CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
May 19, 2001 | STEVE HARVEY
Famous after-Shockneks: It was almost 14 years ago, but it remains one of the most dramatic moments in the annals of local TV coverage. When the Whittier Narrows quake struck one morning in 1987, anchor Kent Shocknek jumped under his desk while on the air. Shocknek, then at KNBC Channel 4, said the brief incident has been wildly exaggerated since then. He told the media Web site ronfineman.
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
June 8, 1995
My eyes widened with disbelief while I read state Sen. John R. Lewis' letter (May 29) regarding his pending earthquake insurance bill. As "refugees" of 20th Century Insurance Co.'s exit from the homeowners and earthquake insurance business, our earthquake coverage terminated on April 28 (we have yet another year with their homeowners coverage before that goes away, too). Since March, I have been trying to find 10% earthquake coverage (like we've had for years) for this 1-year-old house.
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
January 23, 1994
Contributing to the Ventura County earthquake coverage last week were Times staff reporters Fred Alvarez, Dwayne Bray, Sara Catania, Tina Daunt, Daryl Kelley, Peggy Y. Lee, Christina Lima, Carlos V. Lozano, Jeff Meyers, Joanna M. Miller, Mack Reed, Stephanie Simon, Constance Sommer and Tracy Wilson. Also contributing were correspondents Maia Davis, Brenda Day, Julie Fields, Scott Hadly, James Maiella Jr., Patrick McCartney, Jeff McDonald, J.E. Mitchell, Matthew Mosk and Kay Saillant.
REAL ESTATE
June 18, 1989 | DAVID M. KINCHEN, Times Staff Writer
If last week's twin earthquakesjogged you into thinking aboutthe quake insurance you probably don't have, here is a quick primer on the subject, gleaned from insurance agents and industry sources. Quake insurance is offered only in conjunction with an existing homeowners insurance policy, according to Jim David of the Melrose Insurance Agency of West Hollywood. Even though rates for earthquake insurance vary widely among companies, unless you change your insurer, you will have to accept their established rate.
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
October 3, 1994
"Some Leadership in the Home Insurance Mess," editorial, Sept. 11: New claims may be only part of the household insurance problem. I recently received a letter stating that my insurer of eight years was going to cancel my standard policy because of "evidence of lack in pride of ownership and poor housekeeping." They sent an inspector out a month ago, at a time when most of us were still undergoing recovery. My house had been completely repaired and upgraded at that time, yet they still plan to cancel my policy.
BUSINESS
March 28, 2011 | Marc Lifsher
The massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan will cost insurance companies billions of dollars. In seismically active California, though, just 12% of homes with fire insurance also have earthquake coverage, according to the California Earthquake Authority. The authority, an independent government agency created by the state Legislature in 1996, is the largest of a handful of insurers that sell earthquake coverage in the Golden State. Here's a look at some key facts about earthquake insurance.