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Using Illustration To Help Investigations Stay Grounded and Approachable
Taking inspiration from The Simpsons and Chevron commercials, we created an illustrated explainer to ground our storytelling
Challenging technology to serve the public good.
The Markup’s investigations into insurance companies’ inequitable algorithms.
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Taking inspiration from The Simpsons and Chevron commercials, we created an illustrated explainer to ground our storytelling
Hello World
Car insurers in Michigan are not allowed to use race when setting premiums, but Black drivers are still being penalized
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An investigation by The Markup and Outlier Media found lawmakers created loopholes big enough to drive through
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We found that Michigan’s reforms allowed auto insurers to charge higher rates in Black neighborhoods
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Let us explain. With cats
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Step 1: Buy more insurance. Yup, you read that right
Allstate’s Algorithm
A 2020 Markup investigation found the company pursuing similar goals in other states
Allstate’s Algorithm
The agency is raising the same issues we found in our investigation of Allstate's proposed algorithm in Maryland
Allstate’s Algorithm
A joint investigation by The Markup and Consumer Reports was cited in a lawsuit over discriminatory car insurance rates
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By parsing a rare document containing fine details of the company’s auto insurance pricing, we found stark differences in how high proposed price hikes were allowed to rise
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