The use of gender in insurance pricing

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Publication Date 2011
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On the basis of Council Directive 2004/113/EC implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services, the European Court of Justice, in March 2011, applied the prohibition of direct discrimination in the insurance sector. From 21 December 2012, dicrimination based on gender will be prohibited. This note considers the impact of this decision on insurance companies and consumers.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/note/join/2011/453214/IPOL-FEMM_NT(2011)453214_EN.pdf
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ESO: Background information: Court outlaws use of gender to assess risk http://www.europeansources.info/record/court-outlaws-use-of-gender-to-assess-risk/
European Commission: Press Release: IP/11/1581 (22.12.11): European Commission gives guidance to Europe's insurance industry to ensure non-discrimination between women and men in insurance premiums http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/1581&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
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