--- title: "Admiral vs Tradex Insurance: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Admiral or Tradex Insurance more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Van insurance providers set in the United Kingdom. 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/compare/admiral-insurance-vs-tradex-insurance" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Admiral vs Tradex Insurance: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Admiral or Tradex Insurance more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Van insurance providers set in the United Kingdom. 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**: Admiral and Tradex Insurance - **Competitive set**: Van insurance providers - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Admiral Share of Search**: 35.4% - **Tradex Insurance Share of Search**: 10.2% ## Is Admiral or Tradex Insurance more popular in search? - In September 2026, Admiral had more branded searches than Tradex Insurance among van insurance providers in the United Kingdom. Admiral had about 6,600 branded searches, while Tradex Insurance had 1,900. Admiral made up 35.4% of all van insurance provider searches we track, and Tradex Insurance accounted for 10.2%. - Admiral was ahead of Tradex Insurance in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Admiral’s share of searches among van insurance providers in the United Kingdom moved from 34% to 35.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 6.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tradex Insurance’s share of searches among van insurance providers in the United Kingdom moved from 12.4% to 10.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 1.9K. ## Top van insurance providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Admiral nor Tradex Insurance showed up 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 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, Admiral lost share of searches among van insurance providers in the United Kingdom, from 36.4% to 35.4%. ## Month by month | Month | Admiral estimated searches | Admiral Share of Search | Admiral rank | Tradex Insurance estimated searches | Tradex Insurance Share of Search | Tradex Insurance rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.6K | 34% | 1 | 2.4K | 12.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 6.6K | 37.7% | 1 | 1.9K | 10.9% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 35.7% | 1 | 1.6K | 10.6% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 33.1% | 1 | 1.9K | 9.5% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 33.3% | 1 | 1.9K | 9.6% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 36.2% | 1 | 2.4K | 10.7% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 33.8% | 1 | 1.9K | 9.7% | 4 | | May 2026 | 6.6K | 36.9% | 1 | 1.6K | 8.9% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 35.4% | 1 | 1.9K | 10.2% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 6.6K | 35.6% | 1 | 1.9K | 10.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 6.6K | 36.4% | 1 | 1.6K | 8.8% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 6.6K | 35.4% | 1 | 1.9K | 10.2% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Admiral’s and Tradex 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. - **Admiral**: Measured on the search term “admiral van insurance”. - **Tradex Insurance**: Measured on the search term “tradex insurance”. - [Admiral profile](/demand/uk/brands/admiral-insurance) - [Tradex Insurance profile](/demand/uk/brands/tradex-insurance) - [All van insurance providers in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-van-insurance-providers): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Admiral or Tradex Insurance more popular in search? In September 2026, Admiral had more branded searches than Tradex Insurance among van insurance providers in the United Kingdom. Admiral had about 6,600 branded searches, while Tradex Insurance had 1,900. Admiral made up 35.4% of all van insurance provider searches we track, and Tradex Insurance accounted for 10.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Admiral vs Tradex Insurance: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/admiral-insurance-vs-tradex-insurance This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/admiral-insurance-vs-tradex-insurance. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.