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Bracing for an earthquake
September 15, 2015 by Glenn McGillivray
The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) and the State of California have teamed up to create a pilot program to provide homeowners in parts of the state with a financial incentive to brace and bolt their homes to prevent them from sliding off their foundations or toppling over in the event of an earthquake.
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Wanted: New products to lighten the financial burden placed on taxpayers from disasters
August 18, 2015 by Glenn McGillivray
As this headline indicates, 2015 may go down as the worst year ever for wildfires in British Columbia. While, to date, insured damages have been relatively low (despite 29 homes being lost in Rock Creek), suppression costs have been well…
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