uninsurable
adjective
un·in·sur·able
ˌən-in-ˈshu̇r-ə-bəl 
-ˈshər-
: not suitable or eligible to be insured : not insurable
an uninsurable risk
Some cars souped up with customized engines and suspensions may be uninsurable through standard policies.—
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Players can be deemed uninsurable for several reasons, a source told The Times in 2023.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
According to a 2023 Los Angeles Times report, if such a player is deemed uninsurable due to injury concerns, his MLB team would not be reimbursed and his contract would not be guaranteed for any time missed during the season due to an injury sustained in the WBC.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2026
Both Clayton Kershaw and Miguel Cabrera were deemed uninsurable ahead of the 2023 tournament.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Extreme weather losses are driving sharp increases in insurance premiums, entire regions are becoming uninsurable, and climate risks are increasingly showing up in how countries are rated by financial markets and in company accounts.
—Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
According to a 2023 Los Angeles Times report, if such a player is deemed uninsurable due to injury concerns, his MLB team would not be reimbursed and his contract would not be guaranteed for any time missed during the season due to an injury sustained in the WBC.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2026
Both Clayton Kershaw and Miguel Cabrera were deemed uninsurable ahead of the 2023 tournament.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Extreme weather losses are driving sharp increases in insurance premiums, entire regions are becoming uninsurable, and climate risks are increasingly showing up in how countries are rated by financial markets and in company accounts.
—Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Uninsurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninsurable. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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