Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site alice.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!alice!ark From: ark@alice.UUCP (Andrew Koenig) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: Women/men and car insurance Message-ID: <3973@alice.UUCP> Date: Wed, 10-Jul-85 21:55:55 EDT Article-I.D.: alice.3973 Posted: Wed Jul 10 21:55:55 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 12-Jul-85 03:16:44 EDT References: <847@oddjob.UUCP> Organization: Bell Labs, Murray Hill Lines: 14 > I think you have missed the whole point, Peter. The insurance > companies in question here are deciding this woman's eligibilty > based on HER HUSBAND'S driving record. If they do not apply the > converse equally to married MEN, then these companies are ripe > targets for legal action. If they do consider wives' driving > records the practice is still highly questionable. These things vary by company and by state, but in my experience insurance rates are based on everyone who might possibly have occasion to drive the car more often than once in a blue moon. That includes husbands, wives, children, and even unrelated roommates. The form that came with my last renewal said "List all licensed drivers in this household."