The Fine Print – Presented by Insure.com

Two back-to-back earthquakes that recently jostled Northern California weren’t powerful enough to cause serious injuries or damage.

But they were a reminder of the looming danger of big earthquakes in the Golden State and the need to consider earthquake insurance.

The magnitude 3.5 and 4.0 quakes struck eight seconds apart at about 5:30 a.m. March 5. They were centered in El Cerrito, about 10 miles from Oakland in the San Francisco Bay Area. (continue reading…)

The catastrophic earthquake that struck central Chile last week is estimated to have caused billions of dollars in insured and economic losses. Insured losses are being estimated between U.S. $2 billion to $8 billion and total economic losses may cost between U.S. $15 billion to $30 billion. (continue reading…)