Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: $Revision: 1.6.2.16 $; site pbear.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!cca!pbear!peterb From: peterb@pbear.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: Re: Re: Women/men and the consumptio Message-ID: <6700020@pbear.UUCP> Date: Tue, 16-Jul-85 17:57:00 EDT Article-I.D.: pbear.6700020 Posted: Tue Jul 16 17:57:00 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 19-Aug-85 23:19:59 EDT References: <41@uw-june>.UUCP> Lines: 30 Nf-ID: #R:uw-june>:-4100:pbear:6700020:000:1230 Nf-From: pbear!peterb Jul 16 17:57:00 1985 >> 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