3CorsaMeal
Member
Registered: 11th Apr 02
User status: Offline
|
Heard this on the wireless at lunchtime, apparently some people in suits have ruled that car insurance companies can no longer discriminate between male and female drivers.
So of course, instead of mens insurance getting cheaper they are going to increase the cost for females.
Will this affect you? I was talking to people in office about it and i was like "get in" "fcuking cunts, getting cheap insurance for having boobs" Then they all start moaning because it really means they have to pay more for the wife and theirs joint policy.
|
3CorsaMeal
Member
Registered: 11th Apr 02
User status: Offline
|
Could Hammer spell check this for me please as i think my last bit of last sentence could be worded a bit betterer
|
Robin
Premium Member
Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
User status: Offline
|
Awesome. Our insurance bill will go up by about £200 now. Fucking woo.
|
.Matt
Member
Registered: 28th Jan 09
Location: Kent
User status: Offline
|
If i heard correctly it the 25% increase only applys for women under 26, and men under 26 also get a 10% decrease in insurance.
And also not coming in till next year in december
|
Ian
Site Administrator
Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
User status: Offline
|
If insurers are legally forced to charge more for something which is inherently less risky, that means they're making more money, which means they can afford to do better deals, which means market forces will equilibrate the margins for male drivers. It can't be bad news for men, just means men need to shop around and ask for the best deal as there will be more room to move on their policies.
I do think the whole thing is insignificant compared to the amount of money PI still costs the industry, but that's another matter. Sooner that is legislated for the better.
[Edited on 12-11-2012 by Ian]
|
Hammer
Member
Registered: 11th Feb 04
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
Will this affect you? I was conversing with a number of my fellow employee's in the office about the subject, proclaiming enthusiastically - "Get in! An end to females obtaining substantially cheaper insurance by merely owning a pair of breasts". Subsequent to being thoroughly lambasted by all and sundry as this now signifies they will have to disburse more for their joint marital policies
|
Hammer
Member
Registered: 11th Feb 04
User status: Offline
|
|
mattant
Member
Registered: 19th Jun 10
Location: South Yorkshire
User status: Offline
|
I just thought it was averaging out, so women's going up and men's going down. It just means that if two policies are exactly the same then they will be the same price, rather than the woman's being cheaper
|
