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- From: westbrook-jeffery@cs.yale.edu (Jeffery Westbrook)
- Newsgroups: misc.consumers,alt.visa.us
- Subject: Re: Can one be denied insurance based on citizenship?
- Date: 21 Dec 1992 16:24:01 -0500
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- In-reply-to: shekar@bnr.ca's message of Mon, 21 Dec 1992 18:03:36 GMT
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- > shekar@bnr.ca (Shekar Benakatti) writes:
- >
- >I was recently denied Insurance because I am not a citizen
- >of USA, but a permanent resident. I have been informed that
- >they cannot legally do this to a permanent resident just
- >because he is not a citizen. Does anyone know what I can
- >do? The insurance company is refusing to put this in
- >writing.
- >
- >The Insurance company's name is AMICA and they are rated #1
- >by consumer's report!!
-
- I am a permanent resident non-citizen and I *am* insured by AMICA,
- both auto and home.
-
- Strange...Their policy may vary from state to state. As I recall
- GEICO also inquired about citizenship.
-
- -Jeff
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