Latest Earthquake Headlines
All the headlines from our Earthquake Topic Page, ordered by recency.
NAII Protests Calif. Earthquake Bill
May 17 2000 // A new earthquake bill would invite an avalanche of claims, the National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) said yesterday. Senate Bill 1899 lifts the statute of limitations that would otherwise bar plaintiffs from...
Quackenbush Investigation Far From Over
May 15 2000 // It began back in March, when lawmakers demanded that California Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush appear at an April 27 hearing and produce confidential reports his office prepared on the handling of Northridge...
Earthquake Victims Call for Quackenbush Impeachment
May 5 2000 // Victims of the 1994 Northridge earthquake have joined the fray over state Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush’s alleged misuse of his position, calling for his impeachment. At a new conference Thursday, people...
Earthquake Foundation Shaken by Calif. Legislators
May 4 2000 // A state Senate panel voted Wednesday to bar California’s insurance commissioner from ever again allowing insurance companies to avoid fines by contributing to nonprofit foundations. The Senate Insurance Committee...
Legislator Calls for Calif. Earthquake Fund Freeze
May 3 2000 // A California legislator is calling for a freeze on the remaining funds in an earthquake foundation established by California Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush. Assemblyman Jack Scott announced his intent to...
Quackenbush Under Fire Again
Apr 11 2000 // A $500,000 donation made to a community group by an earthquake foundation created by California Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush has stirred new criticism of the department head. The Sacramento Urban League,...
S&P Rates Earthquake Notes
Apr 3 2000 // An issue of floating-rate notes, the payouts for which are linked to an index of California earthquakes, was assigned a “BB” rating by S&P. The annual probability that monies in the collateral account...
Moderate Earthquake Shakes Japan
Feb 11 2000 // Japan’s main island was shaken by a pair of moderate earthquakes Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, AP reported. The first quake struck at 4:14 p.m. and was centered about in Iwate...
