Latest Nielsen data reveals insurance advertising climbs as Australians weigh cost, cover and loyalty

05/06/2026

New Nielsen data shows insurance ad spend grew 11%, while consumers remain highly concerned about premiums, but reluctant to give up essential cover

Sydney, June 5, 2026 - Australia's insurance market is entering a sharper contest for value-conscious consumers, with new Nielsen data showing advertising investment in the sector rose 11% over the past year, as household concerns about insurance costs remain high.

According to Nielsen Ad Intel, insurance advertising spend reached $504.4 million between April 2025 and March 2026, up from $453.7 million in the previous 12-month period.

The increase comes as Nielsen Consumer & Media View (CMV) data shows Australians are under significant pressure from rising premiums. More than three-quarters of Australians are concerned about the cost of general insurance, with 36% somewhat concerned and almost 40% very concerned. Concern about health insurance is also elevated, with 28.7% somewhat concerned and 34% very concerned about cost.

Despite this pressure, insurance remains a category consumers are reluctant to abandon. Nielsen CMV shows 77% of Australians agree they like to be well insured, while only 0.92% say they intend to drop private health insurance altogether over the next 12 months.

Rose Lopreiato, Nielsen Ad Intel's Australia Commercial Lead, said: The rise in insurance advertising reflects a market where brands are competing harder for consumers who are actively reassessing value. Insurance is a category built on trust, but right now it's also being shaped by household pressure. Aussies still want to be protected, but they're looking more closely at price, value and whether their current provider is meeting their needs.

That makes this a critical moment for insurers to stay visible, communicate clearly and give consumers a compelling reason to choose, or stay with, their brand. The continued strength of TV shows the importance of broad-reach brand building in insurance, while the scale of investment in social and display highlights how important digital channels have become in reaching consumers closer to the point of comparison and decision-making.

Nielsen data shows the insurance category continues to lean heavily on broad-reach media, while digital channels play an increasingly important role in helping brands reach consumers actively comparing options.

About Nielsen Ad Intel Ad Intel provides the most complete source of cross-platform advertising intelligence available today. With intuitive software, review-and-compare ad activity across media, company, category or brand, plus historical data.

Note: Nielsen monitors gross advertising expenditure in major media at published rate card values. While discounts are made available from some media owners, rates are not openly available. Please also note that the category and brand/product groupings figures are grouped at Nielsen's discretion.

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About Nielsen Consumer & Media View (CMV) Nielsen Consumer & Media View, with its extensive breadth and depth of data, lets you access consumer research that is vital to achieving strong business and marketing goals.

Nielsen Consumer & Media View is an essential tool for understanding the constantly evolving consumer landscape. With rich demographic and lifestyle data, and information on purchasing behaviours and intentions alongside extensive media habit reporting, Consumer & Media View helps you shape successful brand, advertising and marketing strategies.

Consumer & Media View provides an invaluable resource for identifying priority audiences to inform the planning, buying, or selling of advertising media, to inform business and consumer strategies, and to build a comprehensive market/category landscape view.

About Nielsen Nielsen is a global leader in audience measurement, data and analytics. Through our understanding of people and their behaviors across all channels and platforms, we empower our clients with independent and actionable intelligence so they can connect and engage with their global audiences now and into the future. Learn more at www.nielsen.com and connect with us on social media (X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram).

Media Contact Dan Chapman

Assoc. Director, Communications, Nielsen, APAC

dan.chapman@nielsen.com

+61 404 088 462

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