Education and Outreach
Welcome to the Insure Against Earthquakes Outreach Hub, a guide to information and resources for those who help educate members of the public about disaster readiness.
This hub is intended to help you:
- Raise awareness about the need for financial preparedness and promote preparedness actions.
- Encourage people to consider purchasing earthquake insurance.
- Access outreach products that you can use and share.
- Find information and resources on relevant topics.
Raise Awareness & Educate
Featured Outreach Products
- Videos
- Fact Sheets
- Social Media Graphics
- Earthquake/Disaster Insurance Guidebooks
- Financial Preparedness Guidance
Insure Against Earthquakes.
- See the American Sign Language (ASL) version: ASL video
- View the video script (English & Spanish).
- Download the one-page poster with QR codes to the videos.
Earthquake Insurance & Financial Preparedness Mini-Videos
Five short quick-draw videos are available in English and Spanish, with closed captioning. Download and share the videos for free:
- Financial Preparedness video (about 1 minute)
- Earthquake Insurance for Renters video (about 1.5 minutes)
- Earthquake Insurance for Homeowners video (about 2 minutes)
- Disaster Aid / Earthquake Insurance video (about 30 seconds)
- Know What’s In Your Insurance Policy video (about 30 seconds)
Download the one-page poster with QR codes to the videos.
Emergency Financial First Aid Kit Fact Sheet.
A 1-page advertisement/introduction to FEMA’s Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (EFFAK).
One-Page Flyer: QR codes to Earthquake Insurance & Financial Prep Videos
A one-page printable flyer that uses QR codes to link viewers to videos about earthquake insurance and financial preparedness. Videos can be accessed in English and Spanish and include closed captioning.
Earthquake Insurance: Closing the Insurance Gap fact sheet.
This 2-page fact sheet is suited to an audience of resilience professionals: it summarizes issues and challenges associated with earthquake insurance as a resilience tool.
Earthquakes Can Drain Your Bank Account fact sheet.
This 1-page public outreach product is suited to a general audience (homeowners and renters). It was created by the FEMA Region IX Earthquake Insurance Team.
Download the Spanish-language version (courtesy of FEMA Region X): LOS TERREMOTOS PUEDEN VACIAR SU CUENTA BANCARIA
See samples of media posts (English).
NAIC’s A Consumer’s Guide to Earthquake Insurance.
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If Disaster Strikes, Will You Be Covered? A Homeowner’s Insurance Guide to Natural Disasters.
by FLASH and the Actuarial Foundation.
FEMA: Document and Insure Your Property.
A 6-page brochure about insurance coverage for disasters.
FEMA’s Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (EFFAK).
- Emergency Financial First Aid Kit FEMA P-1075, 2019, English.
- Emergency Financial First Aid Kit community page includes other language versions, explanatory videos, and social media graphics for promotion.
- EFFAK fact sheet .
Disasters and Financial Planning: A Guide for Preparedness and Recovery (2015).
By the American Red Cross, AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants), and National Endowment for Financial Education.
Ready.gov: Financial Preparedness.
All-hazard financial preparedness page.
Annual Opportunities for Messaging
Outreach Calendar
Suggested dates for your messaging about earthquake insurance and financial preparedness:
Don’t Be Ruined, Be READY (Twitter Post).
See samples of media posts.
Don’t Be Ruined, Be READY (Twitter Post).
See samples of media posts.
Don’t Be Ruined, Be READY (Facebook Post).
See samples of media posts.
Don’t Be Ruined, Be READY (Facebook Post).
See samples of media posts.