Among the businesses ostensibly affected by Hurricane Katrina's tear through New Orleans, Biloxi, Miss. and Gulfport, Miss. were 1,521 insurance firms, according to a recent study.

The data was part of a recent analysis conducted by Integras, the advanced analytical services division of the market research firm Claritas, Inc., in San Diego.

Integras said a breakdown of businesses by sector showed insurance, finance and real estate represented 10 percent of the businesses contained in Gulfport, Biloxi and Orleans Parish.

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