Insurance Redlining: Disinvestment, Reinvestment, and the Evolving Role of Financial Institutions

Redlining refers to discrimination in the homeowners' insurance market based on racial or ethnic characteristics of neighborhoods or individuals that are unrelated to risk. This book brings new evidence to bear on the issues that have framed almost 30 years of debate over insurance redlining, providing a framework for the development of public policy, private industry practice, and partnerships with community—based organizations that can help make insurance available. Contributors include a...