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.
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