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Why do insurance companies ask for your place of birth?

Why do car insurance companies still ask where we were born in spite of obtaining a British passport? Can one say a lie and will the insurance be void?

Asked on 28 May 2019 by Dinesh Gowda

Answered by Honest John
They ask so they can run fraud checks and identify who you are. If you lie, you will invalidate your insurance

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