fire insurance
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fire insurance
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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When the futures market prices March below November, a fixed price well above today’s cash price means you are buying fire insurance.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
“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
The complications with fire insurance, combined with the region’s problems with housing affordability and supply, will only be exacerbated by these fires, Klowden said, leading some to reconsider whether they can stay in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
Started on a shoestring in 1898 by a former slave, the life insurance company grew vigorously, spinning off a black-owned bank and a fire insurance company.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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