--- title: "Ageas: search popularity in the United Kingdom" description: "Ageas insures cars, vans and homes in the UK. 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/uk/brands/ageas" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Ageas: search popularity in the United Kingdom Ageas insures cars, vans and homes in the UK. 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 - **Brand**: Ageas - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among van insurance providers**: 2.6% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Van insurance providers | 8 | 2.6% | 480 | - [Van insurance providers in the UK](/demand/uk/categories/uk-van-insurance-providers) ## Top van insurance providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Ageas did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | The Van Insurer | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Aviva | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | AXA | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | RAC | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Direct Line | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Admiral | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Tradex Insurance | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Hastings Direct | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Ageas | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | 1st Central | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about van insurance providers - Asked ChatGPT "Who has the best van insurance in the UK?": 1. AXA, 2. The Van Insurer, 3. RAC, 4. Direct Line - Asked ChatGPT "Which company should I insure my van with?": 1. Aviva, 2. The Van Insurer, 3. RAC - Asked ChatGPT "What's the cheapest van insurance for a tradesperson in the UK?": 1. The Van Insurer - Searched Google, AI Overview "van insurance": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "van insurance quote": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Admiral, Tradex Insurance, Hastings Direct, Ageas and 1st Central. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 27, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Ageas changed in the United Kingdom over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Ageas in the United Kingdom fell from 720 to 480. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ageas’ share of searches among van insurance providers in the United Kingdom decreased from 3.7% to 2.6%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ageas’ share of searches among van insurance providers in the United Kingdom peaked at 3.9% in March 2026 and was lowest at 2.6% in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ageas fell from 7th to 8th among van insurance providers in the United Kingdom. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom van insurance providers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Tradex Insurance overtook Hastings Direct to rank 4th among van insurance providers in the United Kingdom, with 10.2% of the searches. - In September 2026, AXA gained share of searches among van insurance providers in the United Kingdom, from 4.8% to 5.4%. - In September 2026, Admiral lost share of searches among van insurance providers in the United Kingdom, from 36.4% to 35.4%. - In September 2026, Direct Line lost share of searches among van insurance providers in the United Kingdom, from 19.8% to 19.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Aviva in the United Kingdom rose 26.3% over 12 measured months, from 1.9K to 2.4K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for The Van Insurer in the United Kingdom rose 23.1% over 12 measured months, from 260 to 320 in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Van insurance providers | 720 | 3.7% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | Van insurance providers | 590 | 3.4% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | Van insurance providers | 480 | 3.2% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Van insurance providers | 720 | 3.6% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Van insurance providers | 720 | 3.6% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Van insurance providers | 880 | 3.9% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Van insurance providers | 720 | 3.7% | 7 | | May 2026 | Van insurance providers | 590 | 3.3% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Van insurance providers | 590 | 3.2% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Van insurance providers | 590 | 3.2% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Van insurance providers | 480 | 2.6% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | Van insurance providers | 480 | 2.6% | 8 | ## How are Ageas’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ageas’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “ageas van insurance” ## Which van insurance providers compete with Ageas? - [Admiral](/demand/uk/brands/admiral-insurance) - [Direct Line](/demand/uk/brands/direct-line) - [Aviva](/demand/uk/brands/aviva) - [Tradex Insurance](/demand/uk/brands/tradex-insurance) - [Hastings Direct](/demand/uk/brands/hastings-direct): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/ageas-vs-hastings-direct - [AXA](/demand/uk/brands/axa): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/ageas-vs-axa - [RAC](/demand/uk/brands/rac): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/ageas-vs-rac - [The Van Insurer](/demand/uk/brands/the-van-insurer): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/ageas-vs-the-van-insurer - [1st Central](/demand/uk/brands/1st-central): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/1st-central-vs-ageas ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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