fire insurance
noun
insurance covering any loss or damage caused by fire.
Origin of fire insurance
First recorded in 1790–1800
Words nearby fire insurance
fire gilding,
fire hall,
fire hat,
fire hose,
fire hydrant,
fire insurance,
fire irons,
fire island,
fire line,
fire marshal,
fire off
Example sentences 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
British Dictionary definitions for fire insurance
fire insurance
noun
insurance covering damage or loss caused by fire or lightning