Royal Automobile Club of Victoria: Cover for Their Overconfidence

Australian motor insurer Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) entered the pet insurance category by positioning itself as the cover for pets’ natural overconfident and reckless behaviour.

Campaign details

Brand: Royal Automobile Club of VictoriaLead agency: CHE ProximitySupporting agency: OMDCountry: Australia

Executive summary

The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV), a 115-year-old motor insurer, decided to enter the pet insurance game.

Whilst Australia is a nation of pet owners, only 6% have pet insurance. We needed to remind everyone that they need to cover their pets... because pets are batshit crazy.

RACV Pet Insurance became Cover for their Overconfidence, and the first pet insurance to be recommended at vets.

Strategy

For a nation obsessed with pets, it will come as...

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