OCRIMS & Orange Empire CPCU Present 

Understanding Earthquake Risks

Presented by

Dr. Daniel Pradel

Professor, Civil Engineering Department, UCLA

California is one of the most seismically active states in the US, with several large metropolitan areas in proximity to active faults capable of generating massive earthquakes. As a result, it is important for risk managers, insurance adjusters and brokers in California to be familiar with the typical types of damages caused by earthquakes.

The aim of this presentation is to instruct risk managers, adjusters, brokers, and other insurance personnel on understanding earthquake risks, and the effects of earthquakes on structures, people, and the environment. The presentation will cover a number of topics related to earthquakes, including:

• Understanding earthquake risks
• Problems working in an earthquake affected area
• Earthquake effects and claims
• Susceptibility to damage (building codes and older structures)
• Earthquake preparedness
• Contracting engineering or contractor services

 

Our presenter, Dr. Daniel Pradel, is a Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at UCLA, a California licensed engineer, and also certified with the California Emergency Management Agency as a Post-Disaster Safety Assessment Program Evaluator. He was part of the American Society of Civil Engineering reconnaissance team after the 2011 Magnitude 9.0 earthquake in Japan. He has over 20 years of experience in performing first and third party claim investigations for insurance companies.