fire insurance


noun

insurance covering any loss or damage caused by fire.

Origin of fire insurance

First recorded in 1790–1800

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. Riis
  • Old 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 Phillips
  • The 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