a. (UN-1 7 b.)

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1864.  T. S. Williams & Simmonds, Eng. Commerc. Corr., 275. That vessel however being an American … was almost uninsurable here.

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1884.  Law Times Rep., LI. 248. The life … is … uninsurable by reason of the assumed state of his health.

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  Hence Uninsurability.

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  Also, in recent use (1903), uninsurableness.

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1884.  Law Times Rep., LI. 244/2. Written opinions … as to the insurability or uninsurability of the life of … Harvey.

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1895.  J. M. Keating, How to Examine for Life Insurance, 194. A little intelligent questioning of the party before ‘writing him up,’ will develop the fact of uninsurableness, frequently, and save the Company the expense of examination, and the applicant the mortification of rejection.

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