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mtgx
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That would be the same as charging women different for being more prone to car accidents.
mseebach
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It's very common that young male drivers (by virtue of being grossly overrepresented in accident statistics) have very high premiums.
macey
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Actually car insurance premiums do vary based on gender, at least under a certain age (teenage boys being the most expensive to insure).
tspiteri
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As far as I know, women in the UK used to pay less for car insurance because they are
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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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