Developing a microinsurance plan for California earthquakes
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 - 11:02
in Earth & Climate
Nine out of ten Californians are uninsured against earthquake risk, which could slow economic recovery in neighborhoods and cities around the state after a damaging quake. On-demand or use-based small insurance policies—sometimes called microinsurance—could help fill in that financial gap, according to a presentation at the 2017 Seismological Society of America's (SSA) Annual Meeting.