Why does auto insurance costs more for young teenage boys than it does for young teenage girls?

Answer 1

Good question. It can be pretty infuriating, can't it? Particularly if you're a good driver. But. statistically speaking, men under 25 cause more accidents than any other demographic group. Some carriers even make the cut-off date age 30(!).

So, what if you're under 25, and you've never had an accident in your life, never made a claim, never had a ticket...never even thought about getting behind the wheel after having a couple of beers? Why are you "paying the price" when you don't contribute to accidents?

Because of the "law of large numbers," which is what insurance is based on. Everybody pays into a pool, and those who need the money get it. The system works because not everyone makes claims, and so the relatively small amount you pay in premiums can be applied to the larger payments for accidents.

But since you fall in a higher-risk category, you're expected to pay more, even if you never, ever take advantage of your insurance policy. It's similar to a person who pays a higher premium for his 2004 Cadillac Escalade, compared to a person driving a 1998 Honda Civic. The Cadillac driver, by virtue of owning such an expensive car, has assumed a higher risk, and pays accordingly.

Naturally, you don't get to choose to be under 25 (as opposed to a person who chooses to buy a Cadillac), but the principles are the same.

However, there are some contradictions to the "law of large numbers" in this scenario.

According to an Allstate report It seems to indicate that the female drivers are beginning to become more of a driving hazard than male drivers.

There's more too,

As more and more women get on the road, their driving reputation diminishes. This seems to indicate that women were getting into less accidents as drivers because they spent less time driving than men.

Answer 2

== == because young men are far more likely to have a car accident than what young women are. it's because of the "live fast, die young" phenomena. young men have a greater amount of testosterone compared to young women. this hormone plays a huge part in the ways young men behave. And so what would seem like a good idea to a young man,for instance,( eg. driving around a corner really fast to get a 'rush' and show off.) is often seen as stupid idea by most other people. including insurance agencies.