fire insurance

noun

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

fire insurance

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of fire insurance¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

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

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While we get ulcers worrying about jobs, bills and whether or not our fire insurance will be revoked, they are throwing fits over who sits where in the car or why their T-shirt feels scratchy.

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The poll asked if insurance companies should be allowed to increase their rates for fire insurance if it enables them to offer coverage for everyone.

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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.

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Although Salinas had general liability insurance, he didn’t have fire insurance — it would have more than tripled his premium costs, he said, to around $4,000 a year.

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