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From: peterb@pbear.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Re: Re: Women/men and the consumptio
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Date: Tue, 16-Jul-85 17:57:00 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 16 17:57:00 1985
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>>       It's simple... At least statistics says it is...
>>
>>       All of insurance is based on statistics and the ability to apply it
>>to predict when an event can happen. In this case statistics are being
>>used to predict when a car accident will occur.
>>
>>Peter Barada
>>{ihnp4!inmet|{harvard|cca}!ima}!pbear!peterb
>
>I think you're missing the point, Peter.  Jeanette's friend was upset not
>because her husband's driving record was considered bad, but because it
>was considered at all.  I mean, she's the one getting the insurance, so
>what's her husband's driving got to do with it?  I understand that when
>a married man gets auto insurance, his wife's record is not factored in.
>Why the double standard?  (or is my info bad?)
>
>UUCP:     {ihnp4,decvax,tektronix}!uw-beaver!uw-june!gordon

Gordon,

When you get insurance for a car, buried down in the figures on the
declaration page is listed the primary driver and any secondaries.
When a car is insured by a married person, the company DOES take into
account that there exists a probability that the spouse will drive the
vehicle. This is why the cost is higher, even though it doesn't look
obvious.

Peter Barada
{ihnp4!inmet|{harvard|cca}!ima}!pbear!peterb