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
01 · Questions and answers

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?

02 · Insurers recommended

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 answers
  • Trade 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
    • State
    • Trade Me Insurance
    • FMG (never named)
    • MAS (never named)
  • Gemini

    1 of 1 answers

    recommended at least one named insurer

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

    1 of 1 answers

    recommended at least one named insurer

    • AA Insurance
    • Cove
    • AMI
    • Tower
    • State
    • Trade 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
03 · Choosing an insurer

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

The insurer recommendations for a frustrating previous claim.: for each consumer and insurer, the share of answers recommended for the insurer and how the claims about it split, across all four assistants.
ConsumerAA InsuranceCoveAMITowerStateTrade Me InsuranceFMGMAS
After a frustrating claim
04 · What AI told this consumer

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.

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

44%government

Had sources6of 6

Showed you a link6of 6

  1. 1consumerprotection.govt.nz, government,cited in 5 answers5
  2. 2fma.govt.nz, government,cited in 5 answers5
  3. 3consumer.org.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 4 answers4
  4. 4govt.nz, government,cited in 4 answers4
  5. 5icnz.org.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 3 answers3
  6. 6canstar.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 2 answers2
  7. 7compare.org.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 2 answers2
  8. 8nzcrs.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
  9. 9ombudsman.parliament.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
  10. 10aainsurance.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 1 answers1

Gemini

31%comparison & tools

Had sources5of 6

Showed you a link0of 6

  1. 1consumer.org.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 3 answers3
  2. 2quashed.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 3 answers3
  3. 3glimp.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
  4. 4ifso.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 2 answers2
  5. 5aainsurance.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 1 answers1
  6. 6ami.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 1 answers1
  7. 7canstar.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 1 answers1
  8. 8disputestribunal.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
  9. 9moneyhub.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 1 answers1
  10. 10timgunn.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1

Google AI Mode

56%consumer & industry groups

Had sources6of 6

Showed you a link4of 6

  1. 1consumer.org.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 6 answers6
  2. 2ifso.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 2 answers2
  3. 3aainsurance.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 1 answers1
  4. 4consumerprotection.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
  5. 5cooneyleesmorgan.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
  6. 6fscl.org.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 1 answers1
  7. 7justice.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
  8. 8laneneave.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
  9. 9mas.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 1 answers1
  10. 10ombudsman.parliament.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1

AI Overviews

28%comparison & tools

Had sources4of 6

Showed you a link3of 6

  1. 1consumer.org.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 4 answers4
  2. 2canstar.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 3 answers3
  3. 3aainsurance.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 2 answers2
  4. 4free2drive.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
  5. 5icnz.org.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 2 answers2
  6. 6ifso.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 2 answers2
  7. 7insurancebusinessmag.com, news,cited in 2 answers2
  8. 8insurspy.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 2 answers2
  9. 9mas.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 2 answers2
  10. 10moneyhub.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.