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Old 06-15-2011, 04:55 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by chinese crested View Post
Its all bloody well going up regardless. I notice there are some ladies posting here. You are probably well aware that we have been getting cheaper insurance than men because we are a safer bet to insure - like backing horses I guess, some are better odds.
Now we have been told that because men have demanded equality in prices - although they are higher risks - us ladies will have to cough up more to make it an even playing field. Personaly, I think that sucks, and if they are doing a carpet thing on gender, then where you live - say in a high crime area where cars are regularly nicked - why should you be discriminated against because you dont live in a gated community with security guards - surely the costs should be the same. Of course, I merely use this as an example of where the stupidity can go.
Why have 50% (ish) of car insurers clients no voice? Is it a lack of testicles?
It's illegal in all 50 states to underwrite anything other than life insurance based on gender. Since this thread is about a specific US insurance company, that's pretty much all there is to say about that.
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