--- title: "Simply Business: search popularity in the United States" description: "Simply Business is an online broker of small business insurance. 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/us/brands/simply-business" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Simply Business: search popularity in the United States Simply Business is an online broker of small business insurance. 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**: Simply Business - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among small business insurance providers**: 5.4% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Small business insurance providers | 5 | 5.4% | 23.5K | - [Small business insurance providers in the US](/demand/us/categories/us-small-business-insurance) ## Top small business insurance providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Simply Business 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hiscox | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | The Hartford | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Next Insurance | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Progressive | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Nationwide | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Thimble | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Travelers | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Simply Business | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about small business insurance providers - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best small business insurance company in the US?": 1. Next Insurance, 2. The Hartford, 3. Hiscox, 4. Nationwide, 5. Travelers - Asked ChatGPT "Where can a small business in the US get general liability insurance online?": 1. Hiscox, 2. Thimble, 3. Progressive - Asked ChatGPT "Which insurers are best for small business insurance in the US?": 1. The Hartford, 2. Next Insurance, 3. Hiscox, 4. Nationwide, 5. Progressive, 6. Travelers - Searched Google, AI Overview "small business insurance": 1. The Hartford, 2. Progressive, 3. Hiscox, 4. Next Insurance, 5. Travelers - Searched Google, AI Overview "general liability insurance": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Simply Business. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 23, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Simply Business changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Simply Business in the United States rose from 19.2K to 23.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Simply Business’ share of searches among small business insurance providers in the United States increased from 4.4% to 5.4%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Simply Business’ share of searches among small business insurance providers in the United States peaked at 5.6% in August 2026 and was lowest at 3.9% in December 2025. ## How did search popularity change for United States small business insurance providers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Progressive overtook Simply Business to rank 4th among small business insurance providers in the United States, with 6.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, Hiscox gained share of searches among small business insurance providers in the United States, from 10.7% to 12.7%. - In September 2026, The Hartford lost share of searches among small business insurance providers in the United States, from 58.4% to 56.5%. - In September 2026, Next Insurance lost share of searches among small business insurance providers in the United States, from 17.6% to 17%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Nationwide in the United States rose 80.6% over 12 measured months, from 720 to 1.3K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Travelers in the United States rose 46.2% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 1.9K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Small business insurance providers | 19.2K | 4.4% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Small business insurance providers | 15.7K | 4.5% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Small business insurance providers | 15.7K | 3.9% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Small business insurance providers | 23.5K | 4.5% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Small business insurance providers | 20.2K | 4.6% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Small business insurance providers | 23.5K | 4.8% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Small business insurance providers | 23.5K | 5% | 5 | | May 2026 | Small business insurance providers | 23.5K | 5.4% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Small business insurance providers | 23.5K | 5.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Small business insurance providers | 22.5K | 5.4% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Small business insurance providers | 23.5K | 5.6% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Small business insurance providers | 23.5K | 5.4% | 5 | ## How are Simply Business’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Simply Business’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “simply business” - “simply business insurance” ## Which small business insurance providers compete with Simply Business? - [The Hartford](/demand/us/brands/the-hartford) - [Next Insurance](/demand/us/brands/next-insurance): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/next-insurance-vs-simply-business - [Hiscox](/demand/us/brands/hiscox-insurance): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/hiscox-insurance-vs-simply-business - [Progressive](/demand/us/brands/progressive-insurance): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/progressive-insurance-vs-simply-business - [Thimble](/demand/us/brands/thimble-insurance): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/simply-business-vs-thimble-insurance - [Travelers](/demand/us/brands/travelers): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/simply-business-vs-travelers - [Nationwide](/demand/us/brands/nationwide) ## 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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