Missouri’s Department of Insurance

The St. Louis chapter of the NAACP is calling for a state investigation into insurance companies for possible bias.

Six months after the May 16 tornado ripped through north St. Louis, people who had insurance policies are struggling to repair their homes. Some say their insurance companies aren’t making it easier.

The St. Louis NAACP wants Missouri insurance regulators to be held accountable to homeowners who can’t rebuild after the May tornado. The chapter is urging them to conduct a market investigation of insurance carriers in north St. Louis.

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