UK Finance Insurance - PPC Market Share Analysis March 2026

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

Insurance – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Finance Insurance UK

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 13.9636450789
86.0363549211
13%

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 62
38
62%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 12%
Transactional 15%
Navigational 7%
Seasonal 0%
Local 1%
Problem Solving 9%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK 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
moneysupermarket.com 15.45
confused.com 10.99
comparethemarket.com 8.78
uswitch.com 6.83
gocompare.com 4.55
admiral.com 3.99
staysure.co.uk 3.53
directline.com 2.91
postoffice.co.uk 2.3
tescoinsurance.com 1.86
others 38.81
  • moneysupermarket.com - 15.45%
  • confused.com - 10.99%
  • comparethemarket.com - 8.78%
  • uswitch.com - 6.83%
  • gocompare.com - 4.55%
  • admiral.com - 3.99%
  • staysure.co.uk - 3.53%
  • directline.com - 2.91%
  • postoffice.co.uk - 2.3%
  • tescoinsurance.com - 1.86%
  • others - 38.81%

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, ‘moneysupermarket.com’ leads with 15.45% click share, followed by ‘confused.com’ at 10.99%. ‘Others’ collectively hold a significant 38.81%, highlighting diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK 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 moneysupermarket.com confused.com comparethemarket.com uswitch.com gocompare.com directline.com staysure.co.uk hiscox.co.uk admiral.com simplybusiness.co.uk
2026/03/01 16.48% 10.96% 8.23% 6.41% 5.28% 3.4% 3.38% 2.09% 1.54% 2.85%
2026/03/02 15.28% 11.43% 6.61% 6.68% 4.81% 2.78% 3.27% 2.26% 1.57% 2.51%
2026/03/03 15.99% 10.51% 7.4% 6.1% 4.61% 2.5% 3.79% 2.39% 1.53% 1.93%
2026/03/04 16.73% 10.12% 7.12% 5.91% 4.65% 2.46% 3.41% 2.33% 1.56% 2.15%
2026/03/05 16.67% 10.45% 7.03% 6.31% 5.05% 2.84% 3.52% 2.39% 1.49% 1.97%
2026/03/06 16.64% 10.35% 7.29% 6.6% 5.78% 2.59% 3.45% 2.53% 1.54% 2.06%
2026/03/07 17.21% 10.5% 8.31% 6.65% 4.83% 2.75% 3.22% 2.29% 2.01% 2.61%
2026/03/08 17.51% 10.26% 7.99% 6.96% 4.8% 2.68% 3.02% 2.16% 1.74% 2.38%
2026/03/09 16.58% 10.17% 7.87% 6.01% 4.06% 2.42% 3.06% 2.69% 1.78% 2.26%
2026/03/10 18.02% 10.29% 7.06% 6.14% 4.22% 2.54% 3.03% 2.59% 2.15% 1.82%
2026/03/11 17.5% 8.67% 7.47% 7.26% 4.1% 2.49% 3.09% 2.56% 1.89% 1.93%
2026/03/12 16.79% 8.74% 7.01% 6.15% 4.48% 2.61% 2.96% 2.58% 2.35% 1.97%
2026/03/13 17.26% 9.21% 8.09% 6.14% 4.54% 2.82% 3.41% 2.79% 1.5% 2.04%
2026/03/14 17.73% 10.77% 7.6% 6.47% 4.85% 2.63% 2.98% 2.24% 1.99% 2.22%
2026/03/15 17.71% 9.85% 7.47% 5.98% 5.14% 2.71% 3.34% 2.05% 1.71% 2.27%
2026/03/16 17.19% 9.43% 8.35% 6.4% 5.16% 2.14% 2.55% 1.95% 1.85% 2.17%
2026/03/17 17.36% 9.37% 8.25% 6.73% 4.53% 2.36% 2.98% 2.19% 1.46% 2.17%
2026/03/18 16.93% 9.72% 6.62% 6.34% 4.9% 2.6% 2.93% 2.53% 1.74% 1.92%
2026/03/19 16.41% 9.46% 7.54% 6.22% 5.09% 2.62% 3.4% 2.66% 1.6% 1.85%
2026/03/20 16.44% 9.08% 7.52% 6.33% 4.75% 2.66% 3.48% 2.83% 1.59% 1.96%
2026/03/21 16.26% 10.25% 7.05% 7.83% 5.23% 2.77% 3.48% 2.05% 1.8% 2.01%
2026/03/22 16.12% 10.58% 6.57% 8.13% 4.67% 2.65% 3.41% 2.15% 1.95% 2.21%
2026/03/23 15.95% 10.96% 7.28% 6.42% 4.23% 2.41% 2.92% 2.04% 1.28% 1.86%
2026/03/24 17.35% 9.36% 8.25% 6.73% 4.53% 2.36% 2.97% 2.19% 1.46% 2.17%
2026/03/25 16.34% 10.58% 7.32% 5.74% 3.84% 2.98% 3.22% 2.96% 1.63% 1.38%
2026/03/26 15.77% 11.53% 7.37% 7.72% 3.28% 3.03% 3.19% 2.84% 1.64% 1.46%
2026/03/27 15.87% 10.97% 7.1% 7.85% 3.84% 3.13% 2.95% 2.78% 1.69% 1.91%
2026/03/28 16.76% 12.27% 6.81% 6.76% 4.33% 3.47% 3.02% 2.34% 1.62% 2.48%
2026/03/29 17.34% 11.63% 8.37% 6.98% 4.38% 3.35% 2.72% 2.63% 1.6% 2.47%
2026/03/30 16.45% 12.2% 8.61% 6.52% 4.42% 2.72% 2.58% 2.7% 1.59% 1.66%
2026/03/31 15.81% 11.94% 7.22% 7.18% 3.97% 3.05% 2.99% 2.42% 1.58% 1.53%
  • moneysupermarket.com
  • confused.com
  • comparethemarket.com
  • uswitch.com
  • gocompare.com
  • directline.com
  • staysure.co.uk
  • hiscox.co.uk
  • admiral.com
  • simplybusiness.co.uk

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In March 2026, moneysupermarket.com led with a fluctuating spend share, peaking at 18.02% on March 10. Confused.com saw a rise, ending at 11.94%. Comparethemarket.com and uswitch.com showed varied trends, while gocompare.com and directline.com had lower shares. Staysure.co.uk, hiscox.co.uk, admiral.com, and simplybusiness.co.uk maintained modest shares, with slight fluctuations throughout the month.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK 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
2026/03/01 676
2026/03/02 694
2026/03/03 683
2026/03/04 678
2026/03/05 688
2026/03/06 694
2026/03/07 681
2026/03/08 684
2026/03/09 683
2026/03/10 690
2026/03/11 685
2026/03/12 693
2026/03/13 683
2026/03/14 677
2026/03/15 687
2026/03/16 700
2026/03/17 695
2026/03/18 700
2026/03/19 695
2026/03/20 698
2026/03/21 690
2026/03/22 686
2026/03/23 701
2026/03/24 695
2026/03/25 684
2026/03/26 672
2026/03/27 674
2026/03/28 665
2026/03/29 663
2026/03/30 674
2026/03/31 663

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March began with 676 advertisers, peaking at 701 mid-month. A decline followed, ending at 663.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK 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
confused.com 0.82%
uswitch.com 0.49%
insureandgo.com 0.44%
directline.com 0.41%
allcleartravel.co.uk 0.33%
comparethemarket.com -0.25%
aviva.co.uk -0.26%
gocompare.com -0.38%
postoffice.co.uk -0.48%
moneysupermarket.com -0.5%

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Confused.com surged with a 0.82 increase, while moneysupermarket.com dropped by 0.5.

Campaign Efficiency

UK 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 confused.com moneysupermarket.com uswitch.com comparethemarket.com directline.com gocompare.com staysure.co.uk admiral.com quotezone.co.uk postoffice.co.uk
2026/03/01 13.2% 14.26% 8.38% 5.64% 3.28% 4.12% 3.45% 1.77% 1.75% 1.51%
2026/03/02 13.31% 13.34% 8.96% 4.63% 2.56% 3.68% 3.5% 1.9% 1.41% 1.67%
2026/03/03 12.4% 13.81% 7.82% 5.09% 2.21% 3.54% 4.22% 2.01% 1.51% 1.68%
2026/03/04 12.18% 14.79% 7.66% 5.02% 2.2% 3.58% 3.68% 1.95% 1.73% 2.06%
2026/03/05 12.35% 14.57% 7.64% 4.95% 2.57% 3.83% 3.67% 1.93% 1.54% 2.04%
2026/03/06 12.14% 15.08% 8.11% 5.57% 2.24% 4.36% 3.6% 2.02% 1.35% 1.95%
2026/03/07 12.29% 15.3% 8.19% 6.14% 2.5% 3.77% 3.32% 2.25% 1.37% 1.78%
2026/03/08 11.75% 15.95% 8.6% 5.94% 2.53% 3.64% 3% 1.94% 1.31% 1.75%
2026/03/09 12.12% 14.8% 7.4% 5.82% 2.09% 3.05% 3.16% 2.35% 1.33% 1.49%
2026/03/10 12.19% 16.1% 7.79% 5.13% 2.09% 3.31% 2.93% 2.87% 1.25% 1.52%
2026/03/11 10.26% 15.78% 8.68% 5.57% 2.24% 3.04% 2.99% 2.53% 1.44% 1.66%
2026/03/12 10.36% 15.16% 7.59% 5.39% 2.48% 3.38% 2.95% 2.77% 1.66% 2.15%
2026/03/13 10.69% 15.55% 7.45% 5.78% 2.73% 3.29% 3.6% 2.06% 1.8% 1.7%
2026/03/14 12.47% 15.84% 7.63% 5.62% 2.35% 3.63% 2.75% 2.33% 2.03% 1.82%
2026/03/15 11.5% 15.65% 7.78% 5.42% 2.42% 3.9% 3.29% 2.04% 1.57% 1.77%
2026/03/16 11.47% 15.36% 8.15% 6.2% 1.98% 4.2% 2.23% 2.36% 1.71% 2.06%
2026/03/17 11.01% 15.9% 8.36% 6.4% 2.2% 3.46% 2.97% 1.87% 1.63% 1.87%
2026/03/18 11.3% 15.22% 8.22% 5.12% 2.53% 3.81% 2.61% 2.05% 1.53% 2.11%
2026/03/19 11.24% 14.79% 7.63% 5.62% 2.55% 3.83% 3.43% 1.98% 1.85% 1.48%
2026/03/20 10.68% 14.78% 7.69% 5.56% 2.47% 3.51% 3.65% 1.99% 1.68% 1.65%
2026/03/21 11.66% 15.11% 9.78% 5.39% 2.59% 4.13% 3.6% 2.2% 1.43% 1.61%
2026/03/22 12.35% 14.65% 10.49% 4.97% 2.54% 3.63% 3.37% 2.2% 2% 1.35%
2026/03/23 12.9% 14.81% 7.67% 5.49% 2.21% 3.47% 2.93% 1.66% 1.39% 1.63%
2026/03/24 11.01% 15.9% 8.36% 6.4% 2.2% 3.46% 2.97% 1.87% 1.63% 1.87%
2026/03/25 13.04% 15.22% 6.84% 5.5% 2.81% 2.93% 3.07% 1.92% 1.36% 1.08%
2026/03/26 13.48% 14.45% 9.08% 5.47% 2.93% 2.42% 3.09% 2.21% 1.29% 1.09%
2026/03/27 12.64% 14.28% 9.32% 5.24% 3.2% 2.59% 2.83% 2.3% 1.7% 1.17%
2026/03/28 14.3% 15.01% 8.39% 5.12% 3.51% 2.97% 2.69% 2.05% 2.46% 1.21%
2026/03/29 14.05% 15.4% 8.56% 5.99% 3.3% 3.21% 2.46% 2% 2.2% 0.7%
2026/03/30 14.61% 14.7% 8.14% 6.23% 2.59% 3.37% 2.35% 2.2% 1.55% 1.06%
2026/03/31 14.07% 13.93% 8.76% 5.12% 3.03% 2.89% 2.83% 2.09% 2.03% 1.29%
  • confused.com
  • moneysupermarket.com
  • uswitch.com
  • comparethemarket.com
  • directline.com
  • gocompare.com
  • staysure.co.uk
  • admiral.com
  • quotezone.co.uk
  • postoffice.co.uk

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In March 2026, moneysupermarket.com led with a steady impression share, peaking mid-month. Confused.com saw fluctuations, ending strong. Uswitch.com and comparethemarket.com showed varied trends, while directline.com and others maintained lower shares.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK 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 UK Finance Insurance - Last month
  1. 1
    Car Insurance Claims - Report Your Accident https://www.carinsurance.claims/

    New & Existing Customer Claims. Report Your Accident & Start The Claims Process ASAP. Replacement Vehicle, Roadside recovery. Claims Only! We Are Not An Insurance Provider.

  2. 2
    Cheap Car Insurance Quotes https://www.confused.com/

    96% of customers recommend us — Make switching car insurance effortless with Confused.com. 96% of customers recommend us.

  3. 3
    Compare Cheap Car Insurance Quotes | GoCompare https://www.gocompare.com

    Compare car insurance quotes from 178 insurers in minutes. Get covered for damage, fire and theft and receive two fantastic rewards when you buy a policy.

  4. 4
    Compare Cheap Car Insurance UK | Up To £513 Cheaper https://www.moneysupermarket.com

    Start Your Car Insurance Quote Now & Find Cheap Cover Today With MoneySuperMarket

  5. 5
    Our Cheapest Car Insurance - Get A Quote In Minutes https://www.uswitch.com

    Get a quote in minutes and you could save up to £529* with a cheap car insurance deal. We...

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In the competitive world of car insurance, advertisers like CarInsurance.Claims, Confused.com, GoCompare, MoneySuperMarket, and Uswitch captivate audiences with promises of swift claims processes, effortless switching, and significant savings. Their ads emphasize convenience, customer satisfaction, and cost-effectiveness, resonating with consumers seeking reliable and affordable coverage.

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