In the European Union comes into force "gender-neutral" insurance: Autoinsurance women go up.

In the European Union 21 December 2012. come into effect new rules for insurance services that will balance between men and women as consumers of insurance products. Now insurers in the EU will be obliged to charge men and women the same pay for the identical insurance products with no differentiation on the basis of gender, reported in today's press release from the European Commission.



The policy of "gender neutral" in the insurance industry entered the EU after the European Court in March 2011. that the differentiation of premiums solely on sex is incompatible with EU law on gender equality and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.

"Gender equality - a basic right enshrined in the European Union. European Court has made clear that this principle applies to the pricing in the insurance industry. Insurance companies have a year to prepare for the transition to a single pricing, while the European Commission has helped the industry to adapt to the new rules "- indicates the EU Commissioner for Justice, Viviane Reding.

Until recently, the EU Auto insurance dispensed to women less than men, because male drivers Statistics increasingly culprit. As a result of the entry into force of new rules for insurers will be forced to deny women motorists in low rates.