Consumer P10 · one of twelve consumer profiles
After a frustrating claim
“I had a frustrating car insurance claim last year.”
- questions
- 6
- captured answers
- 24
- AI platforms
- 4
- collected
- 11 October 2026
Read what this consumer asked.
Compare the complete answers about claim updates, repairs, write-off settlements and comparing service before buying.
S-P10-M-01
Checking the details
My last car insurance claim was a nightmare. How do I find an insurer that's easier to deal with?
S-P10-M-02
Checking the details
Do car insurers get lots of complaints, and how can I compare them fairly?
S-P10-M-03
Ongoing support
What are my dispute options if a repair or write-off settlement seems wrong?
S-P10-M-04
Buying and switching
Should I pay more for a motor insurer with better documented claims support?
M-T04-M-P10
Comparing insurers
I had a frustrating car insurance claim last year. Which NZ car insurers should I look at?
DP-P10-M-K
Ongoing support
Our last car insurer hardly gave us updates during repairs. Can we ask a new insurer about claim updates and repair guarantees before signing up?
Which insurers AI recommended to a consumer who had a frustrating car insurance claim
The four answers to “I had a frustrating car insurance claim last year. Which NZ car insurers should I look at?”
Answers recommending each insurer, out of 4
AA Insurance4 of 4 answers
Cove4 of 4 answers
AMI3 of 4 answers
Tower3 of 4 answers
State3 of 4 answersTrade Me Insurance2 of 4 answers
FMG2 of 4 answers
MAS2 of 4 answers
ChatGPT
1 of 1 answers
recommended at least one named insurer
AA Insurance
Cove
AMI
Tower
StateTrade Me Insurance
FMG (never named)
MAS (never named)
Gemini
1 of 1 answers
recommended at least one named insurer
AA Insurance
Cove
AMI
Tower
StateTrade Me Insurance (never named)
FMG
MAS
Google AI Mode
1 of 1 answers
recommended at least one named insurer
AA Insurance
Cove
AMI
Tower
StateTrade Me Insurance
FMG (never named)
MAS (never named)
AI Overviews
1 of 1 answers
recommended at least one named insurer
AA Insurance
Cove
AMI (never named)
Tower (never named)
State (never named)Trade Me Insurance (never named)
FMG
MAS
The insurer recommendations for a frustrating previous claim.
Select an insurer to compare its recommendations, sentiment and supporting passages across the four platforms.
Showing all four assistants · 4 answers
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| After a frustrating claim |
Looking for better claims support.
AA Insurance and Cove appear in all four answers after a frustrating previous claim. AMI, State and Tower appear in three, while FMG and MAS each appear in two. AI Overviews explicitly puts MAS and FMG first for avoiding claims frustration; ChatGPT gives a different service comparison. The full passages explain emphasis that the tied frequency counts cannot capture.
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
44%government
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link6of 6
- 1
consumerprotection.govt.nz, government,cited in 5 answers5 - 2
fma.govt.nz, government,cited in 5 answers5
- 3
consumer.org.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 4 answers4 - 4
govt.nz, government,cited in 4 answers4 - 5
icnz.org.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 3 answers3 - 6
canstar.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 2 answers2 - 7
compare.org.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 2 answers2
- 8
nzcrs.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 9
ombudsman.parliament.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 10
aainsurance.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 1 answers1
Gemini
31%comparison & tools
Had sources5of 6
Showed you a link0of 6
- 1
consumer.org.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 3 answers3 - 2
quashed.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 3 answers3 - 3
glimp.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 4
ifso.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 2 answers2 - 5
aainsurance.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 1 answers1 - 6
ami.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 1 answers1 - 7
canstar.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 1 answers1 - 8
disputestribunal.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 9
moneyhub.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 1 answers1 - 10
timgunn.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
56%consumer & industry groups
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link4of 6
- 1
consumer.org.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 6 answers6 - 2
ifso.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 2 answers2 - 3
aainsurance.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 1 answers1 - 4
consumerprotection.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 5
cooneyleesmorgan.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 6
fscl.org.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 1 answers1 - 7
justice.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 8
laneneave.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 9
mas.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 1 answers1 - 10
ombudsman.parliament.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
28%comparison & tools
Had sources4of 6
Showed you a link3of 6
- 1
consumer.org.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 4 answers4 - 2
canstar.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 3 answers3 - 3
aainsurance.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 2 answers2 - 4
free2drive.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 5
icnz.org.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 2 answers2 - 6
ifso.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 2 answers2 - 7
insurancebusinessmag.com, news,cited in 2 answers2 - 8
insurspy.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 2 answers2
- 9
mas.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 2 answers2 - 10
moneyhub.co.nz, comparison & tools,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. 21 of 24 answers have recorded sources.