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Calif. May Lower Quake Insurance Rates in Wake of Katrina
Oct 3 2005 // As federal, state and local officials grapple with the financial and physical ruin wrought by Hurricane Katrina, momentum is building to make earthquake insurance offered by the semipublic California Earthquake Authority...
Calif. May Lower Quake Insurance Rates in Wake of Katrina
Sep 25 2005 // As federal, state and local officials grapple with the financial and physical ruin wrought by Hurricane Katrina, momentum is building to make earthquake insurance offered by the semipublic California Earthquake Authority...
Disasters: Have They Become a Year-Round Phenomenon in California?
Sep 5 2005 // Are disasters in California happening more frequently or are communication technological advances today making us more aware of impending and hard hitting disasters? To really comprehend, we must examine how our state has...
Disasters: Have They Become a Year-Round Phenomenon in California?
Sep 5 2005 // Are disasters in California happening more frequently or are communication technological advances today making us more aware of impending and hard hitting disasters? To really comprehend, we must examine how our state has...
PIFC Comments on Calif. Earthquake Authority’s Financial Stability
Apr 28 2005 // The following statement was released by Dan Dunmoyer, president of the Personal Insurance Federation of California, in response to comments made by California State Treasurer Phil Angelides at the California Earthquake...
BEST AFFIRMS RATING OF CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE AUTHORITY:
Oct 25 2004 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) of California Earthquake Authority (CEA). The rating outlook is stable. The rating of CEA reflects its distinctive structure, which has been...
Best Affirms Rating of California Earthquake Authority
Oct 13 2004 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) of California Earthquake Authority (CEA) (Sacramento, CA). The rating outlook is stable. The rating of CEA reflects its distinctive structure,...
CEA FORGES HISTORIC REINSURANCE PACT:
May 17 2004 // The California Earthquake Authority’s (CEA) Governing Board took a historic step April 29 when it revised its financial structure for 2005 and obtained commitments from reinsurers to collateralize the first $300...
CEA Forges Historic Reinsurance Pact
May 4 2004 // The California Earthquake Authority’s (CEA) Governing Board took a historic step April 29 when it revised its financial structure for 2005 and obtained commitments from reinsurers to collateralize the first $300...
10th Anniversary of Northridge Earthquake Remembered
Jan 15 2004 // As the tenth anniversary of the Northridge earthquake approaches, Californians are constantly reminded that the ground in this state shakes 24-7, 365 days a year. The Northridge earthquake struck on Jan. 17, 1994. In less...
California Earthquake Authority Shuns Offshore Entities
Dec 26 2002 // The California Earthquake Authority decided it will no longer conduct business dealings with U.S. companies that relocate in name only to offshore tax havens. According to the Sacramento Bee, state Treasurer Phil Angelides...
A.M. Best Assigns A- (Excellent) Rating to CEA
Dec 9 2002 // A.M. Best Co. has assigned an initial Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) to the California Earthquake Authority. The rating reflects the unique role the CEA serves in ensuring that insurance coverage for losses...
Who You Going to Call When There’s An Earthquake’
Oct 28 2002 // Insurance Journal senior writer Dave Thomas recently interviewed Dan Dyce, Disaster Response Manager for the California Earthquake Authority (CEA). In this capacity, Dyce, who has been in the industry 29 years, coordinates...
CEA Names Elaine Bush CEO
Aug 6 2002 // The Governing Board of the California Earthquake Authority announced the hiring of Elaine Bush, chief deputy commissioner of the California Department of Insurance, as the Authority’s new Chief Executive...
Knowles Steps Down as CEA Chief Executive
Jan 14 2002 // Indicating it was time to try a new line of work, David Knowles stepped down last month as chief executive of the California Earthquake Authority (CEA). Knowles, who helped lead the CEA to a cash position of more than $1...
CEA MARKS 5th ANNIVERSARY
Dec 24 2001 // The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) announced it is celebrating its five-year anniversary, having recently surpassed the $1 billion milestone for cash reserves. Back in December 1996, the CEA began providing...
CEA Chief Executive Announces Resignation
Dec 20 2001 // The Governing Board of the California Earthquake Authority has accepted the resignation of David Knowles, CEO. Helping lead the CEA to a cash position of more than $1 billion amid rate decreases to policyholders, Knowles...
CEA Celebrates Five Year Anniversary
Dec 14 2001 // The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) announced it is celebrating its five-year anniversary, having recently surpassed the $1 billion milestone for cash reserves. Back in December 1996, the CEA began providing...
CEA Hits Supplemental EQ Policy Milestone
Nov 12 2001 // The California Earthquake Authority recently achieved a milestone with the sale of the Authority’s 100,000th supplemental earthquake insurance policy. The supplemental coverage allows homeowners with basic CEA...
CEA RELEASES NEW REPORT
Jul 30 2001 // A new report completed by Tillinghast-Towers Perrin presents the current state of the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) in a positive light. The “CEA Project Consulting Team Report” was commissioned by the...
