1. Peril
The cause of a possible loss, such as fire windstorm theft etc. is known as Peril.
More information:
Peril is a specific risk or cause of loss is covered by insurance policy, such as fire, storm, flood, or theft.
A risk-based policy covers only the policyholder with risks identified in the policy as opposed to a hazardous policy, which covers all causes of loss except those specifically specified.