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Next Insurance vs Progressive:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Next Insurance had more branded searches than Progressive among small business insurance providers in the United States. Next Insurance had about 74,000 branded searches, while Progressive had 26,600. Next Insurance made up 17% of all small business insurance provider searches we track, and Progressive accounted for 6.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about small business insurance providers, Next Insurance and Progressive each appeared in three of the five answers. Next Insurance and Progressive were each mentioned first in two of the four answers.

Among small business insurance providers in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Next Insurance, about 3 searches for every 1 for Progressive

Next Insurance 74K searchesProgressive 26.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 3 of 5 answers.

Next Insurance in 3 of 5Progressive in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 2 of 4 answers.

Next Insurance first in 2Progressive first in 2

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Top small business insurance providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Next Insurance and Progressive were each mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Next Insurance and Progressive were each listed first in two of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Hiscox1st
  2. The Hartford2nd
  3. Next Insurance3rd
  4. Progressive4th
  5. Nationwide5th
  6. Thimble6th
  7. Travelers7th
  8. Simply Business–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Hiscox4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • The Hartford3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Next Insurance3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Progressive3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Travelers3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Nationwide2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Thimble1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Simply Business0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 23, 2026.

Is Next Insurance or Progressive more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Next Insurance and Progressive by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight small business insurance providers we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Next Insurance and Progressive among small business insurance providers in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Next Insurance, Progressive. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthThe HartfordNext InsuranceHiscoxProgressiveSimply BusinessThimbleTravelersNationwide
Oct 202557%21%9.7%6.2%4.4%1.3%0.3%0.17%
Nov 202557%21%9.7%6.2%4.5%1.2%0.28%0.17%
Dec 202561.1%18.4%8.5%6.5%3.9%1.1%0.32%0.18%
Jan 202657.3%20.9%9.8%5.8%4.5%1.3%0.3%0.17%
Feb 202655.9%20.6%11.6%5.3%4.6%1.5%0.36%0.16%
Mar 202650.5%22.6%13.6%5.9%4.8%2%0.33%0.18%
Apr 202652.7%23.6%11%5%5%2.1%0.34%0.15%
May 202656.1%20.6%10.3%5.4%5.4%1.8%0.3%0.13%
Jun 202656.4%20.7%10.4%5.2%5.4%1.5%0.37%0.11%
Jul 202659.2%17.8%10.1%5.4%5.4%1.6%0.39%0.12%
Aug 202658.4%17.6%10.7%5.3%5.6%1.9%0.38%0.11%
Sep 202656.5%17%12.7%6.1%5.4%1.5%0.44%0.3%

How has the Next Insurance and Progressive comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States small business insurance providers in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. 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.

  2. In September 2026, Next Insurance lost share of searches among small business insurance providers in the United States, from 17.6% to 17%.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Next Insurance’s and Progressive’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.

Next Insurance

1 branded search term

  • next insurance

Progressive

2 branded search terms

  • progressive business insurance
  • progressive commercial

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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