min’s Editorial & Design Awards Winners

Editorial > Investigative

WINNER: Consumer Reports & ProPublica—Car Insurance Companies Charge Higher Rates in Some Minority Neighborhoods

Consumer Reports & ProPublica’s piece, “Car Insurance Companies Charge Higher Rates in Some Minority Neighborhoods,” explores the questions surrounding the prevalence of racial and ethnic discrimination in the auto insurance business. The report was based on 15 months of research, it uncovered data previously unavailable, and made the important discovery that auto insurance companies do, routinely, charge minority customers unwarranted higher rates.

Honorable Mentions:

• AARP Bulletin— The Opioid Menace
• ESPN— The Dictator’s Team