--- title: "Hastings Direct vs NFU Mutual: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Hastings Direct or NFU Mutual more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Home insurance brands 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/hastings-direct-vs-nfu-mutual" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hastings Direct vs NFU Mutual: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Hastings Direct or NFU Mutual more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Home insurance brands 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**: Hastings Direct and NFU Mutual - **Competitive set**: Home insurance brands - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Hastings Direct Share of Search**: 5.1% - **NFU Mutual Share of Search**: 6.4% ## Is Hastings Direct or NFU Mutual more popular in search? - In September 2026, NFU Mutual had more branded searches than Hastings Direct among home insurance brands in the United Kingdom. NFU Mutual had about 8,000 branded searches, while Hastings Direct had 6,300. NFU Mutual made up 6.4% of all home insurance brand searches we track, and Hastings Direct accounted for 5.1%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Hastings Direct took it in May 2026, NFU Mutual took it in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hastings Direct’s share of searches among home insurance brands in the United Kingdom moved from 4.8% to 5.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.5K to 6.3K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NFU Mutual’s share of searches among home insurance brands in the United Kingdom moved from 5.9% to 6.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.8K to 8K. ## Top home insurance brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, NFU Mutual was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Hastings Direct 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | NFU Mutual | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Aviva | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Tesco Insurance | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Admiral | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Direct Line | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Churchill | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | LV= | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Hastings Direct | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about home insurance brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which home insurance should I get in the UK?": 1. NFU Mutual, 2. Aviva, 3. Tesco Insurance, 4. Churchill - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best home insurance companies in the UK?": 1. NFU Mutual, 2. Aviva, 3. Direct Line, 4. Tesco Insurance - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best value buildings and contents insurance in the UK?": 1. NFU Mutual, 2. Aviva, 3. Admiral, 4. Tesco Insurance - Searched Google, AI Overview "home insurance": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "buildings and contents insurance": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: LV= and Hastings Direct. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom home insurance brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, NFU Mutual lost share of searches among home insurance brands in the United Kingdom, from 7.3% to 6.4%. - In September 2026, Hastings Direct lost share of searches among home insurance brands in the United Kingdom, from 5.7% to 5.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Hastings Direct estimated searches | Hastings Direct Share of Search | Hastings Direct rank | NFU Mutual estimated searches | NFU Mutual Share of Search | NFU Mutual rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.5K | 4.8% | 7 | 6.8K | 5.9% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 5.2K | 4.7% | 7 | 6.8K | 6.1% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 4.5K | 5.1% | 6 | 4.5K | 5.1% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 6.3K | 4.8% | 7 | 6.8K | 5.2% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 5.5K | 5% | 6 | 5.5K | 5% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 5.5K | 4.8% | 7 | 6K | 5.3% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 4.5K | 4.6% | 8 | 4.8K | 4.9% | 7 | | May 2026 | 5.2K | 5.1% | 7 | 4.8K | 4.7% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 5.2K | 5% | 7 | 6K | 5.8% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 5.5K | 5.3% | 7 | 6.5K | 6.3% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 6.3K | 5.7% | 7 | 8K | 7.3% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 6.3K | 5.1% | 7 | 8K | 6.4% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hastings Direct’s and NFU Mutual’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. - **Hastings Direct**: Measured on the search terms “hastings direct home insurance” and “hastings home insurance”, summed into one figure. - **NFU Mutual**: Measured on the search terms “nfu home insurance” and “nfu mutual home insurance”, summed into one figure. - [Hastings Direct profile](/demand/uk/brands/hastings-direct) - [NFU Mutual profile](/demand/uk/brands/nfu-mutual) - [All home insurance brands in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-home-insurance-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Hastings Direct or NFU Mutual more popular in search? In September 2026, NFU Mutual had more branded searches than Hastings Direct among home insurance brands in the United Kingdom. NFU Mutual had about 8,000 branded searches, while Hastings Direct had 6,300. NFU Mutual made up 6.4% of all home insurance brand searches we track, and Hastings Direct accounted for 5.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Hastings Direct vs NFU Mutual: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/hastings-direct-vs-nfu-mutual This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/hastings-direct-vs-nfu-mutual. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.