(12-03-2025, 11:15 PM)HaughtyFrank wrote:There was a dude who did this in Alberta ~10 years ago except it was identifying as a woman.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/change-gender-identification-insurance-alberta-1.4754416
Quote:It started when an insurance company gave David a quote — roughly $4,500 a year, if he bought the Chevy. He had a collision and a ticket or two on his record, which helped boost the premium.
Then, he had an idea. He asked the insurer what his costs would be if he were a woman. He was told his annual bill would sink to roughly $3,400 — a $1,100 difference.
"I was pretty angry about that. And I didn't feel like getting screwed over any more," he said.
"So I asked them to change my gender on my auto policy, and she's like, we can't do that."
After doing some research, he realized he needed a doctor's note to show the government he identifies as a woman, even though he doesn't.
"It was pretty simple," he said. "I just basically asked for it and told them that I identify as a woman, or I'd like to identify as a woman, and he wrote me the letter I wanted."
Under the rules in place at the time, Albertans needed to produce a doctor's note to switch the gender marker on their personal documents. In June, the government scrapped the doctor's note requirement for adults
Quote:All to save about $91 a month.
"I'm a man, 100 per cent. Legally, I'm a woman," he said.
"I did it for cheaper car insurance."

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