Gender does matter— especially when it comes to insurance. Whose rates are higher? And is it justified?
The process of determining premiums based on gender is known as gender rating, and it has its critics. Here are several examples of how gender impacts your insurance rates.
Women’s life insurance rates are lower because they statistically live longer than men.
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Conventional wisdom in the 20th century held that teenage boys were much more aggressive, riskier drivers than their female counterparts.
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New federal guidelines that will ensure women receive preventive health services, including birth control, with no out-of-pocket costs are being applauded by women’s groups as an important step toward improved health of women and children and criticized by an insurance trade group, which warns the guidelines could result in significantly higher costs for coverage. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that beginning Aug. 1, 2012, new health insurance plans would be required to…
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In comparison to other developed nations, America’s overall life expectancy is growing slowly, a study from the National Research Council recently found.
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Teenage girls who eat nutritious breakfasts are more likely to have a healthier body weight and lower cholesterol, according to a new study.
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Government statistics have often indicated that men and women motorists account for the same number of auto accidents per mile each year.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Thousands of residents from Los Angeles
When you’re young, long-term care insurance is not something
