But, that is not really what it means.  Women might have more accidents 
per mile driven and still get a discount if they drive fewer miles.

mitch

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan D Caplan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 3:28 pm
Subject: Re: Car safety vs. Plane safety

> "Robert A. Book" wrote:
> > 
> > >   Here are some more factors to consider in evaluating the 
> relative safety of planes vs. cars (maybe Saudi Arabia has the 
> right idea?):
> 
> Another reason to be very skeptical: Auto insurance discounts for
> women.  4000 actuaries can't be wrong!
> 
> -- 
>                        Prof. Bryan Caplan                
>       Department of Economics      George Mason University
>        http://www.bcaplan.com      [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> 
>     Mr. Banks: Will you be good enough to explain all this?! 
> 
>     Mary Poppins: First of all I would like to make one thing 
>                   perfectly clear. 
> 
>     Banks: Yes? 
> 
>     Poppins: I never explain *anything*. 
> 
>                            *Mary Poppins*
> 
> 

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