Fire insurance is a very specific type of insurance that is nowadays always found in the residential and also in the commercial sector in so-called bundled insurance policies. This means that multiple lines of insurance (fire, tap water, windstorm, …) are bundled into one policy. Fire insurance is one of the most important lines in this bundle. If a fire breaks out, the damage is usually very large. The damage is not only caused by the fire, but also the smoke and soot produced by the many plastic usually does its part. But also the water needed by the fire department to extinguish the fire causes considerable damage.
What does the fire insurance cover?
Fire insurance primarily compensates for damage caused by a fire. Both movables and real estate can be insured and, through fire business interruption insurance, business revenue losses due to temporary business closures can also be insured. However, there are other types of damage that can be covered by this type of fire insurance. Almost every insurer has commercial fire insurance on offer. Often, however, it depends on the type of business whether the insurers also provide an offer. There are now insurance companies that specialize in certain businesses and do not offer anything beyond that. More and more apartment buildings are being built, which should also have fire insurance. This fire risk is then covered under the homeowners insurance policy.