Hiking of insurance premiums for females.

[jonny.boyd]

see here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12606610

I feel that this has always been unfair (no matter what the statistics say) so in my opinion is a good thing... however is also an excuse for the government to make even more money off the tax!

Thoughts?

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=163355 beaten to it

[anna]

I dont think it is a good thing.

It takes the discrimination card too far again; the insurance companies can prove that they pay less in claims for females then males. The insurance industry is all about risk, and you pay according to the risk involved.

If insuring males is a higher risk then insuring females, why are females to pay the same rate? This isn’t about a gender issue in my mind.

I’m not sure I understand why you think it’s a good thing that females now have to pay more, if you thought it so unfair why were you not on the side that males should pay the same rate as females i.e., lower rates then currently paying? To me it sounds a little like sour grapes.

[kaivalagi]

At the end of the day sex based PC boll*cks has meant no decrease to blokes insurance costs and an increase for women....the insurance and banking industry always wins in situations like this and all us lot get royally screwed....

My family budget has to cover the better half and me for various insurances and we will now be more out of pocket because of political correctness......no other reason! It's just sh1te...

Originally Posted by anna

I dont think it is a good thing.

It takes the discrimination card too far again; the insurance companies can prove that they pay less in claims for females then males. The insurance industry is all about risk, and you pay according to the risk involved.

If insuring males is a higher risk then insuring females, why are females to pay the same rate? This isn’t about a gender issue in my mind.

Is it because women have less crashes or because less women drive?

To discriminate by gender is pretty ridiculous though, why not charge less for colour of hairs that have less claims?

About time people were kind to gingers!!!!

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by mcgrimes

Is it because women have less crashes or because less women drive?

Women have more crashes reversing into stationary stuff and misjudging things.

Blokes tend to end up upside down parked up trees and such, having fewer crashes which cost a lot more to fix.

I still reckon its wrong to judge off of gender, people should start off with similar premiums and the cost of such be adjusted with driving experience and NCBs.

After all, to say Jewish people should pay less insurance would be both racist and completely acceptable.....

[dizzyblonde]

Can I direct this to the topic already being discussed in bikes, talks and issues...it has been debated ALLLLLLL day

ORRR I could always say...HIITTTTLLLLLLLLAAAAARRRRR

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Can I direct this to the topic already being discussed in bikes, talks and issues...it has been debated ALLLLLLL day

ORRR I could always say...HIITTTTLLLLLLLLAAAAARRRRR

Bet hitler got cheap insurance....

Originally Posted by mcgrimes

About time people were kind to gingers!!!!

we are, things could always be worse, see if you were ginger and a female, your insurance would go up, see worse.