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It's for Women insurance.

  • 07-04-2016 11:50AM
    #1
    political analyst
    Site Banned Posts: 5,279 ✭✭✭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".


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  • #2
    allibastor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,520 ✭✭✭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


  • #3
    cantdecide
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,363 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


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


  • #4
    GreatDefector
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 540 ✭✭✭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!


  • #5
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,808 ✭✭✭✭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."


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,249 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


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


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  • #7
    Samaris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,544 ✭✭✭Samaris


    http://www.platform505.com/wp-content/uploads/Image-credit-to-Ann-Larie-Valentine_edited-1.jpg


    (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)


  • #8
    Maximus Alexander
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,080 ✭✭✭✭Maximus Alexander


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


  • #9
    MacauDragon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 217 ✭✭MacauDragon


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    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.


  • #10
    Knasher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭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.


  • #11
    Duggy747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭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:


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  • #12
    gramar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,045 ✭✭✭✭gramar


    Mod-Post removed. User banned


  • #13
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 11,397 Mod ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #14
    lol5605
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭lol5605


    http://www.4thelads.ie/


  • #15
    Falcon L
    Closed Accounts Posts: 848 ✭✭✭Falcon L


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


  • #16
    Kev_2012
    Closed Accounts Posts: 976 ✭✭✭Kev_2012


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

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


  • #17
    political analyst
    Site Banned Posts: 5,279 ✭✭✭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.


  • #18
    political analyst
    Site Banned Posts: 5,279 ✭✭✭political analyst


    Kev_2012 wrote: »
    I'm a guy, and I'm insured with them :p:p
    Seriously?!


  • #19
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,327 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    political analyst wrote: »
    There is a difference: generally, baldness is not a problem that women have.
    Grey hair is though.


  • #20
    KungPao
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,796 ✭✭✭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.


  • #21
    Permabear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 38,989 ✭✭✭✭Permabear


    This post has been deleted.


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  • #22
    Maximus Alexander
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,080 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #23
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


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


  • #24
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


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


  • #25
    Permabear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 38,989 ✭✭✭✭Permabear


    This post has been deleted.


  • #26
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,219 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    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?


  • #27
    osarusan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,059 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #28
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,808 ✭✭✭✭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!


  • #29
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,219 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    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.


  • #30
    Cienciano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,208 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


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


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  • #31
    Esme Squeaking Swimmer
    Posts: 81,308 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Esme Squeaking Swimmer


    Candie wrote: »
    It's only sexist if it benefits men!

    4thlads.ie


    Oops.
    Scarleh


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