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
California’s basic fire insurance program is limited to coverage for farm structures and is prohibitively expensive, said Maureen McGuire, executive officer for the Farm Bureau of Ventura County.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024
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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