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, Posters & Brochures
- Social Media Graphics
- Earthquake/Disaster Insurance Guidebooks
- Financial Preparedness Guidance
Earthquake Insurance & Financial Preparedness Mini-Videos
- 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)
Insure Against Earthquakes.
Download the video for free from Vimeo.
- 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.
Home Earthquake Damage & Retrofit Brochure
Brochure on common kinds of earthquake damage to homes, plus retrofits to prevent it. Available in English and Spanish and in three formats.
Digital brochure (English; Spanish)
PDF for professional printshop, English (side 1; side 2)
PDF for professional printshop, Spanish (side 1; side 2)
PDF for office-store printshop or home printer, English (side 1; side 2)
PDF for office-store printshop or home printer, Spanish (side 1; side 2)
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.
Emergency Financial First Aid Kit Fact Sheet.
A 1-page advertisement/introduction to FEMA’s Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (EFFAK).
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.
Be Prepared for a Financial Emergency | FEMA: P-2142, 2019
Preparedness tips, 2-pages.
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:
Disasters Happen. Be Ready! (Twitter Post)
See samples of media posts.
Disasters Happen. Be Ready! (Facebook Post)
See samples of media posts.
Disasters Happen. Be Ready! (Twitter Post)
See samples of media posts.
Disasters Happen. Be Ready! (Facebook Post)
See samples of media posts.