insurable
Meaning: Eligible or suitable for insurance coverage; meeting the criteria that allow a risk to be underwritten by an insurer.
Insurable is a technical term in insurance law and underwriting. An 'insurable interest' — the legal requirement that the policyholder must stand to suffer a financial loss if the insured event occurs — is a fundamental principle. Without insurable interest, a policy is void. The term also appears in risk management, where organisations assess whether particular exposures are insurable at a reasonable premium or whether the risk must be retained or mitigated by other means.
Examples
- The policyholder must demonstrate an insurable interest in the property at the time the policy is taken out. 投保人在投保时必须证明其对该财产具有可保利益。El tomador del seguro debe demostrar un interés asegurable en el bien en el momento de la contratación de la póliza.保険契約者は、保険加入時にその財産に対する被保険利益を証明しなければならない。보험 가입자는 보험 가입 시점에 해당 재산에 대한 피보험 이익이 있음을 입증해야 한다.
- Climate change is rendering certain coastal properties effectively uninsurable, pushing premiums beyond what homeowners can afford. 气候变化正在使某些沿海房产事实上无法投保,保费超出了房主的承受能力。El cambio climático está haciendo que determinadas propiedades costeras sean prácticamente inasegurables, empujando las primas más allá de lo que los propietarios pueden pagar.気候変動により沿岸部の一部の不動産は事実上付保不能となり、保険料が住宅所有者の支払い能力を超えている。기후변화로 인해 특정 해안 지역 부동산은 사실상 보험 가입이 불가능해지고 있으며, 보험료가 주택 소유자가 감당할 수 있는 수준을 넘어서고 있다.
- The underwriter concluded that the risk was insurable, provided the client agreed to install additional fire-suppression systems. 核保人得出结论,该风险是可以承保的,前提是客户同意安装额外的消防系统。El suscriptor concluyó que el riesgo era asegurable, siempre que el cliente aceptase instalar sistemas adicionales de extinción de incendios.引受人は、顧客が追加の消火設備を設置することに同意すれば、そのリスクは付保可能であると結論づけた。보험 인수인은 고객이 추가 소방 시설 설치에 동의하는 조건으로 해당 위험이 부보 가능하다고 결론지었다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: insurance, legal, finance
Tone: neutral
Origin & History
From 'insure' (itself from Old French enseurer, to assure, based on Latin securus, safe) with the suffix -able. The concept of insurable interest was established in English law by the Life Assurance Act 1774.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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