So what do you all drive?????
Feb 11th 2009 | 5:58 am
#184
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Re: So what do you all drive?????
There must be more to it than first supposed: Now where is my periodic table of elements...?
I see no one has challenged the point I made with regards to the fairer sex being safer drivers (even anecdotally): I wonder why?
Feb 11th 2009 | 6:02 am
#185
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Re: So what do you all drive?????
I believe so! Getting myself quite an education here. Here's little old me thinking all this man-stuff was really quite dull. Shame on me.
There must be more to it than first supposed: Now where is my periodic table of elements...?
I see no one has challenged the point I made with regards to the fairer sex being safer drivers (even anecdotally): I wonder why?
There must be more to it than first supposed: Now where is my periodic table of elements...?
I see no one has challenged the point I made with regards to the fairer sex being safer drivers (even anecdotally): I wonder why?
Feb 11th 2009 | 6:04 am
#187
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Re: So what do you all drive?????
I've seen many women in Calgary driving just as aggressively as men, I've also seen numerous women drivers being so safe they are a hazard to everyone else. I will add at the risk of being vilified that the so called driving safe lot were not Caucasian.
So as a group maybe they are maybe they're not safer than males.
Let the mud fly.
Feb 11th 2009 | 6:08 am
#188
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Feb 11th 2009 | 6:14 am
#189
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Re: So what do you all drive?????
I'm certain that it is the case for policies relating to people living in NL and NB. I was paid to remove that data from all manner of ancient databases.
I'm pretty sure it's true for AB, we did something similar for AB policies though the details escape me now.
Of course, the companies use other measures to try and get the same result but they can no longer discount premiums for women just because they have less accidents.
A nice example of the law of unintended consequences was that the introduction of the NL law banning sex discrimination resulted in several companies giving up on the small market there - it would have cost more to change their systems than the business was worth. I suppose this resulted in higher, if equal, premiums for all.
I'm pretty sure it's true for AB, we did something similar for AB policies though the details escape me now.
Of course, the companies use other measures to try and get the same result but they can no longer discount premiums for women just because they have less accidents.
A nice example of the law of unintended consequences was that the introduction of the NL law banning sex discrimination resulted in several companies giving up on the small market there - it would have cost more to change their systems than the business was worth. I suppose this resulted in higher, if equal, premiums for all.
Off topic, but curious after you mentioned the male/female thingy.
Feb 11th 2009 | 6:15 am
#190
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Re: So what do you all drive?????
Generalisation never really seem to hold water. Some people are simply better, safer drivers than others, gender is perhaps not all that relevant.
I do find though that sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words
Feb 11th 2009 | 6:19 am
#191
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Re: So what do you all drive?????
I'll bite.
I've seen many women in Calgary driving just as aggressively as men, I've also seen numerous women drivers being so safe they are a hazard to everyone else. I will add at the risk of being vilified that the so called driving safe lot were not Caucasian.
So as a group maybe they are maybe they're not safer than males.
Let the mud fly.
I've seen many women in Calgary driving just as aggressively as men, I've also seen numerous women drivers being so safe they are a hazard to everyone else. I will add at the risk of being vilified that the so called driving safe lot were not Caucasian.
So as a group maybe they are maybe they're not safer than males.
Let the mud fly.
In a previous life, I used to work in insurance and statistically (then) the male driver under the age of 25, more prone to accidents and in particular, fatalities. But I still think women (providing they know their limits of competency of course); are safer drivers than men!
Feb 11th 2009 | 6:20 am
#192
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Re: So what do you all drive?????
If I am the first named driver and my wife is the second named driver on a policy, is it only me who is building up no claims discount/history or both of us. In the UK it would have been the policyholder, but what is it here ?
Off topic, but curious after you mentioned the male/female thingy.
Off topic, but curious after you mentioned the male/female thingy.
Feb 11th 2009 | 6:20 am
#193
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Re: So what do you all drive?????
I wouldnt pay extra for the option, the thinking behind it is marginal at best if you ask me, and as soon as you top them up with air any small advantage is lost anyway...
Feb 11th 2009 | 6:24 am
#194
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Re: So what do you all drive?????
Cos Im a mod and supposed to prevent arguments rather than start them.
Generalisation never really seem to hold water. Some people are simply better, safer drivers than others, gender is perhaps not all that relevant.
I do find though that sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words
http://www.insurancehotline.com/roma...r-lipstick.jpg
Generalisation never really seem to hold water. Some people are simply better, safer drivers than others, gender is perhaps not all that relevant.
I do find though that sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words
http://www.insurancehotline.com/roma...r-lipstick.jpg
Touche. I love that colour... wonder what brand she's wearing?
Feb 11th 2009 | 6:50 am
#195
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From: St. John's, Newfoundland
