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by mtgx 4930 days ago
That would be the same as charging women different for being more prone to car accidents.
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mseebach 4930 days ago
It's very common that young male drivers (by virtue of being grossly overrepresented in accident statistics) have very high premiums.
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macey 4930 days ago
Actually car insurance premiums do vary based on gender, at least under a certain age (teenage boys being the most expensive to insure).
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tspiteri 4930 days ago
As far as I know, women in the UK used to pay less for car insurance because they are less accident prone. I don't know if this has changed because of sex discrimination laws. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12600284
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