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title: "Gallagher Insurance vs Rothbury Insurance Brokers: Which is more popular in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Gallagher Insurance or Rothbury Insurance Brokers more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hamilton 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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# Gallagher Insurance vs Rothbury Insurance Brokers: Which is more popular in New Zealand?

Is Gallagher Insurance or Rothbury Insurance Brokers more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hamilton 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**: Gallagher Insurance and Rothbury Insurance Brokers
- **Competitive set**: Hamilton insurance brokers
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Oct 2026
- **Gallagher Insurance Share of Search**: 50%
- **Rothbury Insurance Brokers Share of Search**: 9.4%

## Is Gallagher Insurance or Rothbury Insurance Brokers more popular in search?

- In October 2026, Gallagher Insurance had more branded searches than Rothbury Insurance Brokers among Hamilton insurance brokers in New Zealand. Gallagher Insurance had about 160 branded searches, while Rothbury Insurance Brokers had 30. Gallagher Insurance made up 50% of all Hamilton insurance broker searches we track, and Rothbury Insurance Brokers accounted for 9.4%.
- Gallagher Insurance was ahead of Rothbury Insurance Brokers in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Gallagher Insurance’s share of searches among Hamilton insurance brokers in New Zealand moved from 48.5% to 50%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 160.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Rothbury Insurance Brokers’ share of searches among Hamilton insurance brokers in New Zealand moved from 15.2% to 9.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50 to 30.

## Top Hamilton insurance brokers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, both Gallagher Insurance and Rothbury Insurance Brokers showed up in all three answers. Rothbury Insurance Brokers was listed before Gallagher 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rothbury Insurance Brokers | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Gallagher Insurance | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Frank Risk Management | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 |
| Greenlight Insurance Brokers | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| LifeCovered | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 |
| ICIB BROKERWEB | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |

## Every AI answer about Hamilton insurance brokers

- Asked ChatGPT "Which insurance broker should I hire in Hamilton, New Zealand?": 1. Rothbury Insurance Brokers, 2. Gallagher Insurance, 3. Greenlight Insurance Brokers, 4. LifeCovered
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best insurance brokers in Hamilton, New Zealand?": 1. Rothbury Insurance Brokers, 2. Frank Risk Management, 3. Gallagher Insurance, 4. LifeCovered
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best insurance broker in Hamilton, New Zealand for business cover?": 1. Rothbury Insurance Brokers, 2. Gallagher Insurance, 3. Frank Risk Management

Not named in any answer: ICIB BROKERWEB.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Hamilton insurance brokers in October 2026?

- In October 2026, ICIB BROKERWEB overtook Rothbury Insurance Brokers to rank 3rd among Hamilton insurance brokers in New Zealand, with 12.5% of the searches.
- In October 2026, Rothbury Insurance Brokers lost share of searches among Hamilton insurance brokers in New Zealand, from 13.9% to 9.4%.
- In October 2026, Gallagher Insurance lost share of searches among Hamilton insurance brokers in New Zealand, from 52.8% to 50%.

## How has branded search for Gallagher Insurance and Rothbury Insurance Brokers changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

| Month | Gallagher Insurance estimated searches | Gallagher Insurance Share of Search | Gallagher Insurance rank | Rothbury Insurance Brokers estimated searches | Rothbury Insurance Brokers Share of Search | Rothbury Insurance Brokers rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | 160 | 48.5% | 1 | 50 | 15.2% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 120 | 46.2% | 1 | 30 | 11.5% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 160 | 50% | 1 | 50 | 15.6% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 160 | 50% | 1 | 40 | 12.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 190 | 54.3% | 1 | 40 | 11.4% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 130 | 43.3% | 1 | 40 | 13.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 110 | 37.9% | 1 | 50 | 17.2% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 130 | 46.4% | 1 | 30 | 10.7% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 130 | 41.9% | 1 | 40 | 12.9% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 170 | 51.5% | 1 | 50 | 15.2% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 190 | 52.8% | 1 | 50 | 13.9% | 3 |
| Oct 2026 | 160 | 50% | 1 | 30 | 9.4% | 4 |

## How are Gallagher Insurance’s and Rothbury Insurance Brokers’ branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Gallagher Insurance’s and Rothbury Insurance Brokers’ 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.

- **Gallagher Insurance**: Measured on the search terms “ajg insurance”, “ajg insurance broker”, “gallagher boat insurance”, “gallagher car insurance”, “gallagher home insurance”, “gallagher insurance agency”, “gallagher insurance hamilton”, “gallagher insurance quote”, “gallagher insurance services”, “gallagher landlord insurance”, “gallagher life insurance”, “gallagher pet insurance” and “gallagher travel insurance”, summed into one figure.
- **Rothbury Insurance Brokers**: Measured on the search term “rothbury insurance brokers”.

- [Gallagher Insurance profile](/demand/nz/brands/gallagher-insurance)
- [Rothbury Insurance Brokers profile](/demand/nz/brands/rothbury-insurance)
- [All Hamilton insurance brokers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/hamilton/insurance-brokers): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Gallagher Insurance or Rothbury Insurance Brokers more popular in search?

In October 2026, Gallagher Insurance had more branded searches than Rothbury Insurance Brokers among Hamilton insurance brokers in New Zealand. Gallagher Insurance had about 160 branded searches, while Rothbury Insurance Brokers had 30. Gallagher Insurance made up 50% of all Hamilton insurance broker searches we track, and Rothbury Insurance Brokers accounted for 9.4%.

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