Consumer P08 · one of twelve consumer profiles

Flood-prone parking

“My car is often parked in an area that floods.”

questions
6
captured answers
24
AI platforms
4
collected
11 October 2026
01 · Questions and answers

Read what this consumer asked.

Compare the complete answers about flood damage, exclusions, parking location and the policy details to check.

  • S-P08-M-01

    Choosing cover

    Our car is parked near the coast and exposed to severe storms. Which insurance risks matter?

  • S-P08-M-02

    Choosing cover

    How do car insurers treat flooding when a vehicle is parked, driven into water or submerged?

  • S-P08-M-03

    Choosing cover

    If my car is flooded and written off, will my insurance help pay for a replacement?

  • S-P08-M-04

    Buying and switching

    How should we compare NZ car insurers for high weather exposure rather than ordinary crash risk?

  • M-T04-M-P08

    Comparing insurers

    My car is often parked in an area that floods. Which NZ car insurers should I look at?

  • DP-P08-M-V

    Choosing cover

    We live close to the sea and salt spray has damaged our car over time. Would comprehensive car insurance cover that?

02 · Insurers recommended

Which insurers AI recommended to a consumer whose car is parked in a flood-prone area

The four answers to “My car is often parked in an area that floods. Which NZ car insurers should I look at?”

Answers recommending each insurer, out of 4

  • AMI4 of 4 answers
  • AA Insurance4 of 4 answers
  • Tower4 of 4 answers
  • State4 of 4 answers
  • Cove2 of 4 answers
  • Trade Me Insurance2 of 4 answers
  • NZI2 of 4 answers
  • FMG1 of 4 answers
  • Initio1 of 4 answers
  • Vero1 of 4 answers
  • ChatGPT

    1 of 1 answers

    recommended at least one named insurer

    • AMI
    • AA Insurance
    • Tower
    • State
    • Cove (never named)
    • Trade Me Insurance (never named)
    • NZI
    • FMG (never named)
    • Initio (never named)
    • Vero
  • Gemini

    1 of 1 answers

    recommended at least one named insurer

    • AMI
    • AA Insurance
    • Tower
    • State
    • Cove (never named)
    • Trade Me Insurance
    • NZI
    • FMG
    • Initio
    • Vero (never named)
  • Google AI Mode

    1 of 1 answers

    recommended at least one named insurer

    • AMI
    • AA Insurance
    • Tower
    • State
    • Cove
    • Trade Me Insurance
    • NZI (never named)
    • FMG (never named)
    • Initio (never named)
    • Vero (never named)
  • AI Overviews

    1 of 1 answers

    recommended at least one named insurer

    • AMI
    • AA Insurance
    • Tower
    • State
    • Cove
    • Trade Me Insurance (never named)
    • NZI (never named)
    • FMG (never named)
    • Initio (never named)
    • Vero (never named)
03 · Choosing an insurer

The insurer recommendations for flood-prone parking.

Select an insurer to compare its recommendations, sentiment and supporting passages across the four platforms.

Showing all four assistants · 4 answers

The insurer recommendations for flood-prone parking.: for each consumer and insurer, the share of answers recommended for the insurer and how the claims about it split, across all four assistants.
ConsumerAMIAA InsuranceTowerStateCoveTrade Me InsuranceNZIFMGInitioVero
Flood-prone parking
04 · What AI told this consumer

Checking cover for flood-prone parking.

AA Insurance, AMI, State and Tower appear in all four hazard-exposed answers, while Cove, NZI and Trade Me Insurance each appear in two. The answers discuss natural-event vehicle damage and the relevant exclusions. The hazard case largely retains the mainstream group while changing the policy checks.

05 · Sources

Where the answers to this consumer came from

The websites each assistant drew on, and what kind of publisher they are. Pick a question group to compare the websites.

ChatGPT

41%insurer websites

Had sources6of 6

Showed you a link6of 6

  1. 1consumerprotection.govt.nz, government,cited in 5 answers5
  2. 2ami.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 4 answers4
  3. 3state.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 4 answers4
  4. 4aainsurance.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 3 answers3
  5. 5nzta.govt.nz, government,cited in 3 answers3
  6. 6aa.co.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 2 answers2
  7. 7consumer.org.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 2 answers2
  8. 8icnz.org.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 2 answers2
  9. 9naturalhazards.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
  10. 10nzi.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 2 answers2

Gemini

31%insurer websites

Had sources5of 6

Showed you a link0of 6

  1. 1aainsurance.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 1 answers1
  2. 2ami.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 1 answers1
  3. 3cab.org.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 1 answers1
  4. 4canstar.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 1 answers1
  5. 5carbodyremovals.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
  6. 6carinsurancecomparison.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 1 answers1
  7. 7consumerprotection.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
  8. 8eek.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
  9. 9kapiinsurance.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
  10. 10nzta.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1

Google AI Mode

43%comparison & tools

Had sources6of 6

Showed you a link2of 6

  1. 1ami.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 4 answers4
  2. 2consumer.org.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 3 answers3
  3. 3quashed.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 3 answers3
  4. 4canstar.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 1 answers1
  5. 5carinsurancecomparison.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 1 answers1
  6. 6moneyhub.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 1 answers1
  7. 7nzta.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1

AI Overviews

33%other

Had sources6of 6

Showed you a link1of 6

  1. 1aainsurance.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 5 answers5
  2. 2quashed.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 4 answers4
  3. 3ami.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 3 answers3
  4. 4canstar.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 3 answers3
  5. 5amp.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 2 answers2
  6. 6facebook.com, social media,cited in 2 answers2
  7. 7legal500.com, other,cited in 2 answers2
  8. 8moneybalance.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 2 answers2
  9. 9nzta.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
  10. 10youtube.com, social media,cited in 2 answers2
  • Insurer websites
  • Government
  • News
  • Comparison & tools
  • Consumer & industry groups
  • Businesses
  • Social media
  • Other

A website counts once per answer, however many times the answer used it. 23 of 24 answers have recorded sources.