Cheap Car Insurance for Women - Why do female drivers get cheaper auto insurance premiums in US, UK, and Australia? Woman auto insurance could soon be more expensive in Europe.
Is it true that female drivers can get cheaper car insurance than men? For most of the auto insurance companies, the answer is “yes.” Auto insurers in the US, UK and Australia offer discount insurance rates for female drivers, as they believe that women are statistically safer drivers.
But in Europe, a decision will soon be made to stop this situation. On March 1, the European Court of Justice will be likely to rule that using gender to determine insurance premiums is unlawful.
Females Should Get Cheaper Auto Insurance: Sexist or Statistics?
On February 16, UK Prime Minister David Cameron criticized the forthcoming rules, saying that women should have lower auto insurance rates as they are “on the whole have better safety driving records than men.” But is that true?