Why is it legal for auto insurance companies to charge males more for auto insurance than females with the same driving record?
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Isn't this discrimination?
It's "discrimination" in the sense that the two genders are not being treated equally. However, a common misunderstanding is that all discrimination is barred--it's not; only that discrimination specifically prohibited by law is prevented, such as gender based discrimination in education, employment, and housing. However, no law prevents insurance companies from "discriminating" in a wide variety of ways: charging men more than women; charging younger people more than older; charging residents of certain urban areas more than people in nearby suburbs; etc. It's unfortunate and unfair, but legal and common. The bottom line: most "discrimination," in the sense of treating one group differently than another, is allowed, especially in an insurance context.