ECJ ruling: No winners in this gender leveling game

Frank Dolan says the main issue is not gender discrimination but risk.

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Novatis AM's Frank Dolan says the main issue is not gender discrimination but risk.

Statistically, young men have more (and bigger) car accidents than young women - is it not right then that young men should pay more for car insurance than young women? Women generally live longer than men - is it not right then that a man should pay more for life insurance than a woman of the same age and, using the same statistics, that a women should pay more for her annuity? If your house is built on land that has a history of flood, landslip, heave, subsidence or whatever, you will pay more for your house insurance than someone who lives in a more stable area. These are facts ...

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