Dominique Olivier · Published 5 October 2026 · 2 min read

How to use Hippo’s Funeral Cover quote platform

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Sorting your funeral cover is a thoughtful, grown-up thing to do. It’s also exactly the sort of admin that gets shelved when the process of setting it up feels like doing the backstroke through peanut butter. Enquire here, wait for a quote, try there, wait again, and still come out the other side unsure who's really offering you the best deal. Ugh.  

Hippo's Funeral Cover quote tool clears all that away. Perhaps the best part is that you'll pay nothing for it. It is and will always be completely free.  Our platform helps South Africans find better cover, faster - under two minutes, promise. And it works for Funeral Cover, Medical Aid, Loans, Fibre and more. Compare them together and it's obvious in seconds if you've been paying more than you should. 

Short on time?  Here's how to use Hippo’s Funeral Cover quote platform:  

  1. Head to https://www.hippo.co.za/funeral-insurance-quote/ to get started 

  2. Choose how much Funeral Cover you need 

  3. Fill in your name and surname 

  4. Share your contact details 

  5. Give us an idea of your current monthly net income 

That's it. In under two minutes.

How to use Hippo’s Funeral Cover quote platform (but with pictures):  

Step 1:     

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Visit us at https://www.hippo.co.za/funeral-insurance-quote/ and click “Get started”  

Step 2: 

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A tailored-to-fit-you quote starts with us knowing how much Funeral Cover you need.   

Step 3:   

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Let us know who we’re talking to so we can make sure that quote fits like a glove.  

 

Step 4: 

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Fill in your contact details so that we can get in touch with you. Wait - did they just populate automatically? Don’t worry, that probably just means you’ve quoted with us before. We will have masked your details to keep them safe.  

 

Step 5:  

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We know it seems rude of us to ask, but there’s a good reason: your income helps us figure out how much funeral cover makes sense for you, so you don’t end up overpaying or undercovered.  

 

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And that's the whole story, really. In a couple of minutes you'll have a clear side-by-side view of who's offering you the better deal, without the phone tag or the endless repeating of yourself to five different consultants.  

 So next time you’re thinking of finally crossing Funeral Cover off your to-do list, or you just fancy checking whether you've been overpaying, you know where to find us.  

 


This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, medical or insurance advice. Hippo is a comparison site helping you evaluate quotes from trusted South African insurers. Always review policy details before making changes. Quotes are risk profile dependent and subject to annual review. No fees are charged for using Hippo’s comparison service. HAS (Pty) Ltd and HCS (Pty) Ltd are authorised FSPs. Terms and conditions apply. 


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