Admiral Insurance found to give higher quotes to Hotmail users and people called Mohammed

John Leonard
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Applicants' names and email addresses used to calculate insurance premiums

A UK insurance company is using applicants' names and email addresses as factors in calculating premiums, an investigation has found. Reporters at The Sun applied for motor insurance quotes thro...

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