The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake (With Meredith Brasher)

Welcome to season 4 of Insurance Covered! The podcast that covers everything insurance. We are kicking off this year looking at the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, with guest Meredith Brasher, host of the Insurance vs history podcast.


In this episode we look at:

  • Background on the earthquake, the scale and level of damage caused.
  • Why it is such an important part of insurance history.
  • Insurers facing huge claims and trying to identify fraudulent claims.
  • The consequences of the earthquake to the insurance world.
  • How this disaster shaped future insurance policies


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