According to an investigation conducted by The Sun newspaper, top motor insurance firms allegedly charge you far more if your name is Mohammed. The investigation revealed that motorists who are named Mohamed are exploited by £1,000 more to insure their vehicles, compared to someone with an English name.
While investigating, The Sun allegedly found a shocking example of an Admiral quote on GoCompare. They put in identical details apart from the name. For “John Smith”, a fully comprehensive insurance for a 2007 Ford Focus in Leicester was quoted as £1,333, whereas for “Mohammed Ali”, it was £2,252 – a massive £919 more.
36-year-old nursing assistant from Bradford, Mohammed Suleman Butt was angry after finding out the results in this investigation. He told The Sun, “They cannot say Mohammeds are worse drivers than Johns.”
Butt told the newspaper that Admiral initially quoted him insurance thinking his first name was Suleman. When he phoned the insurance company to inform them that his name is Mohammed, his premium increased by £166. He said, “They admitted the higher price was for no reason other than my name. In no simple terms, I have been charged more than if my name was Jack Jones or David Smith. In what world do they think that's acceptable? It's racism, pure and simple.”
Admiral boss, David Stevens has denied the claims.
