does anyone one have an opinion on why the Geico gecko speaks with an english "cockney" accent?

Question

geico doesn't even sell insurance over there

Answer 1

It's not cockney, it's Australian. They do sound a little alike, though cockneys don't pronounce their H's. Instead of saying 'have", they say "ave."

Answer 2

The gecko speaks with an English (Cockney) accent, because it should be unpredicted, in accordance to Martin business organization's Steve Bassett. Jake timber, a British actor and comic, is the present voice of the GEICO gecko.

Answer 3

All Geico commercials are like that. It is a sales pitch. A gecko is from down south. A little lizard that is everywhere(harmless).
For the accent, you already got it! Cocky!
I checked into them and they are expensive.FYI

Answer 4

TO STEAL YOUR MONEY. They won't pay claims. I know from first hand experience. And if you would would read court rulings against geico their reason for not paying is always the same. 68% of claims against insurance companies that go to court are against GEICO alone. How many Insurance companies are in America? 40,000 or so?

Answer 5

Because people working in ad agency's think that everyone is so enthralled over English accents. They are very behind the times. English, Australian type accents are old hat.

Answer 6

I like the old accent, it was north England and cuter. I don't know why they changed to that Cockney one.

Answer 7

Many Americans are anglophiles.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglophile

Answer 8

now that he has gotten famous for licking his eye he has to sound all haughty and uppity so the british accent sets that off
the snuggle bear tried to get all smarty pants and where is he now?

Answer 9

Because the actor that provides the voice does.

Answer 10

I thought that was an Australian accent.

I assumed geckos (or is it geckoes) are indigenous to Australia.