P06 · one of twelve consumer profiles

Family with children

“We have children, a mortgage and family belongings to protect.”

questions
12
captured answers
46
AI platforms
4
collected
11 October 2026
01 · Questions and answers

Read what this household asked.

Open a question to compare the complete captured answers about home or contents insurance.

  • S-P06-H-01

    Comparing insurers

    We have children, one house and two cars. How should we coordinate insurance across the household?

  • S-P06-H-02

    Choosing cover

    How can we check our rebuild sum insured after renovating for a growing family?

  • S-P06-H-03

    Checking the details

    What would happen to our household after a major house claim and temporary relocation?

  • S-P06-H-04

    Buying and switching

    Should a family prioritise keeping all policies with one insurer or compare each separately?

  • S-P06-C-01

    Comparing insurers

    We have children and a lot of shared belongings. Is bundling house and contents cover worthwhile?

  • S-P06-C-02

    Choosing cover

    How do we estimate the total value of everything in a family home without missing items?

  • S-P06-C-03

    Checking the details

    What happens if children's devices, bikes or sports gear are stolen or damaged?

  • S-P06-C-04

    Buying and switching

    Which contents cover features matter most for a household with children?

  • M-T04-H-P06

    Comparing insurers

    We have kids and a mortgage, so we need reliable house insurance. Which NZ house insurers should I look at?

  • M-T04-C-P06

    Comparing insurers

    We have young children and a lot of belongings to protect. Which NZ contents insurers should I look at?

  • DP-P06-H-V

    Choosing cover

    We put a new shed and a trampoline in the garden. Do we need to tell our house insurer, and are they covered?

  • DP-P06-C-K

    Ongoing support

    After a house fire we need to replace our kids' clothes and school gear straight away. Can we buy essentials before the contents claim is finished?

02 · Insurers recommended

Which insurers AI recommended to this household

Across 4 home and 3 contents selection answers. The separate product comparisons follow below.

Answers recommending each insurer, out of 7

  • Tower7 of 7 answers
  • AMI7 of 7 answers
  • AA Insurance7 of 7 answers
  • State7 of 7 answers
  • MAS5 of 7 answers
  • FMG4 of 7 answers
  • Initio2 of 7 answers
  • NZI2 of 7 answers
  • Vero2 of 7 answers
  • AMP1 of 7 answers
  • ChatGPT

    2 of 2 answers

    recommended at least one named insurer

    • Tower
    • AMI
    • AA Insurance
    • State
    • MAS
    • FMG
    • Initio (never named)
    • NZI
    • Vero
    • AMP (never named)
  • Gemini

    2 of 2 answers

    recommended at least one named insurer

    • Tower
    • AMI
    • AA Insurance
    • State
    • MAS
    • FMG
    • Initio
    • NZI (never named)
    • Vero (never named)
    • AMP
  • Google AI Mode

    1 of 1 answers

    recommended at least one named insurer

    • Tower
    • AMI
    • AA Insurance
    • State
    • MAS
    • FMG (never named)
    • Initio
    • NZI (never named)
    • Vero (never named)
    • AMP (never named)
  • AI Overviews

    2 of 2 answers

    recommended at least one named insurer

    • Tower
    • AMI
    • AA Insurance
    • State
    • MAS
    • FMG
    • Initio (never named)
    • NZI
    • Vero
    • AMP (never named)
03 · Home insurer choice

Home insurance: which insurers AI recommended

4 captured answers to “We have kids and a mortgage, so we need reliable house insurance. Which NZ house insurers should I look at?”

Showing all four assistants · 4 answers

Home insurance: which insurers AI recommended: for each consumer and insurer, the share of answers recommended for the insurer and how the claims about it split, across all four assistants.
ConsumerTowerAMIAA InsuranceStateMASFMGInitioNZIVeroAMP
Family with children
04 · Contents insurer choice

Contents insurance: which insurers AI recommended

3 captured answers to “We have young children and a lot of belongings to protect. Which NZ contents insurers should I look at?”

Showing all four assistants · 3 answers

Contents insurance: which insurers AI recommended: for each consumer and insurer, the share of answers recommended for the insurer and how the claims about it split, across all four assistants.
ConsumerTowerAMIAA InsuranceStateMASFMG
Family with children
05 · What AI told this household

The recommendations and the reasons behind them.

Home insurance: AA Insurance was recommended in 4 of 4 answers; AMI was recommended in 4 of 4 answers; State was recommended in 4 of 4 answers; Tower was recommended in 4 of 4 answers; FMG was recommended in 3 of 4 answers.

Contents insurance: AA Insurance was recommended in 3 of 3 answers; AMI was recommended in 3 of 3 answers; State was recommended in 3 of 3 answers; Tower was recommended in 3 of 3 answers; MAS was recommended in 2 of 3 answers.

The ongoing-support group contains 4 saved answers about an existing policy or claim. None prefers a named insurer to provide that support.

06 · Sources

Where the answers to this household came from

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

ChatGPT

33%insurer websites

Had sources12of 12

Showed you a link12of 12

  1. 1consumer.org.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 12 answers12
  2. 2consumerprotection.govt.nz, government,cited in 7 answers7
  3. 3icnz.org.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 7 answers7
  4. 4nzi.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 6 answers6
  5. 5aainsurance.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 5 answers5
  6. 6asb.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 5 answers5
  7. 7mas.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 5 answers5
  8. 8state.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 4 answers4
  9. 9ami.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 3 answers3
  10. 10bnz.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 3 answers3

Gemini

42%insurer websites

Had sources10of 12

Showed you a link0of 12

  1. 1moneyhub.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 6 answers6
  2. 2quashed.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 3 answers3
  3. 3vero.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 3 answers3
  4. 4ami.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 2 answers2
  5. 5amp.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 2 answers2
  6. 6insurspy.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 2 answers2
  7. 7westpac.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 2 answers2
  8. 8aainsurance.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 1 answers1
  9. 9asb.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 1 answers1
  10. 10cab.org.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 1 answers1

Google AI Mode

43%other

Had sources9of 11

Showed you a link7of 11

  1. 1quashed.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 3 answers3
  2. 2tower.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 3 answers3
  3. 3aainsurance.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 2 answers2
  4. 4ami.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 2 answers2
  5. 5asb.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 2 answers2
  6. 6moneyhub.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 2 answers2
  7. 7state.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 2 answers2
  8. 8vero.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 2 answers2
  9. 9alertbuildinginspections.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
  10. 10axissportsmedicine.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1

AI Overviews

42%insurer websites

Had sources9of 11

Showed you a link5of 11

  1. 1aainsurance.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 6 answers6
  2. 2tower.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 5 answers5
  3. 3ami.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 4 answers4
  4. 4amp.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 4 answers4
  5. 5state.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 4 answers4
  6. 6canstar.co.nz, comparison & tools,cited in 3 answers3
  7. 7consumer.org.nz, consumer & industry groups,cited in 3 answers3
  8. 8facebook.com, social media,cited in 3 answers3
  9. 9vero.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 3 answers3
  10. 10westpac.co.nz, insurer websites,cited in 3 answers3
  • 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. 40 of 46 answers have recorded sources.