Fire insurance is a contract between an insurer and insured where the insurer agrees to indemnify the insured for losses from fire damage to property. The insurer will pay agreed amounts to compensate for fire losses up to a set amount in exchange for premium payments. There are different types of fire insurance policies including valued policies that set agreed property values, average policies that account for underinsurance, specific policies that set maximum payout sums, and floating or declaration policies that cover moving or fluctuating property amounts.