"insurance fire" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: insurance fires [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} insurance fire (plural insurance fires)
  1. (law) 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. Categories (topical): Crime, Law Related terms: insurance fraud

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