Threat of ‘The Big One’ sends Californians scrambling for earthquake insurance
California homeowners are flooding insurance agents, scrambling to buy earthquake coverage before the long-feared "Big One" strikes.
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Metro exclusive Threat of ‘The Big One’ sends Californians scrambling for earthquake insurance By Jamie Paige Published July 12, 2026, 7:25 p.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google A series of earthquakes that have rattled the Golden State have triggered a new kind of aftershock — insurance costs.
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