solution of digital effects. —Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for insurable

• curable
• durable
• endurable
• incurable
• nondurable
• procurable
• unendurable

Kids Definition

insurable

adjective

in·​sur·​able in-ˈshu̇r-ə-bəl 

: capable of being insured

insurability

-ˌshu̇r-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

Legal Definition

insurable

adjective

in·​sur·​able in-ˈshu̇r-ə-bəl 

: capable of or appropriate for being insured against loss, damage, or death : affording a sufficient ground for insurance

insurability

in-ˌshu̇r-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun