fire insurance
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noun
insurance covering any loss or damage caused by fire.
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Origin of fire insurance
First recorded in 1790–1800
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Examples from the Web for fire insurance
In the other building were a number of fire-insurance patrolmen, covering goods to protect them against water damage.
Children of the Tenements|Jacob A. RiisOld Uncle Nero scratching the fiddle, while the fire-insurance companies tore their hair, was a public benefactor compared to me.
Plain Mary Smith|Henry Wallace PhillipsThe difficulties that arise in case of fire-insurance are due largely to the failure to meet these requirements.
The Principles of Economics|Frank A. Fetter
fire insurance
noun
insurance covering damage or loss caused by fire or lightning
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