OUTsurance said Hippo implies it is overcharging the public, but Pretoria High Court disagreed | Businessinsider

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OUTsurance said Hippo implies it is overcharging the public, but Pretoria High Court disagreed | Businessinsider
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OUTsurance took Hippo to the High Court in Pretoria over an advert that is a parody of OUTsurance Saver advertisements but was unsuccessful in trying to get Hippo in hot water. | BISouthAfrica

but was unsuccessful in trying to get Hippo in hot water.

In the Hippo ad, a woman and a man – who looks similar to Maboe – drive in a car while discussing car insurance. The female named Sparrow then kicks the male figure out of the car after discovering that she can save more on car insurance after comparing quotes on the Hippo platform. "The only way in which to establish whether this is, in fact, the case is to compare the quotation provided by such insurers with those of other insurers. The Hippo Ad urges customers to do so on its website."

Creates the impression that OUTsurance overcharges the public and potential clients in quotations for short term insurance and that it cannot be trusted.Infringes upon its common law and intellectual property rights; and

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