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Women's Car Insurance Premiums Set to Increase due to EU Equal Rights Ruling....

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mrscumberbatch · 05/10/2012 00:28

We've been having a small but interesting conversation about this recent EU ruling that comes into play in December on this thread in Money Matters

here

The EU has ruled that women having discounted premiums, (based on statistical evidence which proves that women are safer drivers/claim less) should not continue in the name of Gender Equality.

There hasn't been a great deal about it in the press but it's a huge issue which is rocking the insurance world.

What are your views on women having to pay higher premiums because their gender is now deemed irrelevant?

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mrscumberbatch · 05/10/2012 00:41

But if it's statistically proven that women claim less etc it really doesn't seem fair that they are being penalised in the name of equal rights.

Equal rights is a wonderful thing, but there's a few things that it isn't necessarily relevant to. If something is quantifiable and can be defined as a 'truth', then is it right to nix it in the name of Equal Rights?

ie: In a scientific test with a study group of men and a study group of women- the findings would not be disregarded on the basis of them being different sexes as it's entirely relevant to their investigation.

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TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 05/10/2012 00:33

I think there was a fair amount in the press when it first was proposed a few months ago. Premiums will be equalised on the basis of gender though can still vary with age, mileage, engine size etc.

I think it is fair enough as a consequence of equal rights-related legislation.

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