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NRMA has warned Australians to provide “accurate information” after a loophole was exposed where people can change their gender to non-binary to score a cheaper claim of about $800.
An Aussie driver, Ben called into Sydney’s 2GB on Monday to reveal he had discovered his car insurance quote dropped by $800 after he ticked the non-binary tab when applying for comprehensive coverage through NRMA.
Selecting gender as “Male” gave a quote of $2,569.59.
Selecting “Female”, while keeping all other information identical to the “Male” quote, garnered a slightly lower quote at $2,145.87.
While the “Non-Binary” quote was well below both – coming in at $1,789.44.
It was revealed on 2GB, another insurance company, Allianz also offers non-binary claims.
A quote for a non-binary identifying person would be $500 cheaper at $2,300 compared to male at $2,800.