California Court Upholds Use of Marital Status in Auto Insurance Pricing
A divided California Court of Appeal upheld Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara's decision allowing insurers to use marital status as an optional rating factor, enabling higher premiums for unmarried drivers. Consumer Watchdog and other groups argued this violates civil rights protections, but the court permitted continued discrimination based on marital status in auto insurance pricing.
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