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title: "Emerre & Hathaway vs The Insurance Collective: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Emerre & Hathaway or The Insurance Collective? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Gisborne insurance brokers set in New Zealand. 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."
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# Emerre & Hathaway vs The Insurance Collective: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Emerre & Hathaway or The Insurance Collective? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Gisborne insurance brokers set in New Zealand. 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**: Emerre & Hathaway and The Insurance Collective
- **Competitive set**: Gisborne insurance brokers
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Emerre & Hathaway Share of Search**: 7.9%
- **The Insurance Collective Share of Search**: 1.9%

## Which is more popular in search, Emerre & Hathaway or The Insurance Collective?

- In August 2026, Emerre & Hathaway had more branded searches than The Insurance Collective among gisborne insurance brokers in New Zealand. Emerre & Hathaway was estimated to have 170 branded searches compared to The Insurance Collective’s 40, and held a 7.9% Share of Search versus The Insurance Collective’s 1.9%.
- Emerre & Hathaway was ahead of The Insurance Collective in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Emerre & Hathaway’s estimated Share of Search among gisborne insurance brokers in New Zealand moved from 8.7% to 7.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 220 to 170.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Insurance Collective’s estimated Share of Search among gisborne insurance brokers in New Zealand moved from 0.4% to 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10 to 40.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand gisborne insurance brokers in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Gisborne Financial Services overtook The Insurance Collective to rank 3rd among gisborne insurance brokers in New Zealand, at 2.3%.
- In August 2026, Emerre & Hathaway lost estimated Share of Search among gisborne insurance brokers in New Zealand, from 9.3% to 7.9%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for The Insurance Collective in New Zealand rose 300% over 11 measured months, from 10 to 40 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Emerre & Hathaway estimated searches | Emerre & Hathaway Share of Search | Emerre & Hathaway rank | The Insurance Collective estimated searches | The Insurance Collective Share of Search | The Insurance Collective rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 220 | 8.7% | 2 | 10 | 0.4% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 240 | 10.3% | 2 | 10 | 0.43% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 170 | 9.1% | 2 | 40 | 2.2% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 230 | 10.3% | 2 | 70 | 3.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 200 | 9% | 2 | 50 | 2.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 230 | 9% | 2 | 40 | 1.6% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 190 | 8.7% | 2 | 10 | 0.46% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 210 | 9.4% | 2 | 30 | 1.3% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 260 | 11.2% | 2 | 30 | 1.3% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 210 | 9.3% | 2 | 50 | 2.2% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 170 | 7.9% | 2 | 40 | 1.9% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Emerre & Hathaway’s and The Insurance Collective’s 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.

- **Emerre & Hathaway**: Measured on the search terms “emerre & hathaway”, “emerre and hathaway” and “emerre and hathaway gisborne”, summed into one figure.
- **The Insurance Collective**: Measured on the search term “the insurance collective”.

- [Emerre & Hathaway profile](/demand/nz/brands/emerre-hathaway)
- [The Insurance Collective profile](/demand/nz/brands/the-insurance-collective)
- [All gisborne insurance brokers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-gisborne-insurance-brokers): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Emerre & Hathaway or The Insurance Collective?

In August 2026, Emerre & Hathaway had more branded searches than The Insurance Collective among gisborne insurance brokers in New Zealand. Emerre & Hathaway was estimated to have 170 branded searches compared to The Insurance Collective’s 40, and held a 7.9% Share of Search versus The Insurance Collective’s 1.9%.

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