Record breaking Great California ShakeOut day! (Web Page)
Oct. 17 was the day of the annual Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills. During the event, known as the largest earthquake drill in the world, people practiced how to Drop, Cover, and Hold On for earthquake safety. From NorCal to SoCal, local residents—as part of the Great California ShakeOut—had the opportunity to practice what to do when the ground shakes. It was also the 30th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989, and the day…
Earthquake Brace + Bolt surpasses 5,000 retrofits statewide (Web Page)
(SACRAMENTO) The Earthquake Brace + Bolt program (EBB) now has helped more than 5,000 California homeowners to seismically retrofit their older houses with grants of up to $3,000. Because older houses are likely to slide off their foundations during an earthquake, a brace-and-bolt seismic retrofit—bracing cripple walls and bolting the house to the foundation—makes the house more resistant to earthquake damage. The EBB retrofit grants were…
CEA Leads the Way for ShakeOut 2017 (Web Page)
CEA staff actively participated in and enthusiastically promoted the 2017 Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill, an annual event that began in 2008 and helps people learn how to prepare to survive and recover from earthquakes. Over 10.5 million Californians and 56 million people worldwide practiced “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” in this year’s ShakeOut drill on October 19 at 10:19 a.m. in…
Record number of Californians apply for earthquake retrofit grants (Web Page)
(SACRAMENTO) The Earthquake Brace + Bolt program (EBB), funded primarily by the California Earthquake Authority (CEA), closed its latest registration on Friday with more than 7,500 California homeowners applying for 2,000 retrofit grants. EBB helps lessen the potential for earthquake damage to qualifying older houses by granting up to $3,000 toward a seismic retrofit. “A record number of Californians signed up for EBB this year, and that…
The Gonzalezes (Video)
Tricia and Brian Gonzalez discuss raising their family in historic Niles, California. They have earthquake insurance because they know Bay Area risk is high, and they want to protect their family, their lifestyle, and their future.
AM Best Revises Issuer Credit Rating Outlook to Stable for California Earthquake Authority (Web Page)
OLDWICK, N.J., February 15, 2024—AM Best has revised the outlook to stable from negative for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term ICR of “bbb+” (Good) of California Earthquake Authority (CEA) (Sacramento, CA). The outlook of the FSR is stable. The Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect CEA’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strong, as well…
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