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From: cramer@kontron.UUCP (Clayton Cramer)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Male curfews (insurance actually)
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Date: Tue, 28-May-85 13:07:53 EDT
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> I'm amazed at the insurance companies logic in general, but I too have often
> wondered about reduced coverage for women because they live longer. Why not
> give women increased benefits, since they live longer and thus pay more
> in premiums over their lifetimes then men. Or am I missing something?

My recollection of insurance premiums is that at one time women's premiums
were somewhat lower than men's, for that very reason.  Funny, I didn't here
any upset about *that* part of sexism.