California Earthquake Authority News

ShakeOut in West May Raise Disaster Awareness

Today may be a good day to sell disaster insurance in the Western United States. A massive earthquake drill set for 10:20 a.m. PDT today is designed to raise awareness of the disasters that can be posed by a massive …

California Rep Introduces Earthquake Insurance Affordability Act in House

California’s U.S. Rep. John Campbell (R-48), who today introduced H.R.3125 – companion legislation to S.637 introduced by U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein earlier this year. γ€€Both bills would strengthen the nation’s natural disaster recovery system by enacting the Earthquake Insurance Affordability …

California Earthquake Authority Inks Risk Deal Sans Reinsurance

The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) has completed what it called a “first-of-its-kind transaction,” taking reinsurance out of the equation and opening “a more direct path” to transfer financial risks posed by earthquakes, the authority said. Embarcadero Re, a Bermuda-based special …

CEA: Japan Earthquake A Lesson for Californians

The tragic tsunamis and Magnitude 8.9 earthquake that have struck Japan – the fifth largest quake in the world since 1900 – are a stark reminder that earthquakes can happen any time and it’s essential to prepare, according to the …

California Earthquake Authority Targets $5 Million to Help Agents Sell Insurance

New Zealand’s 6.3 magnitude Christchurch earthquake is expected to be one of the costliest global insurance events since 2008, with total insured losses ranging between $3 billion and $12 billion. And it’s not unthinkable to expect an earthquake of the …