--- title: "Southern Cross Travel Insurance vs World Nomads: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Southern Cross Travel Insurance or World Nomads more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Travel insurance providers set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/southern-cross-travel-insurance-vs-world-nomads" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Southern Cross Travel Insurance vs World Nomads: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Southern Cross Travel Insurance or World Nomads more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Travel insurance providers set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Southern Cross Travel Insurance and World Nomads - **Competitive set**: Travel insurance providers - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Southern Cross Travel Insurance Share of Search**: 19.5% - **World Nomads Share of Search**: 2.1% ## Is Southern Cross Travel Insurance or World Nomads more popular in search? - In September 2026, Southern Cross Travel Insurance had more branded searches than World Nomads among travel insurance providers in Australia. Southern Cross Travel Insurance had about 22,200 branded searches, while World Nomads had 2,400. Southern Cross Travel Insurance made up 19.5% of all travel insurance provider searches we track, and World Nomads accounted for 2.1%. - Southern Cross Travel Insurance was ahead of World Nomads in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Southern Cross Travel Insurance’s share of searches among travel insurance providers in Australia moved from 14.4% to 19.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 22.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, World Nomads’ share of searches among travel insurance providers in Australia moved from 2.3% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.4K. ## Top travel insurance providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Southern Cross Travel Insurance was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. World Nomads was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Southern Cross Travel Insurance was listed before World Nomads in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Southern Cross Travel Insurance | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | 1Cover | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Fast Cover | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Tick Travel Insurance | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Cover-More | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | World Nomads | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Budget Direct | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about travel insurance providers - Asked ChatGPT "Which travel insurance should I buy in Australia?": 1. Southern Cross Travel Insurance, 2. 1Cover - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best travel insurance providers in Australia?": 1. Southern Cross Travel Insurance, 2. 1Cover, 3. Fast Cover, 4. World Nomads - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best travel insurance in Australia for an overseas trip?": 1. Southern Cross Travel Insurance, 2. 1Cover, 3. Fast Cover - Searched Google, AI Overview "travel insurance": 1. 1Cover - Searched Google, AI Overview "best travel insurance australia": 1. Southern Cross Travel Insurance, 2. 1Cover, 3. Tick Travel Insurance, 4. Cover-More Not named in any answer: Budget Direct. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia travel insurance providers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Tick Travel Insurance overtook Southern Cross Travel Insurance to rank 2nd among travel insurance providers in Australia, with 20.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, Southern Cross Travel Insurance lost share of searches among travel insurance providers in Australia, from 23% to 19.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Southern Cross Travel Insurance estimated searches | Southern Cross Travel Insurance Share of Search | Southern Cross Travel Insurance rank | World Nomads estimated searches | World Nomads Share of Search | World Nomads rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 14.8K | 14.4% | 3 | 2.4K | 2.3% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 14% | 3 | 2.4K | 2.3% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 15.2% | 3 | 2.4K | 2.5% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 15.9% | 3 | 3.6K | 2.6% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 15.8% | 3 | 2.9K | 2.5% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 17.2% | 3 | 3.6K | 2.8% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 17.7% | 3 | 3.6K | 3.5% | 7 | | May 2026 | 22.2K | 19.2% | 3 | 3.6K | 3.1% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 18.8% | 3 | 2.9K | 2.4% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 22.8% | 2 | 2.9K | 2.4% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 27.1K | 23% | 2 | 2.4K | 2% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 19.5% | 3 | 2.4K | 2.1% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Southern Cross Travel Insurance’s and World Nomads’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Southern Cross Travel Insurance**: Measured on the search term “southern cross travel insurance”. - **World Nomads**: Measured on the search term “world nomads”. - [Southern Cross Travel Insurance profile](/demand/au/brands/southern-cross-travel-insurance) - [World Nomads profile](/demand/au/brands/world-nomads) - [All travel insurance providers in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-travel-insurance-providers): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Southern Cross Travel Insurance or World Nomads more popular in search? In September 2026, Southern Cross Travel Insurance had more branded searches than World Nomads among travel insurance providers in Australia. Southern Cross Travel Insurance had about 22,200 branded searches, while World Nomads had 2,400. Southern Cross Travel Insurance made up 19.5% of all travel insurance provider searches we track, and World Nomads accounted for 2.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Southern Cross Travel Insurance vs World Nomads: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/southern-cross-travel-insurance-vs-world-nomads This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/southern-cross-travel-insurance-vs-world-nomads. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.