AUS Finance Insurance - PPC Market Share Analysis May 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the AUS Insurance category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Insurance – AUS

Google AI Overview visibility for Finance Insurance AUS

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 21.3151100744
78.6848899256
21%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 57
43
56%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 18%
Transactional 19%
Navigational 3%
Seasonal 0%
Local 3%
Problem Solving 9%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 AUS Finance Insurance brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
budgetdirect.com.au 14
aami.com.au 8.4
youi.com.au 7.61
allianz.com.au 5.58
comparethemarket.com.au 5.45
nrma.com.au 4.65
suncorp.com.au 3.13
covermore.com.au 3.04
iselect.com.au 2.82
canstar.com.au 2.62
others 42.7
  • budgetdirect.com.au - 14%
  • aami.com.au - 8.4%
  • youi.com.au - 7.61%
  • allianz.com.au - 5.58%
  • comparethemarket.com.au - 5.45%
  • nrma.com.au - 4.65%
  • suncorp.com.au - 3.13%
  • covermore.com.au - 3.04%
  • iselect.com.au - 2.82%
  • canstar.com.au - 2.62%
  • others - 42.7%

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Budget Direct leads with 14% click share, followed by AAMI at 8.4%. Others dominate with 42.7%, highlighting diverse competition in the market.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 AUS Finance Insurance brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date aami.com.au budgetdirect.com.au nrma.com.au comparethemarket.com.au iselect.com.au allianz.com.au canstar.com.au youi.com.au suncorp.com.au covermore.com.au
2026/05/01 9.82% 13.21% 6.39% 6.52% 3.01% 4.17% 1.47% 14.43% 2.89% 1.81%
2026/05/02 9.23% 13.63% 6.68% 6.34% 3.39% 4.67% 1.56% 5.2% 2.36% 2.47%
2026/05/03 9.12% 14.93% 6.49% 6.24% 3.7% 4.34% 1.54% 4% 2.61% 2.68%
2026/05/04 9.73% 14.97% 5.65% 6.4% 3.73% 2.86% 2.44% 11.82% 2.1% 2.09%
2026/05/05 9.04% 16.99% 6.14% 7.77% 3.91% 2.73% 2.4% 12.03% 2.47% 2.3%
2026/05/06 8.45% 18.04% 7.53% 7.44% 3.51% 3.42% 1.6% 12.68% 2.39% 2.5%
2026/05/07 7.77% 17.73% 7.36% 6.53% 3.29% 3.26% 1.34% 13.19% 2.37% 2.68%
2026/05/08 8.72% 14.23% 7.13% 6.57% 3.31% 3.99% 1.62% 13.96% 2.68% 2.05%
2026/05/09 8.94% 14.76% 8% 6.69% 4.25% 4.97% 1.7% 4.23% 2.65% 2.81%
2026/05/10 8.84% 14.88% 7.69% 7.27% 4% 5.13% 1.81% 3.35% 2.78% 2.74%
2026/05/11 8.03% 13.81% 7.08% 7.21% 3.96% 3.67% 2.05% 13.02% 2.63% 2.28%
2026/05/12 8.42% 13.33% 6.22% 7.86% 4.49% 3.12% 3.14% 12.89% 1.99% 2.52%
2026/05/13 9.23% 12.96% 6.32% 6.93% 3.72% 3.1% 2.35% 13.68% 1.81% 2.5%
2026/05/14 7.99% 12% 5.79% 9.67% 3.7% 2.88% 1.85% 14.51% 1.92% 2.78%
2026/05/15 7.39% 11.6% 5.98% 6.95% 3.75% 3.5% 2.36% 13.87% 2.32% 2.38%
2026/05/16 8.78% 12.44% 7.02% 5.9% 4.19% 3.61% 3.3% 3.72% 2.74% 2.6%
2026/05/17 8.77% 12.43% 7.66% 7.48% 4.12% 3.6% 3.64% 2.88% 1.99% 2.4%
2026/05/18 7.9% 11.83% 6.12% 7.36% 3.9% 3.04% 3.38% 12.12% 2.52% 2.43%
2026/05/19 8.06% 12.49% 6.06% 5.63% 3.27% 2.97% 2.53% 13.08% 2.56% 2.44%
2026/05/20 8.01% 11.54% 6.04% 5.59% 3.35% 3.4% 2.27% 14.21% 2.14% 2.56%
2026/05/21 8.29% 12.16% 6.67% 5.44% 4.06% 3.35% 2.82% 14.14% 2.15% 2.5%
2026/05/22 8.59% 11.95% 5.87% 6.59% 4.52% 3.05% 3.46% 12.66% 2.47% 2.25%
2026/05/23 10.29% 12.22% 7.32% 8.24% 5.52% 2.42% 3.68% 3.44% 2.24% 2.41%
2026/05/24 9.78% 12.7% 7.98% 7.51% 4.65% 4.84% 3.2% 2.93% 2.93% 2.6%
2026/05/25 10.23% 13.02% 6.68% 8.14% 4.25% 2.88% 3.46% 12.63% 2.68% 2.61%
2026/05/26 9.35% 12.05% 6.04% 9.79% 4.39% 2.66% 5.59% 11.88% 2.18% 2.22%
2026/05/27 9.1% 12.45% 6.57% 9.22% 3.88% 2.98% 3.79% 11.75% 1.95% 2.23%
2026/05/28 9.53% 13.16% 6.65% 8.13% 3.79% 2.91% 3.64% 13.52% 2.75% 2.36%
2026/05/29 9.58% 13.18% 6.98% 7.58% 3.26% 3.34% 2.77% 14.49% 2.8% 2.46%
2026/05/30 11.09% 13.42% 7.22% 6.9% 5.56% 4.58% 2.75% 4.2% 2.95% 2.53%
2026/05/31 11.8% 11.52% 7.57% 7.16% 5% 4.48% 4.23% 3.02% 2.96% 2.46%
  • aami.com.au
  • budgetdirect.com.au
  • nrma.com.au
  • comparethemarket.com.au
  • iselect.com.au
  • allianz.com.au
  • canstar.com.au
  • youi.com.au
  • suncorp.com.au
  • covermore.com.au

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In May 2026, aami.com.au’s PPC spend share fluctuated, peaking at 11.80% on the 31st. Budgetdirect.com.au started strong, but dipped to 11.52% by month’s end. Youi.com.au saw significant volatility, ending at 3.02%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for AUS Finance Insurance

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/05/01 268
2026/05/02 270
2026/05/03 263
2026/05/04 274
2026/05/05 275
2026/05/06 270
2026/05/07 266
2026/05/08 265
2026/05/09 251
2026/05/10 255
2026/05/11 267
2026/05/12 283
2026/05/13 280
2026/05/14 275
2026/05/15 285
2026/05/16 286
2026/05/17 289
2026/05/18 290
2026/05/19 291
2026/05/20 280
2026/05/21 285
2026/05/22 296
2026/05/23 281
2026/05/24 284
2026/05/25 327
2026/05/26 396
2026/05/27 389
2026/05/28 386
2026/05/29 365
2026/05/30 371
2026/05/31 388

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May began with 268 advertisers, fluctuating slightly until mid-month. A significant surge occurred from May 25, peaking at 396 on May 26, ending with 388.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for AUS Finance Insurance

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
canstar.com.au 0.94%
aami.com.au 0.7%
bizcover.com.au 0.47%
racv.com.au 0.43%
hbf.com.au 0.37%
tickinsurance.com.au -0.4%
medibank.com.au -0.44%
deel.com -0.45%
gio.com.au -0.53%
budgetdirect.com.au -1.92%

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In the past month, canstar.com.au surged with a 0.94% click share increase, while budgetdirect.com.au faced a significant drop of 1.92%.

Campaign Efficiency

AUS Finance Insurance Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date budgetdirect.com.au aami.com.au nrma.com.au comparethemarket.com.au canstar.com.au iselect.com.au allianz.com.au covermore.com.au bizcover.com.au youi.com.au
2026/05/01 13.29% 8.52% 5.51% 5.99% 2.35% 3.14% 4.35% 2.53% 1.09% 9.85%
2026/05/02 13.9% 8.88% 5.68% 5.44% 2.15% 3.65% 4.37% 3.19% 2.33% 2.14%
2026/05/03 14.67% 8.37% 5.75% 5.29% 2.21% 3.91% 4.54% 3.35% 2.67% 1.66%
2026/05/04 14.75% 8.96% 4.91% 5.74% 3.3% 4.07% 2.8% 2.88% 2.69% 8.07%
2026/05/05 15.77% 8.32% 5.1% 6.64% 3.3% 4% 2.84% 3.08% 1.83% 8.54%
2026/05/06 17.16% 8.36% 6.44% 6.29% 2.27% 3.73% 3.6% 3.25% 1.46% 9.35%
2026/05/07 16.33% 7.04% 6.17% 5.41% 1.66% 3.41% 3.54% 3.52% 2.03% 10.77%
2026/05/08 14.09% 8.43% 6.22% 5.61% 2.17% 3.55% 4.29% 2.66% 1.8% 10.24%
2026/05/09 13.69% 8% 6.76% 5.34% 2.26% 4.4% 4.94% 3.66% 3.47% 1.77%
2026/05/10 14.08% 8.14% 6.5% 5.91% 2.33% 4.22% 5.37% 3.64% 1.14% 1.3%
2026/05/11 12.85% 6.99% 5.89% 6% 2.93% 4.12% 3.94% 2.86% 3.75% 10.3%
2026/05/12 12.26% 7.37% 5.03% 6.55% 4.67% 4.92% 3.25% 3.28% 1.58% 10.1%
2026/05/13 12.53% 8.62% 5.16% 5.99% 3.38% 4.23% 3.04% 3.27% 2.47% 10.29%
2026/05/14 11.8% 6.85% 4.83% 7.81% 2.51% 4.07% 2.94% 3.71% 4.09% 10.89%
2026/05/15 10.91% 6.42% 5.04% 5.66% 3.2% 4.07% 3.73% 3.17% 3.02% 10.59%
2026/05/16 11.4% 7.02% 6% 4.69% 4.34% 4.2% 4% 3.33% 3.22% 1.61%
2026/05/17 11.49% 7.52% 6.3% 6.21% 4.8% 4.19% 3.81% 3.03% 2.52% 1.15%
2026/05/18 11.45% 7.03% 5.11% 6.26% 4.73% 4.06% 3.13% 3.22% 1.9% 8.44%
2026/05/19 12.18% 7.03% 4.93% 4.95% 3.51% 3.53% 3.23% 3.16% 2.33% 10.24%
2026/05/20 11.05% 7.14% 4.99% 4.7% 3.03% 3.51% 3.71% 3.4% 2.89% 10.97%
2026/05/21 11.46% 7.48% 5.43% 4.52% 3.89% 4.08% 3.6% 3.33% 3.23% 10.45%
2026/05/22 10.65% 7.3% 5.05% 5.52% 4.34% 4.37% 3.34% 2.87% 2.57% 9.9%
2026/05/23 10.97% 8.76% 6.15% 6.79% 4.75% 5.33% 2.78% 3.03% 3.93% 1.53%
2026/05/24 11.77% 8.24% 7.31% 6.02% 3.99% 4.47% 4.66% 3.31% 3.39% 1.22%
2026/05/25 12.23% 9.06% 5.83% 6.8% 4.46% 4.22% 2.93% 3.42% 4.46% 8.92%
2026/05/26 10.47% 7.85% 5.72% 7.66% 6.75% 4.32% 3.08% 2.82% 2.93% 8.48%
2026/05/27 11.04% 7.52% 5.95% 7.29% 4.66% 3.87% 3.58% 2.91% 3.97% 8.84%
2026/05/28 12.01% 8.58% 5.82% 6.51% 4.57% 3.81% 3.28% 3.24% 2.52% 10.21%
2026/05/29 12.43% 8.7% 6.17% 5.97% 3.66% 3.26% 3.83% 3.52% 1.87% 10.9%
2026/05/30 12.54% 9.89% 6.21% 5.28% 3.26% 5.31% 4.8% 3.46% 2.39% 2.02%
2026/05/31 10.46% 10.11% 6.49% 5.62% 4.88% 4.86% 4.37% 3.32% 2.93% 1.28%
  • budgetdirect.com.au
  • aami.com.au
  • nrma.com.au
  • comparethemarket.com.au
  • canstar.com.au
  • iselect.com.au
  • allianz.com.au
  • covermore.com.au
  • bizcover.com.au
  • youi.com.au

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In May 2026, Budget Direct’s impression share peaked early, then declined steadily. AAMI and NRMA showed gradual increases, while Youi experienced significant fluctuations. The month ended with Budget Direct leading, despite a downward trend.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Finance Insurance

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Finance Insurance - Last month
  1. 1
    Get Online Quote in Minutes https://www.aami.com.au

    AAMI Car Insurance — Compare Our Comprehensive or Third-Party Car Cover - Buy Online & Save.

  2. 2
    Management Liability Insurance https://www.bizcover.com.au

    Multiple Quotes In Minutes — Management Liability Insurance Quotes in Minutes. Compare and Save on Your Insurance. Trusted by 280,000+ Australian businesses. Compare quotes today and see if you can save.

  3. 3
    InsureandGo Travel Insurance - Top Rated Travel Insurance https://www.insureandgo.com.au

    Insure&Go wins Top Rated Travel Insurance in the 2026 ProductReview.com.au Awards

  4. 4
    $150 Off Eligible New Policies | NRMA Comp Car Insurance Offer https://www.nrma.com.au

    Use code 150CAR to redeem this offer. New NSW/ACT policies only. Ends 31/7/26. T&Cs apply.

  5. 5
    Compare Car Insurance - See if You Could Switch & Save https://www.youi.com.au › car › insurance

    Scott saved $897 on his 2019 Mazda CX-5 Car Insurance when he switched to Youi. T&Cs.

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In the competitive world of insurance, AAMI entices with quick online quotes, while BizCover offers swift management liability comparisons. InsureandGo shines with award-winning travel insurance, NRMA tempts with a $150 discount, and Youi showcases significant savings through customer stories.

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