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Earthquake Rattles Oklahoma

You probably wouldn’t think to buy earthquake insurance if you lived in Oklahoma, but perhaps wherever you are, you should think again. According to local NPR station KGOU a quake at 9:06 CDT on Wednesday morning was one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded in Oklahoma, left two people with injuries (minor ones), and was […]

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University of Nevada, Reno to Expand Earthquake Research Center

If insurance against earthquakes is a concern of yours, you’ll be interested to know about a new $12.2 million federal grant that was given to the University of Nevada, Reno, in order to make their earthquake research center the largest quake simulation facility in the nation, more than doubling its size. The new Shake Table […]

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Friday Filmstrips: Earthquake Insurance

Unlike hurricanes, earthquakes come with little – usually no – warning (notions about “earthquake weather” aside) which is why it’s important to consider purchasing earthquake insurance – especially if you live in an area known for fault activity. In today’s Friday Filmstrip, we share a KRON story on earthquake insurance from 2007 – but still […]

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Friday Filmstrips: Earthquake Insurance

If you live in California, earthquakes are inevitable, but did you know only about 10% of homeowners have earthquake insurance? For this week’s Friday Filmstrip, we share a video from You Tube and the Insurance Journal:

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Tornado and Earthquake Hit Ontario on Eve of G8 and G20

Reuters is reporting on the odd weather events that are plaguing Ontario, Canada this week. As International leaders gather for the Group of Eight and G20 summits in the province, the region has been subject to a tornado and a 5.0 magnitude earthquake. In addition, violent thunderstorms are being predicted. In the past 24 hours […]

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Earthquake Activity Not Just in California

If you believe that only Californian’s need to consider earthquake insurance, this may change your mind: already this year, there have been 47 recorded earthquakes and aftershocks in Oklahoma, and 40 of them measured at least 2.0 on the Richter scale. (Generally speaking, quakes that register at least 2.5 are the smallest we can actually […]

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Preliminary Loss Estimates Announced for Chilean Quake

Bermuda-based Everest Re Group has announced its preliminary loss estimate for exposures relating to the earthquake in Chile and the recent European windstorm known as Xynthia. The total? Earthquake: $225 million, Xynthia: $25 million. Representatives of the company told the press that the “…currrent estimates for these events are based on underwriters’ preliminary analyses and […]

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Earthquake Preparedness

If you live in California, you’re probably pretty jaded when it comes to earthquakes, joking that “anything under 5.0 doesn’t count.” The reality is that even those tiny temblors can cause a lot of damage if the shock wave moves in the wrong direction, or if they’re centered closer to the surface of the earth. […]

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