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New research reveals a shocking racial gap in home insurance costs: homeowners in Black and Hispanic neighborhoods pay significantly more—up to 30% in Hispanic areas and 16% in Black communities—despite identical policies and adjusted for risk. This disparity, stubbornly persistent despite anti-discrimination laws, may stem from historical redlining or lack of market competition. In Washington state, the gap hit 18% for Hispanic homeowners. As insurance prices soar nationwide due to disasters and construction costs, consumer advocates demand insurers audit pricing for bias and use broader geographic zones to ensure fairness, while insurers defend their models as risk-based.

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