Europe: men are from Mars, women are also from Mars

Michael Bow on how the latest ECJ ruling could play out

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Tuesday's ruling by the European Court of Justice on whether it is right to use gender to set insurance prices will have serious ramifications for the industry - whether the court decides to outlaw the practice or not.

Juliane Kokott believes using risk factors based on sex to price insurance products is "incompatible" with the principle of equal treatment for men and women. Gender should have no role in deter...

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