Fire Insurance Inspection & Underwriting: An Encyclopedic Handbook Defining Insurance Terms, the Policy Contract, Special Forms, and Describing Processes and Materials Used in Mercantile and Manufacturing Establishments, and Their Fire Hazards |
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... ROOF SPACES .. RUBBER CEMENT POT .. SCUPPERS .. SHAVINGS VAULT .. SHINGLE ROOF FIRE . SKYLIGHTS .. SPRINKLER AND HEATING ARM . SPRINKLER DISTRIBUTION . SPRINKLER DRY VALVE . SPRINKLER HEAD ... SPRINKLER SUPERVISORY . STANDPIPES . STARCH ...
... ROOF SPACES .. RUBBER CEMENT POT .. SCUPPERS .. SHAVINGS VAULT .. SHINGLE ROOF FIRE . SKYLIGHTS .. SPRINKLER AND HEATING ARM . SPRINKLER DISTRIBUTION . SPRINKLER DRY VALVE . SPRINKLER HEAD ... SPRINKLER SUPERVISORY . STANDPIPES . STARCH ...
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... roof and mushroom on every floor . See Shafts . AIR SPACE - The intervention of an air space preventing direct contact of combustible material with the heated body is essential . This prevents the combustible material attain- ing a ...
... roof and mushroom on every floor . See Shafts . AIR SPACE - The intervention of an air space preventing direct contact of combustible material with the heated body is essential . This prevents the combustible material attain- ing a ...
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... - dominating poor features . The height and span of roof re- quire exceptionally heavy walls and supports . Hazards of careless smokers , armorers ' shops , ammunition storage , paint shops , stables , mild dance hall hazard and hospital.
... - dominating poor features . The height and span of roof re- quire exceptionally heavy walls and supports . Hazards of careless smokers , armorers ' shops , ammunition storage , paint shops , stables , mild dance hall hazard and hospital.
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... roof paper use paper and cloth saturated with asphalt , oil solutions , cement , and coated with benzine thinned ... ROOFING - In sheets or blocks is preferable to wood or tar paper . Acts as a fire retardant . ASBESTOS THEATRE CURTAINS ...
... roof paper use paper and cloth saturated with asphalt , oil solutions , cement , and coated with benzine thinned ... ROOFING - In sheets or blocks is preferable to wood or tar paper . Acts as a fire retardant . ASBESTOS THEATRE CURTAINS ...
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... roof spaces com- municate , fires travel quickly from one building through the entire row . See Roof Space , also Frame Rows . ATTRITION MACHINES - Is a hazard often found in rice mills . It consists of two metal discs revolving ...
... roof spaces com- municate , fires travel quickly from one building through the entire row . See Roof Space , also Frame Rows . ATTRITION MACHINES - Is a hazard often found in rice mills . It consists of two metal discs revolving ...
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Page 553 - This Company shall not be liable for a greater proportion of any loss than the amount hereby insured shall bear to the whole insurance covering the property against the peril involved, whether collectible or not.
Page 283 - ... their own, or held by them in trust or on commission, or sold but not delivered...
Page 403 - This policy shall cover any direct loss or damage caused by Lightning (meaning thereby the commonly accepted use of the term Lightning...
Page 435 - ... in case of any fraud or false swearing by the insured touching any matter relating to this insurance or the subject thereof, whether before or after a loss.
Page 413 - ... within sixty days after the fire, unless such time is extended in writing by this company, shall render a statement to this company, signed and sworn to by said insured, stating the knowledge and belief of the insured as to the time and origin of the fire; the interest of the insured and of all others in the property; the cash value of each item thereof, and the amount of loss thereon...
Page 480 - ... if any change other than by the death of an insured, take place in the interest, title or possession of the subject of insurance (except change of occupants without increase of hazard) whether by legal process or judgment or by voluntary act of the insured, or otherwise...
Page 480 - ... if the interest of the insured be other than unconditional and sole ownership; or if the subject of insurance be a building on ground, not owned by the insured in fee simple...
Page 413 - If fire occur the Insured shall give immediate notice of any loss thereby In writing to this company, protect the property from further damage, forthwith separate the damaged and undamaged personal property, put it in the best possible order, make a complete inventory of the same, stating the quantity and cost of each article and the amount claimed thereon...
Page 660 - It is the substitution of another person in the place of a creditor, so that the person in whose favor it is exercised succeeds to the rights of the creditor in relation to the debt.
Page 34 - In case the insured and this Company shall fail to agree as to the actual cash value or the amount of loss, then, on the written demand of either, each shall select a competent and disinterested appraiser and notify the other of the appraiser selected within twenty days of such demand.