Insurance Redlining
disinvestment, reinvestment, and the evolving role of financial institutions
$111.07
- Paperback
259 pages
- Release Date
31 December 1996
Summary
Unveiling Insurance Redlining: Discrimination and Access to Coverage
Redlining is a discriminatory practice in homeowners’ insurance, denying or limiting coverage based on the racial or ethnic makeup of neighborhoods or individuals, factors unrelated to actual risk. This book presents compelling new evidence, reframing the debates of the past three decades. It provides a robust framework for shaping public policy, informing private industry practices, and fostering partnerships with…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780877666660 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0877666660 |
| Series: | Urban Institute Press |
| Author: | Gregory D. Squires |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 259 |
| Release Date: | 31 December 1996 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 25mm |
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About The Author
Gregory D. Squires
Gregory D. Squires is Professor of Sociology and Chair of the Department of Sociology at The George Washington University. Currently on the Board of Directors of the Woodstock Institute and the Advisory Board of the John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Support Center in Chicago, he has served as a consultant and expert witness for fair housing groups and civil rights organizations around the country and as a member of the Consumer Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Board. He has written for several academic journals and general interest publications, including Social Science Quarterly, Urban Affairs Review, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. His recent books include Insurance Redlining, Color and Money, Urban Sprawl, and Organizing Access to Capital.
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