Meaning of insurance fire | Babel Free
Definitions
A form of arson in which a fire is intentionally started in order to enable collection from an insurance policy that protects against accidental fires.
Examples
“The other fifty-four cases were insurance fires, that is the motive was that of burning to collect insurance.”
“A more likely theory is that it was an insurance fire, as the Bennett brothers were in financial trouble...”
“Most of the people thought it was an insurance fire, that Aronez or someone hired by him had set it.”
“They're even hinting that the loss of our Ingleside printing plant was an insurance fire, for God's sake!”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.