California Earthquake Authority "Brace and Bolt" Program

Nov 07, 2017

Chris Nance, Chief Communications Officer, CEA

Chris Nance has been the chief communications officer for the not-for-profit

California Earthquake Authority (CEA)—the largest earthquake

insurance provider in the United States, and one of the largest in the

world—since 2008. Chris is responsible for CEA’s consumer advertising,

media relations, public affairs, and community partnerships.

Since joining CEA, Chris has created the Marketing Value Program

(MVP) that offers CEA policy training and sales support for more than

20,000 home insurance agents, and the annual Get Prepared, California!

Auction that has raised more than $1 million to benefit American Red

Cross. Chris also created the California Residential Mitigation Program

(CRMP) that offers $3,000 financial incentives to retrofit foundations of

older houses, and led statewide adoption of the first California Building

Code for the seismic retrofitting of existing residential structures.

Prior to joining CEA, Chris was a consultant for Ogilvy Public Relations

Worldwide, FleishmanHillard, and Hill+Knowlton Strategies; a deputy

secretary for the California Business, Transportation and Housing

Agency; a senior consultant for the California Legislature; and a press advance

representative for The White House.

Chris’s presentation encompasses CEA’s strategic plan to Educate,

Mitigate and Insure. Attendees will learn their region’s risk for

earthquake damage, ways to prepare themselves and their families for an

earthquake, and about the expanded coverage choices and deductible

options CEA offers.