Narodziny obowiązkowych ubezpieczeń nieruchomości kościelnych na ziemiach polskich

Abstract

The idea of compulsory fire insurance for church buildings was introduced in Poland on a larger scale in 1803. It was the first to use it in practice by the Prussian invaders. Following the establishment of the Kingdom of Poland, compulsory fire insurance was maintained just in the lands under Russian rule. In this way, the title obligation to insure one’s property against the consequences of sudden and unexpected random events was extended under the partitions. Following the establishment of an independent Polish state, compulsory fire insurance of church property was recognized as the norm in force in most of the country. The exception were the lands of the former Prussian partition, which were not covered by the compulsion to protect the building from fire.