It's for Women insurance.

political analyst

Why was It's for Women online insurance launched?

Is there any evidence that women are not being served well by established insurance companies?

Honestly, I'm fed up of those It's for Women ads. After all, there'd be uproar if there was an insurance business called "It's for Men".

allibastor

political analyst wrote: »

Why was It's for Women online insurance launched?

Is there any evidence that women are not being served well by established insurance companies?

Honestly, I'm fed up of those It's for Women ads. After all, there'd be uproar if there was an insurance business called "It's for Men".

I agree fully,

If we had a "its for men" it would be sexist, if we had a "its for Irish only" it would be racist, if we had a "its for people between 30-50" it would be ageist

cantdecide

It's only sexism when it benefits men, silly.

GreatDefector

allibastor wrote: »

I agree fully,

If we had a "its for men" it would be sexist, if we had a "its for Irish only" it would be racist, if we had a "its for people between 30-50" it would be ageist

It's for women also own 25plus btw!

smash

GreatDefector wrote: »

It's for women also own 25plus btw!

Which is actually AIG.


They can't refuse men, they just tell them "We're actually AIG so go over here for a quote."

They insure men too. They can't even make their minds up.

Samaris

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(Not that I don't think the It's For Women insurance is a bit odd, but hey, these guys got away with it for years)

Maximus Alexander

How 'bout that Just For Men hair dye, Joe. I'm outraged by branding.

MacauDragon

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They insure men too. They can't even make their minds up.

If only they had someone strong with worldly knowledge to guide them through all the confusion and to make their decisions for them.

Knasher

It's kinda genius though. They can't discriminate based on gender anymore, but they can start a company called "its for women" in the hopes that men might be less likely to look for quotes from them.

Duggy747

Remember that extremely patronising advert for Irish women insurance that came out about 2 years ago?

Was always part of the cinema adverts and it used to royally piss herself off :pac:

gramar

Mod-Post removed. User banned

MarkR

Just got a quote. Wasn't that bad actually. Testicles weren't covered under personal injury, so I'm going to have to pass.

lol5605

http://www.4thelads.ie/

Falcon L

When you drop that beat and the crowd go wild... :rolleyes:

Kev_2012

I'm a guy, and I'm insured with them :p

They were the cheapest by far! even cheaper than 25plus and they are the same company

political analyst

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

How 'bout that Just For Men hair dye, Joe. I'm outraged by branding.

There is a difference: generally, baldness is not a problem that women have.

political analyst

Kev_2012 wrote: »

I'm a guy, and I'm insured with them :p

Seriously?!

colm_mcm

political analyst wrote: »

There is a difference: generally, baldness is not a problem that women have.

Grey hair is though.

KungPao

political analyst wrote: »

There is a difference: generally, baldness is not a problem that women have.

Just for men is hair dye. Nowt to do with baldness.

Permabear

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Maximus Alexander

political analyst wrote: »

There is a difference: generally, baldness is not a problem that women have.

Hair dye won't do much for baldness tbh. You could... paint your scalp with it I suppose? That might look a bit weird though.

SEPT 23 1989

I thought premiums were to be equalised after that European ruling last year

Galwayguy35

The ad for it was the most annoying one I've ever seen.

Permabear

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lol5605

lol5605 wrote: »

http://www.4thelads.ie/

So...there's also an insurance brand that targets 'The Lads'?

So am I annoyed at sexist male targeted insurance or sexist female targeted insurance, or can I safely ignore the existence of either/both?

osarusan

I always like it when the 'can you imagine the outrage if there was the men-only equivalent' line comes up and then it turns out that it already exists.

smash

Candie wrote: »

So...there's also an insurance brand that targets 'The Lads'?

So am I annoyed at sexist male targeted insurance or sexist female targeted insurance, or can I safely ignore the existence of either/both?

You have to be a full time mad bastard to get insurance with them!

osarusan

osarusan wrote: »

I always like it when the 'can you imagine the outrage if there was the men-only equivalent' line comes up and then it turns out that it already exists.

It's only sexist if it benefits men!

4thelads.ie


Oops.

Cienciano

I don't believe you're a man OP because anyone that's bothered shít like this must have a vagina

Candie

Candie wrote: »

It's only sexist if it benefits men!

4thlads.ie


Oops.

Scarleh

smash

Cienciano wrote: »

I don't believe you're a man OP because anyone that's bothered shít like this must have a vagina

And be on their period!

Yea, nothing like a bit of casual sexism huh...

smash

smash wrote: »

You have to be a full time mad bastard to get insurance with them!

It's good for the bants.

I always feel it should be capitalised.

The Bants.

Cienciano

smash wrote: »

And be on their period!

Yea, nothing like a bit of casual sexism huh...

It's a joke, don't get your panties in a twist.

SEPT 23 1989

lol5605 wrote: »

http://www.4thelads.ie/

I presume there is a 20% loading on the premium simply because you were drawn to the name and rang them

political analyst

colm_mcm wrote: »

Grey hair is though.

KungPao wrote: »

Just for men is hair dye. Nowt to do with baldness.

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

Hair dye won't do much for baldness tbh. You could... paint your scalp with it I suppose? That might look a bit weird though.

Apologies.

I remember the Just for Men ad. I just didn't remember correctly what Just for Men is.

In fairness, unlike the ad for It's for Women, the Just for Men ads weren't "in your face".

now what really annoys me is that gob****e that runs the quote devil ads!!!

some eejit smashes his car blind drunk into a woman and child and gets banned for 3 years. Then this dickhead comes along and says, ah here' I'll insure ya!!

Hey knobhead, the others wont insure him for a reason!!

and there's cases where this has happened the these lads have reoffended!!!
all while Mr selling houses in the Boom for 300% profit is telling you he'll get you into your sports car!!

smash

Candie wrote: »

It's good for the bants.

I always feel it should be capitalised.

The Bants.

You get a free can of lynx and a disc holder with a girl in a bikini printed on it when you get your disc.

cantdecide

'4thelads.ie' clearly aren't fooling anyone with their marketing effort since no one seems to know who they are, unlike 'its4women' since they're supposedly based on the similar criteria and premiums. Its4women must have done something right since you can't help falling over their ads everywhere. That, or they're just throwing their money away on advertising.

rsh118

Those damn feminists! They'll be protesting Just for Men hair colouring next.

On a side note, studied English Lit at uni, one of the 'I'm for equal rights for men' brigade emailed (brave lad) the department demanding to know why there was a women's lit course but not a men's lit.

Long story short, the head of department read the email to the entire assembled year before pointing out that there was a men's lit course available at the uni, and it was called English Lit.

He wasn't quite so loud from then on.

smash

rsh118 wrote: »

Those damn feminists! They'll be protesting Just for Men hair colouring next.

On a side note, studied English Lit at uni, one of the 'I'm for equal rights for men' brigade emailed (brave lad) the department demanding to know why there was a women's lit course but not a men's lit.

Long story short, the head of department read the email to the entire assembled year before pointing out that there was a men's lit course available at the uni, and it was called English Lit.

He wasn't quite so loud from then on.

So what's the difference between women's lit and English lit?

cantdecide

smash wrote: »

So what's the difference between women's lit and English lit?

It's similar to the relationship between equality and feminism.

rsh118

smash wrote: »

So what's the difference between women's lit and English lit?

The difference is that you can study men's lit by taking any course you want. If you have a special interest in women's lit you'd either need to take 9 courses covering one woman each, or just take the handy pre-packaged one.

English Literature is by nature largely the study of dead white men and their writings.

smash

rsh118 wrote: »

The difference is that you can study men's lit by taking any course you want. If you have a special interest in women's lit you'd either need to take 9 courses covering one woman each, or just take the handy pre-packaged one.

English Literature is by nature largely the study of dead white men and their writings.

Aw man, to be honest both courses seem like a waste of time to me.

suicide_circus

In a world of gender fluidity, I don't even believe in women.

suicide_circus

suicide_circus wrote: »

In a world of gender fluidity, I don't even believe in women.

You have to say that with mr movie narrator's voice

IN A WORRRRRLD

smash

suicide_circus wrote: »

In a world of gender fluidity, I don't even believe in women.

How's your ladyboy working out for you?

suicide_circus

smash wrote: »

How's your ladyboy working out for you?

"There are no chicks with dicks, only guys with tits"

Kev_2012

political analyst wrote: »

Seriously?!

Yeah! It was like 70 euro something cheaper than 25plus.

smash

suicide_circus wrote: »

"There are no chicks with dicks, only guys with tits"

I only said that on another thread a few weeks ago

DEFTLEFTHAND

rsh118 wrote: »

The difference is that you can study men's lit by taking any course you want. If you have a special interest in women's lit you'd either need to take 9 courses covering one woman each, or just take the handy pre-packaged one.

English Literature is by nature largely the study of dead white men and their writings.

The gender of the author means nothing to me. Completely irrelevant. It's an insult to female authors to segregate them like this. Universities giving such courses should hang their heads in shame.