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.
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…
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…
CEA History (Web Page)
It all started with an earthquake On January 17, 1994, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake known as the Northridge earthquake rocked California's San Fernando Valley—twenty miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles—on a fault no one even knew existed. According to the Seismic Safety Commission, the earthquake caused an estimated $20 billion in residential damages alone—and only half of that was covered by insurance. After the dust settled, the Northridge…
Executive Management (Web Page)
A Strong Foundation of Leadership California Earthquake Authority's (CEA) Executive Team has a rich history of longstanding leadership in diverse public industries such as insurance, communications, government, finance, and law. For media interviews please contact media@calquake.com or call (279) 203-5998. CEA's Executive Team Chief Executive Officer Tom Welsh Chief Financial Officer Tom Hanzel General Counsel Suman Tatapudy …
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,…
Governing Board (Web Page)
The Governing Board of CEA governs and conducts the affairs of CEA’s residential property earthquake insurance business in California. It is made up of five elected officials and meets at least four times a year. All meetings are open to the public. Governing Board Members Governor (voting member) Gavin Newsom State Treasurer (voting member) Fiona Ma Insurance Commissioner (voting member) Ricardo Lara Speaker of the Assembly (…