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2. Property insurance - Wikipedia

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   An 18th-century fire insurance contract. Property insurance can be traced to the Great Fire of London, which in 1666 devoured more than 13,000 houses.The devastating effects of the fire converted the development of insurance "from a matter of convenience into one of urgency, a change of opinion reflected in Sir Christopher Wren's inclusion of a site for 'the Insurance Office' in his new plan ...

3. Philadelphia Contributionship - Wikipedia

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   The Philadelphia Contributionship (TPC) was founded in 1752, largely through the efforts of Benjamin Franklin. It was structured as a mutual insurance organization, providing fire insurance to a limited area in and around Philadelphia. It introduced several key principles that underpin modern insurance techniques, including inspecting ...

4. U.S. house fire facts and statistics in 2024 - AOL

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   In 2022, one fatal house fire occurred every three hours and 14 minutes while one home fire injury occurred every 53 minutes. (NFPA) Home fires in 2022 resulted in 2,710 civilian deaths. (NFPA) In ...

5. History of insurance - Wikipedia

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   One such notable company was the Hand in Hand Fire & Life Insurance Society, founded in 1696 at Tom's Coffee House in St Martin's Lane in London. [43] It was structured as a mutual society , and for 135 years it operated its own fire brigade and played an important part in shaping fire fighting and prevention. [ 43 ]

6. California FAIR Plan insurance: What it is and how it works - AOL

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   The California FAIR Plan is an insurance program of last resort for homeowners in high-risk areas of the Golden State who are unable to obtain fire coverage in the private insurance market ...

7. Column: Unaffordable homeowner's insurance is leaving ...

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   Denni Ritter, a Western states lobbyist for the American Properties Casualty Insurance Assn., says: “What’s unique to California is our regulatory system under Proposition 103. Insurers haven ...