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CEA: Japan Earthquake A Lesson for Californians

Mar 11 2011 // 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,...

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

Mar 7 2011 // 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...

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

Mar 7 2011 // 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...

CEA Aims to Improve Value, Affordability of Calif. Earthquake Insurance

Oct 4 2010 // Californians might have more reason to retrofit their homes to better withstand a major earthquake, thanks to a recently adopted building code for retrofitting existing structures. The standard, approved in August by the...

CEA Aims to Improve Value, Affordability of Calif. Earthquake Insurance

Sep 27 2010 // Californians might have more reason to retrofit their homes to better withstand a major earthquake, thanks to a recently adopted building code for retrofitting existing structures. The standard, approved in August by the...

Europe’s CEA Expresses Concerns on Reinsurance Tax Proposals

Jul 27 2010 // The CEA (Centre d’Etudes d’Assurance), the European insurance and reinsurance federation, has written to the US House of Representatives to express its concerns over proposals to change the US tax treatment of...

California Earthquake Authority Supports Federal Catastrophe Insurance Bill

Mar 22 2010 // The Homeowners Defense Act (H.R. 2555), a bill that would provide a federal backup for states with catastrophe insurance funds, would reduce California earthquake insurance premiums by about 35 percent, according to...

Moody’s Changes Calif. Earthquake Authority’s Bond Rating to Negative

Mar 16 2010 // Moody’s Investors Service announced it has affirmed the A3 rating on the California Earthquake Authority’s 6.169 percent fixed rate Series 2006-B revenue bonds (mature July 20, 2016) and changed the rating...

Calif. Earthquake Authority CEO Testifies In Support of Cat Insurance Bill

Mar 11 2010 // California Earthquake Authority CEO Glenn Pomeroy testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity and Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government...

I.I.I.’s Hartwig Contrasts Impact of Chilean, Haitian Earthquakes

Mar 3 2010 // Why was he death toll over 200,000 when an earthquake struck Haiti, while so far less than 1000 people have died from the one that struck Chile, which was approximately 500 times more powerful? One of the answers lies in...

California Earthquake Authority CFO Named CFO of the Year

Jun 3 2009 // Tim Richison, chief financial officer of the California Earthquake Authority, has been named CFO of the Year by a regional business journal. Judges cited Richison’s achievements as part of the original team at CEA....

California Earthquake Authority Selects Broker Team for Reinsurance Program

Dec 12 2008 // The California Earthquake Authority Governing Board today approved a team of reinsurance intermediaries to work on the CEA’s behalf to meet its reinsurance needs. AON Benfield will act as lead intermediary, with Guy...

Calif. Earthquake Authority Prepared to Handle Claims; Expects Minor Damage

Jul 30 2008 // Only 12 percent of California homeowners currently own earthquake insurance policies, potentially leaving millions of Californians financially unprotected in the event of a catastrophic quake. Of the 12 percent of...

Californians Told to Expect Aftershocks Following Earthquake

Jul 30 2008 // Federal officials said they will continue to monitor and coordinate with California agencies regarding Tuesday’s 5.4 magnitude earthquake that struck just south of downtown Los Angeles. The Federal Emergency...

Earthquakes Raise Questions of Future Shocks, Public Readiness

May 5 2008 // Just weeks after earthquakes rattled Nevada, the Midwest and the coast of Oregon, and on the heels of the 102nd anniversary of San Francisco’s 1906 earthquake, the public, government officials and insurance industry...

California Earthquake Authority To Use New Science in Determining Rates

Apr 16 2008 // The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) announced today it will begin using a newly released, uniform scientific method in determining insurance rates and the most accurate prices for consumers. Partially funded by the...

California Earthquake Authority Names Pomeroy CEO

Mar 18 2008 // The Governing Board of the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) announced the hiring of Glenn A. Pomeroy as the CEA’s CEO. He will assume the position on April 1. Pomeroy has extensive experience in public service...

Top Insurance Stories in 2007 in the West

Dec 31 2007 // While 2007 was a surprisingly calm year for hurricanes, that doesn’t mean Mother Nature didn’t have a tantrum or two. In 2007, the West faced its share of disasters, with freezes, floods and fires making news...

Natural Disasters, Fires, Floods, Fair Conduct Fueled Insurance Industry Discussions in 2007

Dec 23 2007 // While 2007 was surprisingly calm year for hurricanes, that doesn’t mean Mother Nature didn’t have a tantrum or two. In the past year, the West faced its share of disasters, with freezes, floods and fires making...

S&P Report Examines Calif. Earthquake Insurance

Dec 2 2007 // The Golden State got a jolt on Oct. 30 with a 5.6 magnitude earthquake just outside of San Jose. An article published by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, “Is California’s Earthquake Insurance...