{"id":866779,"date":"2026-07-20T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=866779"},"modified":"2026-07-20T08:28:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T06:28:02","slug":"why-comparing-insurance-is-one-of-the-smartest-ways-to-save","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/trending\/866779\/why-comparing-insurance-is-one-of-the-smartest-ways-to-save\/","title":{"rendered":"Why comparing insurance is one of the smartest ways to save"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>South African consumers are under increasing financial pressure and are using comparison platforms to unlock better value and make their money go further. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is true across almost every possible purchase &#8211; from groceries and household essentials to larger financial decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The insurance industry is ahead of this curve thanks to Hippo \u2013 South Africa\u2019s largest insurance comparison platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn an environment where every rand counts, comparison platforms help consumers shop smarter,\u201d said Ashley Smart, CEO of Hippo.co.za.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBy bringing multiple insurance options together in one place, consumers can compare cover, pricing and benefits in minutes rather than spending hours researching individual providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe result is greater convenience, more informed decision-making and the confidence that they are securing the right cover at a competitive price,\u201d said Smart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"When you dunno.. Ask Hippo.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bQlkhLcbBJ4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Impressive adoption and growth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The value of platforms like Hippo has never been more obvious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 65% of global insurance buyers use comparison tools before purchasing an insurance policy. In South Africa, Hippo has seen 23% year-on-year growth over the past four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hippo 2.0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After years of helping South Africans make better insurance decisions Hippo has&nbsp;rebuilt its entire customer and digital experience from the ground up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur refreshed platform offers a modern, mobile-first experience with simplified navigation and a more intuitive customer journey,\u201d said Smart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEnhancements such as one-click quotes, secure OTP verification and smarter comparison tools reduce friction, making it easier to&nbsp;quote, buy and re-buy insurance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In alignment with its customer-centric approach, one of the most significant changes to Hippo is that it will no longer contact customers after they have compared quotes.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, only the insurer selected by the customer will make contact at a pre-arranged time to help finalise cover, reducing unwanted calls and creating a more streamlined experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are more choices than ever before, too, with 13 car insurance partners and a network of more than 50 partners across Hippo&#8217;s product range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIncreased choice and an enhanced digital experience both align to Hippo\u2019s overall evolution, which sees the platform shifting from primarily a quote comparison website to the starting point for smarter insurance shopping,\u201d said Smart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dunno\u00a0if\u202fyou&#8217;re\u202fpaying too much? Dunno\u202fwhich\u202foption\u202fis right for you?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hippo.co.za\/?campaignid=SCAWDI&amp;utm_medium=Paid_Other&amp;utm_source=business_tech&amp;utm_campaign=awareness_dunno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here to compare insurance quotes on Hippo.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South African consumers are under increasing financial pressure and are using comparison platforms to unlock better value and make their money go further.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":866781,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"posted","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"2079099256401531236","_sma_x_attempts":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9876,1],"tags":[11051],"class_list":["post-866779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","category-trending","tag-hippo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/866779","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=866779"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/866779\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":866782,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/866779\/revisions\/866782"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/866781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=866779"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=866779"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=866779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}