Few Homeowners’ Earthquake Damage Covered by Insurance

August 26th, 2011 - By TheEditor

(Washington Examiner) — Hundreds of Washington-area residents are shelling out thousands of dollars to repair earthquake damage to their homes and businesses, with less than 5 percent of East Coast homeowners carrying quake insurance.  But even the insured are likely paying out of pocket for damages from Tuesday’s earthquake, which measured 5.8 on the Richter scale, because quake insurance carries such a high deductible, according to insurance agents.

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