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Erie Insurance vs Root:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Erie Insurance had more branded searches than Root among car insurance brands in the United States. Erie Insurance had about 246,000 branded searches, while Root had 150,000. Erie Insurance made up 5.6% of all car insurance brand searches we track, and Root accounted for 3.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about car insurance brands, Erie Insurance appeared in three of the five answers and Root in none.

Among car insurance brands in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Erie Insurance, about 64% more searches than Root

Erie Insurance 246K searchesRoot 150K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Erie Insurance, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Root in 0

Erie Insurance in 3 of 5Root in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Erie Insurance, the only one of the two named

Erie Insurance first in 3Root never named

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Top car insurance brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Erie Insurance was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Root 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.

  1. GEICO1st
  2. Travelers2nd
  3. USAA3rd
  4. Progressive4th
  5. State Farm5th
  6. Erie Insurance6th
  7. Nationwide7th
  8. Root–
  9. Allstate–
  10. Liberty Mutual–
  11. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • GEICO5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Progressive5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • USAA5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Erie Insurance3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Travelers3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Nationwide2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • State Farm2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Root0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Allstate0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Liberty Mutual0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+1 more

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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 22, 2026.

Is Erie Insurance or Root more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Erie Insurance and Root by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 car insurance brands we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Erie Insurance and Root among car insurance brands in the United States, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGEICOProgressiveErie InsuranceNationwideRootUSAAState FarmTravelersAllstateLiberty MutualFarmers Insurance
Oct 202554.3%24.2%6.8%4.5%4.1%2%1.7%0.61%0.75%0.75%0.22%
Nov 202558.1%21.7%5.9%3.9%4.4%2.2%1.4%0.96%0.64%0.64%0.19%
Dec 202556.7%21.5%5.3%4.4%3.9%2.9%1.6%1.3%0.59%0.72%1.1%
Jan 202654.8%23.7%6.1%4.1%3.7%2.8%1.5%1%0.67%0.67%0.83%
Feb 202656%19.8%6%4%3.7%4.9%1.5%2.7%0.66%0.54%0.16%
Mar 202653.7%21.4%5.8%3.2%3.5%3.9%2.6%2.1%2.1%0.64%1.2%
Apr 202655.5%24%6.2%3.4%3.1%2.8%1.2%1.5%1.5%0.56%0.14%
May 202659.3%20.6%5.4%3.6%3.3%2.4%1.6%1.6%1.3%0.6%0.15%
Jun 202659.8%20.6%6.9%3.8%3.4%1.7%1.7%0.93%0.51%0.62%0.15%
Jul 202658.1%21%5.7%3.9%3.4%1.7%2.1%2.1%1.2%0.63%0.15%
Aug 202657.3%21%7.1%3.9%3.5%2.1%1.4%2.1%0.78%0.64%0.19%
Sep 202655.1%24.3%5.6%3.8%3.4%2.5%1.4%1.4%1.1%1.1%0.19%

How has the Erie Insurance and Root comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States car insurance brands in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Erie Insurance lost share of searches among car insurance brands in the United States, from 7.1% to 5.6%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Root in the United States fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 183K to 150K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Erie Insurance’s and Root’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.

Erie Insurance

1 branded search term

  • erie insurance

Root

2 branded search terms

  • root car insurance
  • root insurance

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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