--- title: "Gerrards Insurance Brokers vs Runacres Insurance: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Gerrards Insurance Brokers or Runacres Insurance more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Christchurch 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/gerrards-insurance-vs-runacres-insurance" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Gerrards Insurance Brokers vs Runacres Insurance: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Gerrards Insurance Brokers or Runacres Insurance more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Christchurch 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**: Gerrards Insurance Brokers and Runacres Insurance - **Competitive set**: Christchurch insurance brokers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Gerrards Insurance Brokers Share of Search**: 7.1% - **Runacres Insurance Share of Search**: 19.2% ## Is Gerrards Insurance Brokers or Runacres Insurance more popular in search? - In October 2026, Runacres Insurance had more branded searches than Gerrards Insurance Brokers among Christchurch insurance brokers in New Zealand. Runacres Insurance had about 190 branded searches, while Gerrards Insurance Brokers had 70. Runacres Insurance made up 19.2% of all Christchurch insurance broker searches we track, and Gerrards Insurance Brokers accounted for 7.1%. - Runacres Insurance was ahead of Gerrards Insurance Brokers in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Gerrards Insurance Brokers’ share of searches among Christchurch insurance brokers in New Zealand moved from 6.6% to 7.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 70. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Runacres Insurance’s share of searches among Christchurch insurance brokers in New Zealand moved from 30.2% to 19.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 320 to 190. ## Top Christchurch insurance brokers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Gerrards Insurance Brokers appeared in all three answers. Runacres Insurance was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Gerrards Insurance Brokers was listed before Runacres Insurance 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 | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Gerrards Insurance Brokers | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Rothbury Insurance Brokers | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Resure | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Runacres Insurance | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Gallagher Insurance | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | ICIB BROKERWEB | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | PSC Insurance Brokers | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Christchurch insurance brokers - Asked ChatGPT "Which insurance broker should I hire in Christchurch, New Zealand?": 1. Gerrards Insurance Brokers, 2. Rothbury Insurance Brokers, 3. Gallagher Insurance, 4. Runacres Insurance, 5. Resure - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best insurance brokers in Christchurch, New Zealand?": 1. Gerrards Insurance Brokers, 2. Rothbury Insurance Brokers, 3. Runacres Insurance, 4. Resure - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best insurance broker in Christchurch, New Zealand for the right cover?": 1. Gerrards Insurance Brokers, 2. Rothbury Insurance Brokers, 3. Resure, 4. Gallagher Insurance Not named in any answer: ICIB BROKERWEB and PSC Insurance Brokers. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Christchurch insurance brokers in October 2026? - In October 2026, Runacres Insurance lost share of searches among Christchurch insurance brokers in New Zealand, from 22.2% to 19.2%. ## How has branded search for Gerrards Insurance Brokers and Runacres Insurance changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Gerrards Insurance Brokers estimated searches | Gerrards Insurance Brokers Share of Search | Gerrards Insurance Brokers rank | Runacres Insurance estimated searches | Runacres Insurance Share of Search | Runacres Insurance rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 70 | 6.6% | 6 | 320 | 30.2% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 70 | 8.5% | 4 | 290 | 35.4% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 70 | 7.1% | 6 | 320 | 32.3% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 70 | 6.7% | 6 | 320 | 30.5% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 170 | 13.6% | 3 | 290 | 23.2% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 70 | 7% | 6 | 270 | 27% | 2 | | May 2026 | 110 | 10.3% | 5 | 270 | 25.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 90 | 8.3% | 5 | 310 | 28.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 90 | 8.6% | 5 | 220 | 21% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 90 | 9% | 5 | 240 | 24% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 70 | 7.1% | 6 | 220 | 22.2% | 2 | | Oct 2026 | 70 | 7.1% | 6 | 190 | 19.2% | 2 | ## How are Gerrards Insurance Brokers’ and Runacres Insurance’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Gerrards Insurance Brokers’ and Runacres Insurance’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. - **Gerrards Insurance Brokers**: Measured on the search term “gerrards insurance brokers”. - **Runacres Insurance**: Measured on the search terms “runacres”, “runacres insurance” and “runacres insurance brokers”, summed into one figure. - [Gerrards Insurance Brokers profile](/demand/nz/brands/gerrards-insurance) - [Runacres Insurance profile](/demand/nz/brands/runacres-insurance) - [All Christchurch insurance brokers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/christchurch/insurance-brokers): 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 Gerrards Insurance Brokers or Runacres Insurance more popular in search? In October 2026, Runacres Insurance had more branded searches than Gerrards Insurance Brokers among Christchurch insurance brokers in New Zealand. Runacres Insurance had about 190 branded searches, while Gerrards Insurance Brokers had 70. Runacres Insurance made up 19.2% of all Christchurch insurance broker searches we track, and Gerrards Insurance Brokers accounted for 7.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Gerrards Insurance Brokers vs Runacres Insurance: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/gerrards-insurance-vs-runacres-insurance This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/gerrards-insurance-vs-runacres-insurance. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.