Legal & General vs SunLife:Which is more popular in the United Kingdom?
In September 2026, Legal & General had more branded searches than SunLife among life insurance brands in the United Kingdom. Legal & General had about 167,000 branded searches, while SunLife had 6,600. Legal & General made up 27.8% of all life insurance brand searches we track, and SunLife accounted for 1.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about life insurance brands, Legal & General appeared in all five answers and SunLife in none.
Who do people search for more?
Legal & General, about 25 searches for every 1 for SunLife
Who does AI mention more?
Legal & General, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
Legal & General, the only one of the two named
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Top life insurance brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Legal & General appeared in all five answers. SunLife did not appear in any of the five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Aviva1st- Legal & General2nd
Royal London3rd
Vitality4th
Zurich5th
LV=6th
SunLife–
Beagle Street–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Aviva5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Legal & General5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Royal London4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Zurich3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Vitality2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- LV=2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- SunLife0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Beagle Street0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about life insurance brands
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which life insurance brand should I use in the UK?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best life insurance brands in the UK?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best life insurance brand in the UK for family protection?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“life insurance quote”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best life insurance”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 19, 2026.
Is Legal & General or SunLife more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Legal & General and SunLife by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight life insurance brands we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.
Share of searches by month for Legal & General, SunLife. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Aviva | Legal & General | Royal London | Zurich | SunLife | Vitality | Beagle Street | LV= |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 50.6% | 28% | 15.1% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 0.74% | 0.74% | 0.6% |
| Nov 2025 | 48.7% | 27.1% | 17.8% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 0.87% | 0.71% | 0.58% |
| Dec 2025 | 55.4% | 25.2% | 13.6% | 2.8% | 0.99% | 0.81% | 0.66% | 0.53% |
| Jan 2026 | 49.8% | 27.6% | 14.9% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.89% | 0.73% |
| Feb 2026 | 54.6% | 24.9% | 13.4% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 0.98% | 0.8% | 0.65% |
| Mar 2026 | 50.5% | 28% | 15.1% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 0.91% | 0.74% | 0.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 48.2% | 26.8% | 17.6% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.86% | 0.7% |
| May 2026 | 46.1% | 31.2% | 16.8% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 0.83% | 0.67% | 0.67% |
| Jun 2026 | 55.3% | 25.2% | 13.6% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 0.99% | 0.66% | 0.66% |
| Jul 2026 | 50.6% | 28.1% | 15.2% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.74% | 0.61% |
| Aug 2026 | 50.7% | 28.1% | 15.2% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.91% | 0.61% |
| Sep 2026 | 50.1% | 27.8% | 15.1% | 3.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.73% |
How has branded search for Legal & General and SunLife changed in the United Kingdom over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Legal & General was ahead of SunLife in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Legal & General’s share of searches among life insurance brands in the United Kingdom moved from 28% to 27.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 204K to 167K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SunLife’s share of searches among life insurance brands in the United Kingdom held steady at 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 6.6K.
How did search popularity change for United Kingdom life insurance brands in September 2026?
2 changes
Estimated monthly branded searches for SunLife in the United Kingdom fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 6.6K in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Legal & General in the United Kingdom fell 17.9% over 12 measured months, from 204K to 167K in September 2026.
How are Legal & General’s and SunLife’s branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Legal & General’s and SunLife’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.
Legal & General
2 branded search terms
- legal and general
- legal general
SunLife
1 branded search term
- sunlife
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