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Episode 1 – Estimated Annualized Earthquake Losses: Potential Impacts and Costs of Earthquakes

Episode 1 – Estimated Annualized Earthquake Losses: Potential Impacts and Costs of Earthquakes

In this episode, guest host Althea Rizzo leads a discussion of the 2023 Hazus Estimated Annualized Earthquake Losses report, which provides a nation-wide view of rising earthquake risk and potential ...

Episode 1 – Estimated Annualized Earthquake Losses: Potential Impacts and Costs of Earthquakes

Episode 1 – Estimated Annualized Earthquake Losses: Potential Impacts and Costs of Earthquakes

In this episode, guest host Althea Rizzo leads a discussion of the 2023 Hazus Estimated Annualized Earthquake Losses report, which provides a nation-wide view of rising earthquake risk and potential ...

Episode 2 – Individual & Household Recovery: What to Expect from Insurance and Federal Assistance after an Earthquake or Other Disaster

Episode 2 – Individual & Household Recovery: What to Expect from Insurance and Federal Assistance after an Earthquake or Other Disaster

This episode explores what financing recovery can look like for individual households making an insurance claim or seeking disaster recovery assistance. Amy Bach is the Executive Director and co-founder of ...

Episode 3 – The Potential Role of Parametric Earthquake Insurance in Post-Disaster Recovery

Episode 3 – The Potential Role of Parametric Earthquake Insurance in Post-Disaster Recovery

The following episode features an interview with Kate Stillwell, founder of the parametric earthquake insurance company Jumpstart. The podcast explores what parametric earthquake insurance is and what role it could ...

Episode 4 – How Federal Disaster Loans Help Homeowners, Renters, Businesses, and Nonprofits Cover their Recovery Costs

Episode 4 – How Federal Disaster Loans Help Homeowners, Renters, Businesses, and Nonprofits Cover their Recovery Costs

This episode looks at federal disaster loans from the Small Business Administration (SBA) as a way to pay for post-earthquake repairs and other costs not covered by insurance—which could include ...

Episode 5 – Retrofitting Before the Earthquake to Prevent Injury and Damage and Speed Recovery

Episode 5 – Retrofitting Before the Earthquake to Prevent Injury and Damage and Speed Recovery

Strengthening buildings before an earthquake strikes can lessen damage and improve recovery afterwards. In this episode, five experts look at the costs, options, and challenges of investing in seismic retrofitting, ...

Episode 6 – Disaster Recovery Challenges Faced by Financially Vulnerable People & Communities

Episode 6 – Disaster Recovery Challenges Faced by Financially Vulnerable People & Communities

This discussion focuses on how and why disasters disproportionately impact lower-income people and considers the factors that inhibit their recovery, as well as potential options and ideas for addressing them. ...