fire insurance

American  

noun

1. insurance covering any loss or damage caused by fire.

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fire insurance British  

noun

1. insurance covering damage or loss caused by fire or lightning

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Etymology

Origin of fire insurance

First recorded in 1790–1800

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Example Sentences

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fire insurance

“The heating-oil reserve is the fire insurance you have on your house,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 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

We know that we live in what's considered a fire zone because our fire insurance has quintupled, of course, but I do have this fire hose.

From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2025

He had no property to “insure” it was as if he had bought fire insurance on some slum with a history of burning down.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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