LaughingCow Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12606610 It will be interesting to read the full judgment of this case (when I have time!). In people's opinion is this correct? One argument is that sexual discrimination works both ways. People shouldn't be sexist against women or men. On the other side of the coin, are insurance companies being sexist? They base their premium charges on statistics and statistics show women are less likely to claim? Either way it's unfair that men who have perfect driving records have to pay more because they're men. But where does the argument stop? Will the next case to go to Europe be about whether companies can charge more based on age discrimination? I'm a young driver and don't drive around like an idiot but because of my age I have to subsidise the young idiots that do go around driving like boy racers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Read up on it. It can't be done on gender but can be done on age. Therefore any insurance policy seems to be descriminatory in my books. A level playing field for all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaughingCow Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 Read up on it. It can't be done on gender but can be done on age. Therefore any insurance policy seems to be descriminatory in my books. A level playing field for all. I know that but my question is why? What is the justification for allowing one but not the other? I'm not looking for the definitive answer (that will be in the judgment) but people's opinions. Insurance companies base charging men more than women on the statistics including that men are more likely to claim. They also charge young drivers more than older drivers based on the statistic that young drivers will claim more than older drivers. So what is the difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichD Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 The difference is that with age, you move from one demographic to the other over time, suffering in the early days and reaping the benefits later on. Not many people go from being a man to being a woman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasd75 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Insurance companies now have opportunity to treat men and women equally badly, yay, go the EU! Men's premiums expected to be 10% down, womens 30% up. Result is families pay more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Already a thread here: http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=732579 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mort Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Thread here http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=732579 Please use the search facility before starting new threads. closing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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