Consumers can save an average of over R5 000* a year simply by comparing car insurance quotes and switching to more affordable monthly premiums. That’s according to new research by KLA, commissioned by Hippo.co.za, which found that more than 4 out of 5 visitors to the platform have saved money on their car insurance.
“We’ve talked a lot over the years about the benefits of comparison when it comes to choosing or renewing your insurance policies, but this research puts a real number to just how much money you could save in a year,” says Hippo.co.za CEO Bradley Du Chenne.
That saving of R5 000 per annum is based on two figures. One is General Savings, which is based on a consumer’s savings per month on their current policy compared to their previous policy. According to the findings, the average consumer made R454 per month in General Savings, which adds up to R5 448 per year.
Then there’s the Hippo.co.za Savings amount, which is based on saving per month on their current policy – selected on Hippo.co.za – compared to their previous policy. That total works out to an average of R497 a month, or R5 964 a year.
“This independent research found that more than 4 out of 5 consumers who have used Hippo.co.za in the past six months (July to December 2021) have made an average saving of R454 on their car insurance premiums,” says Du Chenne. “In other words, more than 80% of people saved money by comparing quotes on Hippo.co.za. The Hippo.co.za savings value indicates that the savings generated are higher at R497, however fewer consumers are able to state a savings from the policy they selected on the website. Across both savings, 65% of consumers are saving R300 or more.”
Du Chenne says that while those savings numbers are impressive, consumers should not focus on what they missed out on saving last year, but rather on how much they could save in the year ahead.
“Most importantly, it’s what you can save in 2022 if you compare and take up new insurance in January, when many people reassess their insurance policies,” he says. According to Hippo.co.za’s research, 54% of South Africans compare insurance quotes when the need arises, while 30% do so once a year and just 19% do it every six months. Du Chenne suggests making insurance quote comparisons – for your Car Insurance, Home Insurance and more – an annual ritual.
“Make it part of your January reboot,” he suggests. “Comparing quotes takes only two minutes, it costs you nothing, and there’s zero obligation. And remember that if you compare car insurance quotes today, you could be more than R5 000 richer by the end of the year!”
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* Cumulative monthly savings over 12 months. Based on independent research by Kaufman Levin & Associates, 2021.
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This article does not constitute advice.
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Editor’s Notes
Established in 2007, Hippo.co.za helps South African consumers save money by comparing a range of South African providers across financial products such as Car Insurance, Household Insurance, Life Insurance, Medical Aid and more. Hippo.co.za is free to use and saves consumers the time and hassle of shopping around for the best deal since the Hippo.co.za website instantly retrieves real-time quotes from the different providers using the latest internet technology. You could save by using Hippo.co.za to compare before you buy or switch to a new provider.
Hippo.co.za makes money by simply charging its partners a fee when a customer chooses to find out more about their products. The results consumers see, and the order in which they are presented, are in no way influenced by the fee Hippo.co.za charges its partners or any other factors other than the price of the product being compared. The arrangement Hippo.co.za has with its partners ensures that the price you see is the same you would be offered by the partner when using the same criteria.
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