Consumer P11 · one of twelve consumer profiles

Someone to call

“I want to be able to call someone when my car has a problem.”

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 roadside assistance, telephone help, contact options and comparing insurers.

  • S-P11-M-01

    Choosing cover

    If I need help after a car accident, which NZ motor insurers provide a practical human contact route?

  • S-P11-M-02

    Checking the details

    How can I test whether roadside and claim phone support is available when needed?

  • S-P11-M-03

    Exploring options

    Would an adviser help me compare car cover, or would a direct insurer be enough?

  • S-P11-M-04

    Buying and switching

    I prefer phone support. Should that affect which car insurer I choose?

  • M-T04-M-P11

    Comparing insurers

    I want to be able to call someone when my car has a problem. Which NZ car insurers should I look at?

  • DP-P11-M-V

    Choosing cover

    I prefer dealing with someone over the phone. Can an insurer explain whether I'd get a courtesy car if mine was being repaired?

02 · Insurers recommended

Which insurers AI recommended to a consumer who wants someone to call when their car has a problem

The four answers to “I want to be able to call someone when my car has a problem. Which NZ car insurers should I look at?”

Answers recommending each insurer, out of 4

  • AMI4 of 4 answers
  • State4 of 4 answers
  • Tower3 of 4 answers
  • NZI2 of 4 answers
  • ASB Insurance2 of 4 answers
  • Westpac Insurance2 of 4 answers
  • AA Insurance1 of 4 answers
  • MAS1 of 4 answers
  • ANZ Insurance1 of 4 answers
  • BNZ Insurance1 of 4 answers
  • ChatGPT

    1 of 1 answers

    recommended at least one named insurer

    • AMI
    • State
    • Tower
    • NZI (never named)
    • ASB Insurance (never named)
    • Westpac Insurance (never named)
    • AA Insurance (never named)
    • MAS
    • ANZ Insurance (never named)
    • BNZ Insurance (never named)
  • Gemini

    1 of 1 answers

    recommended at least one named insurer

    • AMI
    • State
    • Tower (never named)
    • NZI
    • ASB Insurance
    • Westpac Insurance (never named)
    • AA Insurance (never named)
    • MAS (never named)
    • ANZ Insurance (never named)
    • BNZ Insurance (never named)
  • Google AI Mode

    1 of 1 answers

    recommended at least one named insurer

    • AMI
    • State
    • Tower
    • NZI
    • ASB Insurance
    • Westpac Insurance
    • AA Insurance
    • MAS (never named)
    • ANZ Insurance
    • BNZ Insurance
  • AI Overviews

    1 of 1 answers

    recommended at least one named insurer

    • AMI
    • State
    • Tower
    • NZI (never named)
    • ASB Insurance (never named)
    • Westpac Insurance
    • AA Insurance (never named)
    • MAS (never named)
    • ANZ Insurance (never named)
    • BNZ Insurance (never named)
03 · Choosing an insurer

The insurer recommendations for someone to call.

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 someone to call.: for each consumer and insurer, the share of answers recommended for the insurer and how the claims about it split, across all four assistants.
ConsumerAMIStateTowerNZIASB InsuranceWestpac InsuranceAA InsuranceMASANZ InsuranceBNZ Insurance
Someone to call
04 · What AI told this consumer

How AI interpreted “someone to call”.

AMI and State appear in all four answers, Tower in three and AA Insurance in one. All four applications interpret “call someone when my car has a problem” as roadside assistance. The result is best understood as positioning for breakdown help, rather than a clean comparison of human claims support. AA membership is a separate route and does not become an AA Insurance vote.

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

39%insurer websites

Had sources6of 6

Showed you a link6of 6

  1. 1aa.co.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 5 answers5
  2. 2ami.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 4 answers4
  3. 3consumer.org.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 4 answers4
  4. 4canstar.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 2 answers2
  5. 5consumerprotection.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
  6. 6fma.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
  7. 7insurancebusinessmag.com, news,cited in 2 answers2
  8. 8mas.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 2 answers2
  9. 9state.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 2 answers2
  10. 10tower.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 2 answers2

Gemini

53%insurer websites

Had sources6of 6

Showed you a link0of 6

  1. 1aa.co.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 2 answers2
  2. 2free2drive.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
  3. 3nzi.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 2 answers2
  4. 4quashed.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 2 answers2
  5. 5state.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 2 answers2
  6. 6ami.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 1 answers1
  7. 7asb.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 1 answers1
  8. 8bnz.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 1 answers1
  9. 9kapiinsurance.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
  10. 10mas.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 1 answers1

Google AI Mode

50%insurer websites

Had sources6of 6

Showed you a link1of 6

  1. 1ami.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 3 answers3
  2. 2aainsurance.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 2 answers2
  3. 3state.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 2 answers2
  4. 4aa.co.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 1 answers1
  5. 5cab.org.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 1 answers1
  6. 6canstar.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 1 answers1
  7. 7consumer.org.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 1 answers1
  8. 8consumerprotection.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
  9. 9moneybalance.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 1 answers1
  10. 10quashed.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 1 answers1

AI Overviews

41%insurer websites

Had sources6of 6

Showed you a link2of 6

  1. 1aa.co.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 5 answers5
  2. 2aainsurance.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 4 answers4
  3. 3ami.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 4 answers4
  4. 4quotehub.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 4 answers4
  5. 5facebook.com, social media,cited in 3 answers3
  6. 6state.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 3 answers3
  7. 7tower.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 3 answers3
  8. 8canstar.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 2 answers2
  9. 9coveinsurance.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 2 answers2
  10. 10quashed.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. 24 of 24 answers have recorded sources.