And finally, this news from Louisiana. New figures show a major racial disparity in the payment of insurance claims to victims of Hurricane Katrina. According to the Associated Press, white residents of New Orleans and surrounding parishes have been three times as likely as minority residents to request and receive help from agencies in disputes with insurance companies. Government figures show that close to seventy five percent of settled claims were filed by residents living in predominantly white neighborhoods.
Figures Show Racial Disparity in Katrina Insurance Claims
HeadlineOct 25, 2006