fire insurance
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fire insurance
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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Similar to buying fire insurance, people complain about a hike in their premiums, but in that case, they hope and pray they won’t ever need to make a claim.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
The Fair Plan, which offers basic fire insurance for homeowners who can’t get coverage elsewhere, is seeking a 35.8% rate increase to buoy its strained finances.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
Ameer also believes that fire insurance issues could be partly responsible for slowing sales in the area.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026
“The devastating fires in my district and the greater Los Angeles area underscore the need for Congress to focus on the availability and cost of fire insurance coverage,” Sherman said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025
Their trade now seemed to them ridiculously obvious—it was as if they had bought cheap fire insurance on a house engulfed in flames.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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