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Building construction categories (ISO)

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-000630

Classifications developed by the Insurance Services Office (ISO) to categorize buildings based on their construction materials and fire-resistive qualities. These categories, such as frame, jointed masonry, noncombustible, masonry noncombustible, modified fire resistive, and fire resistive, influence the fire hazard and, consequently, the insurance premium. Each category reflects different levels of susceptibility to fire damage and structural integrity.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-000630
FieldInsurance and risk management
SubjectCommercial Property
AbbreviationISO
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-INS-000630",
  "term": "Building construction categories (ISO)",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "Classifications developed by the Insurance Services Office (ISO) to categorize buildings based on their construction materials and fire-resistive qualities. These categories, such as frame, jointed masonry, noncombustible, masonry noncombustible, modified fire resistive, and fire resistive, influence the fire hazard and, consequently, the insurance premium. Each category reflects different levels of susceptibility to fire damage and structural integrity.",
  "abbreviation": "ISO",
  "subject": "Commercial Property",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/building-construction-categories-iso/"
}

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