2014 - PR Press Release

California Earthquake Authority Proposes to Expand Coverages and Decrease Rates

The not-for-profit California Earthquake Authority (CEA), which provides about 75 percent of the residential earthquake insurance in California, today proposed more policy enhancements and an average 8 percent decrease in rates. …

October 23, 2014 | Download (PDF)

Moody's rates proposed CEA revenue bonds at A3

Moody’s Investors Service press release

October 10, 2014

Governor Signs New Legislation that Changes the Way Californians Learn About Home Earthquake Insurance

Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 2064 today, which will change the way Californians learn about earthquake insurance for their homes. ...

September 18, 2014 | Download (PDF)

CEA policyholders already submitting claims for damage to homes from American Canyon Earthquake

The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) estimates that about 15,000 of its policyholders may have experienced moderate to strong shaking from the M6 American Canyon earthquake that struck near Napa, Calif. this morning at 3:20 a.m. …

August 24, 2014 | Download (PDF)

CEA reports increase in earthquake insurance policy sales

CEA earthquake insurance policy sales jumped following the March 29, 2014, magnitude-5.1 La Habra earthquake in Southern California by nearly as much as the increase in CEA policy sales following the March 11, 2011, magnitude-9.0 Tohoku earthquake in Japan. ...

May 30, 2014 | Download (PDF)

Half-Million-Dollar Milestone Reached in Annual Get Prepared, California! Auction

To date, $524,000 has been raised to benefit the American Red Cross through the California Earthquake Authority's Get Prepared, California! Auction. During its third year, the Auction raised nearly $184,000. All Auction proceeds will go to support Red Cross disaster preparedness programs in California. …

May 06, 2014 | Download (PDF)

WSSPC Board of Directors Names 2014 Awards in Excellence Winners; Washington State Emergency Management and Partners Win Overall Award in Excellence for Multijurisdictional Planning

Western States Seismic Policy press release

February 26, 2014

California Earthquake Authority Proposes to Expand Coverages and Decrease Rates

Moody's rates proposed CEA revenue bonds at A3

Governor Signs New Legislation that Changes the Way Californians Learn About Home Earthquake Insurance

CEA policyholders already submitting claims for damage to homes from American Canyon Earthquake

CEA reports increase in earthquake insurance policy sales

Half-Million-Dollar Milestone Reached in Annual Get Prepared, California! Auction

New CEA campaign gets Californians ready to rock!

CEA policyholders file claims, receive payments for damage from La Habra earthquake

CEA Ready for Policyholders Shaken by Recent Southern California Earthquake

WSSPC Board of Directors Names 2014 Awards in Excellence Winners; Washington State Emergency Management and Partners Win Overall Award in Excellence for Multijurisdictional Planning

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