Personal Preparedness (Web Page)
No one can predict when or where an earthquake will strike, but you can prepare yourself and your family before one hits. Practice earthquake safety and make an earthquake preparedness plan today. Learn more about your earthquake risk and how to be prepared below, and by downloading our two-sided mailer (PDF). Obtenga más información sobre cómo estar preparado descargando nuestro folleto de doble cara (PDF). 下載我們的雙面郵件程序，以了解有關如何做好準備的更多資訊。(PDF…
About CEA BB (Web Page)
CEA BB Login CEA developed the CEA Brace + Bolt program (CEA BB) to help policyholders reduce the risk of damage to their older house during an earthquake with a code-compliant brace and bolt retrofit. CEA BB provides policyholders up to $3,000 to strengthen their foundation and lessen the potential for earthquake damage. As part of the program, once the retrofit is complete, policyholders may qualify for up to a 25 percent discount on their CEA…
Research Projects (Web Page)
CEA research helps ensure sound rates California Earthquake Authority (CEA) works hard to ensure that policyholders get earthquake insurance rates based on the best available science. Our ongoing commitment to the following research projects helps inform our scientifically-based insurance rates. It also helps us better understand how to prepare for and reduce the damages caused by major…
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…
Quakes Win Big on CEA’s “Earthquake Preparedness Night” (Web Page)
It was not only a big win for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, but also a record-breaker! The Quakes defeated the San Jose Giants, 11-4, on what was considered the longest 9th inning game in Quakes history! This victory took place during an exciting game sponsored by CEA. On April 20, Quakes fans had the opportunity to witness another great ball game played by their 2018 California League Champions, while having the chance to be educated, in-person…
Steps to a CEA BB Retrofit (Web Page)
CEA BB Login After your registration is complete, and you've been accepted into the program, you will have 12 weeks to complete step one of the CEA BB retrofit. To stay on track, you may wish to follow this suggested timeline: PHASE ONE: PRE-RETROFIT STEP 1 Gather the required pre-retrofit photos and documents. Decide if you are going to be an owner/builder, or hire a…
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…
Media Resources (Web Page)
Media Contacts Media representatives may send inquiries or interview requests to media@calquake.com or call (279) 203-5998. CEA can accommodate requests in English and Spanish. Reporters looking for information about the Earthquake Brace + Bolt Program, established by a joint powers authority created by CEA and the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, can find additional media support here. Background Information The following resources are…
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…
Diversity at CEA (Web Page)
At CEA, we believe our differences make us stronger. Uniting to serve the diverse state of California, we have created guiding principles to encourage an open, respectful, and communicative foundation for our staff in working together. While we know we aren’t perfect, we are embracing the journey together—to learn and evolve our shared vision of what inclusion and belonging means for our organization. In June 2020, after the brutal murder of…