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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Without transformative investment in reducing the losses associated with climate impacts and increasing our resilience, we are headed into an uninsurable future—or a future where insurance is unaffordable for the majority of American households.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
In some extreme examples, property values could plummet if those areas become uninsurable, an issue that's already hit some communities vulnerable to wildfires and other weather disasters.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
The devastation has more people asking one hard question: Has this part of California become uninsurable?
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
There are incentives or credits available to help policyholders meet new, tougher underwriting requirements that potentially transform uninsurable properties into insurable risks for carriers.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
In some extreme examples, property values could plummet if those areas become uninsurable, an issue that's already hit some communities vulnerable to wildfires and other weather disasters.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
The devastation has more people asking one hard question: Has this part of California become uninsurable?
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
There are incentives or credits available to help policyholders meet new, tougher underwriting requirements that potentially transform uninsurable properties into insurable risks for carriers.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Uninsurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninsurable. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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