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Admiral vs Aviva:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Admiral had more branded searches than Aviva among travel insurance providers in the United Kingdom. Admiral had about 74,000 branded searches, while Aviva had 14,800. Admiral made up 23.2% of all travel insurance provider searches we track, and Aviva accounted for 4.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about travel insurance providers, Admiral and Aviva each appeared in one of the five answers.

Among travel insurance providers in the United Kingdom in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Admiral, about 5 searches for every 1 for Aviva

Admiral 74K searchesAviva 14.8K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 1 of 5 answers.

Admiral in 1 of 5Aviva in 1 of 5

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Top travel insurance providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Admiral and Aviva were each mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Staysure1st
  2. AllClear2nd
  3. Aviva3rd
  4. Admiral4th
  5. Post Office Travel Insurance–
  6. Coverwise–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Staysure3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • AllClear3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Admiral1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Aviva1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Post Office Travel Insurance0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Coverwise0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which travel insurance should I buy in the UK?”

    1. 1Staysure
    2. 2AllClear
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best travel insurance providers in the UK?”

    1. 1Staysure
    2. 2AllClear
    3. 3Aviva
    4. 4Admiral
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What's the best annual travel insurance in the UK?”

    1. Searched Google, AI Overview

      “travel insurance”

      1. Searched Google, AI Overview

        “best travel insurance”

        1. 1Staysure
        2. 2AllClear

      Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 22, 2026.

      Is Admiral or Aviva more popular in search?

      This chart shows how often people search Google for Admiral and Aviva by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six travel insurance providers we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.

      Admiral and Aviva among travel insurance providers in the United Kingdom, by month

      Share of searches by month for Admiral, Aviva. The figures are in the table below the chart.

      View monthly share of searches table
      MonthStaysureAdmiralPost Office Travel InsuranceAllClearAvivaCoverwise
      Oct 202530.1%18.4%22.5%16.4%4.5%8.2%
      Nov 202534%18.7%18.7%13.8%4.6%10.2%
      Dec 202532.3%19.7%19.7%14.6%4.8%8.8%
      Jan 202636%17.6%17.6%19.2%4.3%5.3%
      Feb 202635.5%17.4%17.4%19%4.3%6.4%
      Mar 202628.5%23.5%19.2%17.1%4.7%7%
      Apr 202630.2%20.3%20.3%18.1%5%6.1%
      May 202630.3%20.4%20.4%17.9%5%6.1%
      Jun 202631.2%21%21%15.3%5.1%6.3%
      Jul 202631.6%21.3%21.3%15.5%5.2%5.2%
      Aug 202633.4%20%20%17.8%4.9%4%
      Sep 202631.7%23.2%19%16.9%4.6%4.6%

      How has the Admiral and Aviva comparison changed over the last 12 months?

      3 findings

      How did search popularity change for United Kingdom travel insurance providers in September 2026?

      2 changes
      1. In September 2026, Admiral gained share of searches among travel insurance providers in the United Kingdom, from 20% to 23.2%.

      2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Aviva in the United Kingdom rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 14.8K in September 2026.

      How are branded searches counted?

      2 search terms

      Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Admiral’s and Aviva’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.

      Admiral

      1 branded search term

      • admiral travel insurance

      Aviva

      1 branded search term

      • aviva travel insurance

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