Car insurance premiums predicted to increase substantially for women

Thu, 17 Feb 2011

Female car insurance holders could find their premiums increase "substantially" following an upcoming EU ruling.

It is expected that the EU will outlaw the use of gender by insurance providers to set different premiums for men and women.

Currently, women usually pay far less in car insurance than men as they are much less likely to be involved in an accident .

But the AA has warned that this is likely to affect young women in particular, as they currently enjoy the largest discrepancy in premiums compared to men of the same age.

Simon Douglas, director of AA Insurance, told the Telegraph: "This will be particularly bad news for young women who are proven to present a much lower risk to insurers and at present, pay premiums that are up to 50 per cent cheaper than their male peers.

"I expect premiums to increase substantially for them, while they will probably fall a little for young men."

The European Court of Justice is expected to deliver a decision on the issue on March 1st.
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