Thursday, January 08, 2009
Catastrophe Central
5.2 Quake in Illinois
Last Post 18 Apr 2008 08:18 PM by R .D. Hood. 4 Replies.
Printer Friendly
Sort:
PrevPrev NextNext
You are not authorized to post a reply.
Author Messages
Roy CuppsUser is Offline
CatAdjuster.org
Member
Member
Send Private Message
Posts:390

--
18 Apr 2008 01:12 PM  

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 5.2
Date-Time
  • Friday, April 18, 2008 at 09:37:00 UTC
  • Friday, April 18, 2008 at 04:37:00 AM at epicenter
Location 38.450°N, 87.890°W
Depth 11.6 km (7.2 miles) set by location program
Region ILLINOIS
Distances
  • 7 km (5 miles) NNE (13°) from Bellmont, IL
  • 9 km (6 miles) E (88°) from Bone Gap, IL
  • 11 km (7 miles) N (350°) from Keensburg, IL
  • 60 km (38 miles) NNW (331°) from Evansville, IN
  • 206 km (128 miles) E (95°) from St. Louis, MO

(source: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008qza6.php

Adjuster Directory | The Licensing Page | The Cane Page
R .D. HoodUser is Offline
Founding Member
Member
Member
Send Private Message
Posts:232
Avatar

--
18 Apr 2008 04:33 PM  
Understand shake was felt in Louisville, KY and at an appreciable rate.

Difficulty is who had specific EQ coverage. Perhaps some policies did not exclude EQ?

There will surely be hundreds if not thousands of HO's who will report damage, and perhaps require inspections ,so carriers can issue denials?
"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new... Albert Einstein"
Steve BeaumontUser is Offline
Founding Member
Member
Member
Send Private Message
Posts:337

--
18 Apr 2008 06:05 PM  
Although it was not the New Madrid fault that caused this, the area affected would be affected if the threatened big one from the New Madrid let's loose. I would venture to guess there are a fair amount of EQ coverages in that area. One thing that comes into play is it is in the heart of the farming country and not close to metro areas where you would have a lot of buildings that could be affected.
ALAN JACKSONUser is Offline
New Forum User
New Forum User
Send Private Message
Posts:20

--
18 Apr 2008 06:55 PM  
Back during the 94 quake we did a ton of no coverage denial inspections. This was to document the actual EQ damage (so it was not later paid for on some other type claim) and to provide a denial letter to the insured. Seems FEMA and SBA needed something so the could process the loans and grants so repairs could be made. Sign me up to take photos any day.
R .D. HoodUser is Offline
Founding Member
Member
Member
Send Private Message
Posts:232
Avatar

--
18 Apr 2008 08:18 PM  
Spoke to client in St. Louis just now, he said in MO they offer EQ coverage to all HO policies, and a lot of them buy it because of the New Madrid, which runs from St. Louis to Memphis, TN.

Perhaps there will be some work after all.
"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new... Albert Einstein"
You are not authorized to post a reply.

Active Forums 4.1


Adjuster Chat Room Activity
Room:Users
The Den 1



MyProfile

Introducing  "MyProfile", your space on CADO, create it, arrange it, share it! 
Click here to create your page!



An Adjuster to Adjuster Community

Privacy Statement  |  Terms Of Use
Copyright 1995-2007 by CatAdjuster.org Adjuster to Adjuster