According to research from moneysupermarket.com, women get the best deal on car insurance while young male motorists are paying the most expensive premiums. A study by moneysupermarket.com has established that women pay 9% less for their car insurance than their male equivalents, with the average quote for a woman in her 20s being £320 compared to [...]

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This does make sense, I certianly don't think it is a sexist issue. There is also the new insurance catered for women, covering designer handbags, priority assistence and a whole host of other schemes; I can't remember who is offering it.

I've known about this for years.

It's the same globally from what I understand. Something about women being statistically less likely to speed and such.

Should be the same regardless of gender.