CEA Governing Board expands policyholder eligibility for seismic retrofit grants (Web Page)
The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) Governing Board voted unanimously to offer up to a $3,000 retrofit grant, to approximately 30,000 CEA policyholders as part of CEA’s existing Brace + Bolt program. Previously, 12,000 CEA policyholders were eligible to apply for this retrofit grant, launched earlier this year. Beginning July 1, eligible CEA policyholders can receive up to a 25% discount on their CEA earthquake insurance premium when they…
California Earthquake Authority’s Governing Board Announces Leadership Change (Web Page)
(Sacramento, CA) - The Governing Board of the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) has announced that Tom Welsh, CEA’s Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, has been appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer. Tom Welsh assumes the Interim CEO role following Glenn Pomeroy’s decision to step down as CEO following 16 years of service. To ensure a smooth transition of CEA’s leadership, in a way that protects CEA’s policyholders, the Governing…
CEA's CEO is spreading the earthquake preparedness message one community at a time (Web Page)
Photo Courtesy of Jessica Weaver, Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce CEA continues to educate Californians about earthquake safety and CEA's affordable earthquake insurance options by offering presentations at events across the state. As of the end of June, CEO Glenn Pomeroy has appeared as a guest speaker at 38 community events including Rotary clubs, chambers of commerce and Realtor…
New publication guides assessment, repair of residential earthquake damage (Web Page)
(SACRAMENTO) Updated guidelines for identifying, evaluating and repairing residential earthquake damage were unveiled today at the California Earthquake Authority’s (CEA’s) annual claim manager meeting. Experts from CEA and the Applied Technology Council (ATC) presented the new CEA-ATC publication “Earthquake Damage Assessment and Repair Guidelines for Residential Wood-Frame Buildings”—a two-volume set covering…
Annual Legislative Reports (Web Page)
California Insurance Code §10089.13(a) requires the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) to report annually to the Legislature and Insurance Commissioner on CEA program operations.
Five-year anniversary of La Habra earthquake is a reminder to get prepared (Web Page)
(SACRAMENTO) Five years ago today, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck on the Puente Hills fault in La Habra and produced shaking felt across several Southern California counties. More than a hundred aftershocks followed during the next few days, including a magnitude 4.1 quake just a few miles away. The 2014 La Habra quake delivered a reminder to Southern Californians that even moderate earthquakes can cause damage—in this case, power outages,…
CEA Joins Webinar Addressing How to Help Prevent Earthquake Related Financial Loss (Web Page)
Residential earthquake damage can be expensive and inconvenient. However, you can prepare ahead of time to help minimize the financial impacts to your family by strengthening and protecting your house. During September’s National Preparedness Month, CEA joined our partners, the Earthquake Country Alliance (ECA), to educate Californians about how to effectively minimize financial hardship caused by a major seismic event. It was a lively webinar,…
Inspection Professionals (IP) (Web Page)
CEA offers policyholders a Hazard Reduction Discount (HRD) if their house was built prior to 1980 and meets certain qualifications identified in the Dwelling Retrofit Verification (DRV) (PDF) form. YOU are the key to helping homeowners provide the DRV form to their insurance agent when applying for the HRD. The DRV provides a checklist for California licensed…
CEA’s CEO Speaks at "2018 Epicenter Summit” (Web Page)
CEA CEO Glenn Pomeroy, delivers a presentation on earthquake preparedness on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 in San Francisco, California. CEA CEO Glenn Pomeroy spoke during the “2018 Epicenter Summit” in the Presidio of San Francisco. The two-day summit, which started on April 10, served as a platform for representatives from the public, private, and non-governmental sectors across the region to…
San Francisco Rotarians Learn How to Help Reduce Earthquake Damage (Web Page)
In an ongoing effort to educate Californians on how to strengthen their homes against earthquake damage, CEA seized the opportunity to meet virtually with members of the Rotary Club of San Francisco—and reminded them that earthquakes don’t stop during a pandemic. We shared details about the risk of earthquakes striking the Bay Area, as well as the importance of protecting their homes and making them stronger to help reduce quake related loss…