2013

2013 Press Releases

Join More than 18 Million People in the Great ShakeOut

Tomorrow at 10:17 a.m. the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) will join more than 18 million people for the Great ShakeOut, the largest earthquake drill in the world. ...

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NHRA drag racer John Force signs Traveling Red Table™

The Traveling Red Table™ visited the NHRA Sonoma Nationals today to promote earthquake preparedness through participation in The Great California ShakeOut™ earthquake drill on October 17 at 10:17 a.m. NHRA drag racer John Force has joined numerous other celebrities who have signed the top of the Traveling Red Table™ after practicing how to drop, cover, and hold on beneath it when the ground shakes. …

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CEA Ready for Policyholders Shaken by Recent Northern California Earthquake

The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) estimates that 220 of its policyholders' homes experienced light to moderate shaking from the M5.7 earthquake that struck near Greenville, California, last night, with the potential for light damage. …

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Fitch Affirms California Earthquake Authority at 'A'

Fitch Ratings press release

CEA Executive-Management Team to Add Chief Information Officer

The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) announced today the hiring of Todd Coombes, a business-technology executive with more than 25 years of leadership in insurance and other industries, as the CEA's first Chief Information Officer (CIO). …

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Second Annual Get Prepared, California! Auction Raises $160,000

The joined forces of the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) and American Red Cross (Red Cross) have raised $160,000 through the second annual Get Prepared, California! online auction. All auction proceeds are dedicated to supporting the Red Cross disaster-preparedness programs in California. …

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Annual Star-Studded Auction to Support American Red Cross Offers Exclusive Items

Opening this week is the annual Get Prepared, California! auction to promote earthquake preparedness and to support the American Red Cross. The online auction runs through April 26, with many once-in-a-lifetime items available for bidding at www.GetPreparedCalifornia.org. …

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California Earthquake Authority & Red Cross "Get Prepared, California!" Campaign Receives National Recognition

PR News Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards gave national recognition to the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) and American Red Cross (Red Cross) for their "Get Prepared, California!" campaign.

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