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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Social Turmoil and Health Risks Mass migration from increasingly uninhabitable or uninsurable areas strains public services.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
And certain homes may be considered uninsurable unless certain improvements are made, some agents said, such as replacing an old roof within a certain time period.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Still, the question both in Australia and the U.S. is whether the rising cost of insurance and growing band with uninsured or uninsurable homes will shift value judgements.
—Charlie Campbell / Melbourne and Canberra, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
With them comes another comprehensive loss — a civic identity, uninsurable, nonreimbursable.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
And certain homes may be considered uninsurable unless certain improvements are made, some agents said, such as replacing an old roof within a certain time period.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Still, the question both in Australia and the U.S. is whether the rising cost of insurance and growing band with uninsured or uninsurable homes will shift value judgements.
—Charlie Campbell / Melbourne and Canberra, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
With them comes another comprehensive loss — a civic identity, uninsurable, nonreimbursable.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Uninsurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninsurable. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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