A house damaged in the 1994 Northridge quake. Most homeowner are not covered by quake insurance.
Yves Didier has been a strong believer in earthquake insurance since the 1994 Northridge quake, when his apartment building was severely damaged and some of his neighbors lost their lives. He didn’t hesitate to pay as much as $2,500 a year for coverage after he purchased a three-bedroom house in Reseda in 1999. He said he’s never missed a payment and (thankfully) never had to make a claim.
