“There's no question young drivers have far more accidents than older ones-but is it our aim to keep them off the roads? Or to allow only rich young people (who can afford the premiums) to drive?”

—  Andrew Tobias

Source: The Invisible Bankers, Everything The Insurance Industry Never Wanted You To Know (1982), Chapter 11, Too Many Underwriters, Too Many Agents, p. 196.

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