MAP20180014949 Marshall, Daniel An Overview of the California earthquake authority / Daniel Marshall Sumario: The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) is a one-off, public catastrophe-insurance organizations often seem to be thatformed to replace dysfunctional private insurance marketsbut each unique to its own political and economic setting. The CEA owes its existence to a single earthquake over 20 years ago and a 1980s-era state law: Without the 1994 Northridge earthquake and the 1985 law requiring sellers of home insurance in California to offer earthquake insurance, there would be no CEA. And without appreciating its primary legal columns of support, the CEA cannot be fully understood En: Risk management & insurance review. - Malden, MA : The American Risk and Insurance Association by Blackwell Publishing, 1999- = ISSN 1098-1616. - 01/03/2018 Tomo 21 Número 1 - 2018 , p. 73-116 1. The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) . 2. Empresas de seguros . 3. Mercado de seguros . 4. Agentes de seguros . 5. Terremotos . 6. Productos de seguros . 7. Seguro de riesgos extraordinarios . 8. Estados Unidos . I. Título.