損そん害がい保ほ険けん

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Meanings

non-life insurance; general insurance; property and casualty insurance

Insurance covering damage to property, liability, and other non-life risks. Contrasts with 生命保険 (life insurance).

〈物もの〉に損そん害がい保ほ険けんをかけるto take out non-life insurance on something
この車くるまには損そん害がい保ほ険けんをかけている。
This car is covered by non-life insurance.
損そん害がい保ほ険けんに加か入にゅうするto enroll in / take out non-life insurance
会かい社しゃの指し示じで損そん害がい保ほ険けんに加か入にゅうした。
I took out non-life insurance on my company's instructions.

火か災さい保ほ険けん
損害保険 is the broad category of non-life/property insurance, of which 火災保険 is one specific type.

生せい命めい保ほ険けんN3
生命保険 covers death, illness, or survival risks, while 損害保険 covers damage to property and liability, making them the two basic categories of Japanese insurance.

火か災さい保ほ険けん
火災保険 is a specific type of fire insurance, whereas 損害保険 is the broader category of non-life insurance that includes fire, auto, and liability coverage.

Compound of 損害 (damage, loss) and 保険 (insurance). The term is a direct calque from Western insurance terminology, established in modern Japanese.