Your verdict
Your page is mostly your own.
Most of what you say, Howden and the rest of your set do not. You're less same than 43 of the 48 services sites scored (services avg 59).
Each named site is scored the same way, against the other 4 in this set, so its tick means the same as your marker. The dashed line is the frozen benchmark average.
Less same than average
The average services site scores 59; you scored 39.
You are 20 points less same than the average services site.
Closest overlap: Howden
Of the 4 sites you named, Howden echoes the most of what your page says: 42% of it, weighted by placement. Scored the same way you were, against the rest of the set, Howden's own Sameness Index is 65. Those are different measures: the first is overlap with your page, the second is how same Howden's whole page is.
Howden is the competitor you sound most like.
Room to own more
23% of your claim space is ownable: unique, relevant, and hard to copy. 4 of those claims sit in body copy, where few readers reach them.
23% is ownable, and 4 buried opportunities could help you stand out more.
Three changes worth testing first.
Chosen by rule from the comparison with Marsh, Aon, Gallagher and Howden: the shared claim taking your most prominent space, then the claims only you make that sit too low on the page to be read. Each one links to its claim card.
- “150+ Specialists nationally, across 7 locations”
Marsh, Gallagher and Howden say it too (75% of the set). Buyers may still need it, but shared ground cannot carry your section — move it lower and give that space to something only you can say.
Table stakesMost of the set says this too. - “Cash-flow volatility - buyers standing on their own merits through open-market broking rather than being grouped with others.”
Nobody in the set says this. It sits in body copy, where few readers reach it — worth testing higher up the page; only buyers can tell you whether it lands.
SurfaceYours alone. Test it higher up. - “Values, limits and structures that don't reflect reality - Exposure often evolves faster than traditional, once-a-year insurance transactions.”
A claim that is yours alone, filed in body copy. Try it where it will be read before the shared claims are, and let buyers tell you if it moves them.
SurfaceYours alone. Test it higher up.
Try these changes, then test them with real buyers.
This measures overlap. Whether buyers notice is a different question, and only they can answer it.
What you can own
Claims only you make, that buyers weigh, and that competitors can’t easily copy.
23% of your page’s claim space is yours to keep.
Why this is not 100 minus the Sameness Index
The index is a weighted composite across six categories, including page structure and visuals. This bar is measured on your claims alone, weighted by where each one sits on the page. Different denominators, so the two never add to 100 and are not meant to.
Already leading with · 4
- High client retention rate
“~95% Client retention rate”
- Open market broking with no insurer mandates
“Open Market Broking - No mandates to use select insurers, giving buyers choice.”
- Owner-operators lead service teams, ensuring accountability
“Owner-Driven Accountability - your service team is led by senior specialists with ownership in the business.”
- Senior-led onshore claims advocacy
“Claims-first broking - senior-led, onshore advocacy.”
Buried in body copy · 4
- Annual renewal cycles leave cover misaligned with exposure
“Values, limits and structures that don't reflect reality - Exposure often evolves faster than traditional, once-a-year insurance transactions.”
- Buyers placed individually, not grouped in schemes
“Cash-flow volatility - buyers standing on their own merits through open-market broking rather than being grouped with others.”
- Industry churn erodes continuity and advocacy
“Limited transparency & advocacy - with unprecedented client and broker churn across the industry, continuity is being lost and market engagement distorted.”
- Offshore/disjointed claims servicing lacks accountability
“Slow, disconnected claims advocacy - disjointed or offshore claims servicing models reducing accountability, with coverage tested only after something goes…”
Where you blend in
Territory you spend prominent space on that the set also occupies. Not every line is one to delete — the question is whether it has earned the space, or whether something only you can say should be there instead.
- Commodity · 75%Table stakesSectionscale and buying power in the market
- “150+ Specialists nationally, across 7 locations”
Marsh, Gallagher and Howden cover this territory. Buyers may need to hear it, but in your section it spends the first impression on shared ground.
They say- Marsh“A growing team of 450 based across Aotearoa”
- Gallagher“Our clients are supported by a team of around 1000 insurance professionals in more than 30 offices across New Zealand”
- Howden“24,000 Employees”
- Commodity · 75%Table stakesSectionsenior/owner-led accountable service access
- “Owner-Driven Accountability - your service team is led by senior specialists with ownership in the business.”
- “Human-Centered - accessible and human, built on face-to-face engagement with clients and insurers, not a once-a-year renewal touchpoint.”
- “Accessible Specialists - when you call, we answer.”
You say this 3 different ways.
Common ground with Aon, Gallagher and Howden. Say it if buyers need it — lower on the page, where it is not the thing they read first. Nobody else uses your exact words, but everyone is on the ground. Nobody else makes this exact claim, but everyone occupies the territory — lead with the specific, not the generic.
They say- Aon“United as one firm”
- Gallagher“Our Gallagher people are driven to do their best for clients, colleagues, and communities”
- Howden“our dedicated teams are ready to make a difference”
- Commodity · 75%KeepSectionspecialist expertise in your industry/market
- “To lead the next evolution of specialist insurance by restoring the art of broking for insurance buyers the market has forgotten.”
- “A-Grade Risk Advisory typically only seen at the top end of the market, delivered to your segment.”
You say this 2 different ways.
Marsh, Gallagher and Howden say what they are and who they are for, as every page in a category must. Keep it — it is orientation, not differentiation. Nobody else uses your exact words, but everyone is on the ground. Nobody else makes this exact claim, but everyone occupies the territory — lead with the specific, not the generic.
They say- Marsh“Local expertise”
- Gallagher“Gallagher helps Kiwi face their future with confidence, arranging insurances and providing expert advice to businesses and personal insurance clients”
- Howden“In your sector, speak your language”
- Contested · 50%SharpenSectionclients stay with us / retention as proof
- “30+ Year client relationships built on stability and outperformance”
- “~95% Client retention rate”
You say this 2 different ways.
Marsh and Gallagher are on this territory too (50% of the set). It narrows the field without winning it — make it specific enough that it cannot be said of them.
They say- Marsh“We've been supporting New Zealand businesses for more than 60 years.”
- Gallagher“we have a long history of helping Kiwis with their insurance needs”
- Contested · 50%SharpenSectionhands-on claims advocacy support
- “Claims-first broking - senior-led, onshore advocacy.”
Shared with Marsh and Aon. Sharpen it to the thing only you do here, or it reads as a claim any of you could make. Nobody else uses your exact words, but everyone is on the ground. Nobody else makes this exact claim, but everyone occupies the territory — lead with the specific, not the generic.
They say- Marsh“Claims support”
- Aon“submit a claim, or have questions about a claim”
- Contested · 25%SharpenHerobetter insurance outcomes: cover and price
- “Rise above the insurance market.”
- “We design insurance to perform at claim time - aligned to how outcomes are actually assessed and negotiated.”
- “Aviso Specialty re-marketed our program, increased coverage limits, reduced deductibles, and secured new policies tailored to our specific risk, ultimately…”
- “Turning risk management investments into superior insurance outcomes.”
You say this 4 different ways.
Marsh is on this territory too (25% of the set). It narrows the field without winning it — make it specific enough that it cannot be said of them. Nobody else uses your exact words, but everyone is on the ground. Nobody else makes this exact claim, but everyone occupies the territory — lead with the specific, not the generic.
They say- Marsh“A complete business insurance solution tailored to fit small and medium businesses. Right here. Under one policy.”
Claim-by-claim evidence
Every claim on your page (21)
What the columns mean
- Claim
- The grouped claim, then your exact line beneath it.
- Type
- What kind of claim it is: category, segment, outcome, capability, quality or proof.
- Placement
- Where it sits on your page: hero, section or body copy. Hero claims weigh most in the index.
- Same claim
- Share of the competitors making this exact claim. Drives ownership and ownable share.
- Same territory
- Share of the competitors with any claim in the same buyer-facing territory. This is what the index is scored on.
- Sayability
- Whether a competitor could truthfully make the same claim: anyone could, copyable with effort, or hard to copy.
- Relevant
- Whether buyers decide on this. A unique claim nobody buys on is not ownable.
- Ownership
- Commodity: 60% or more of the set says it. Contested: 20–59%. Unique: under 20%, owned when it is also hard to copy.
Tap a column to sort by it; tap again to reverse. Sorted by Same claim, highest first.
Large national specialist headcount and office footprint “150+ Specialists nationally, across 7 locations” | proof | Section | 75% | 75% | Copyable with effort | Yes | Commodity |
Decades-long client relationships “30+ Year client relationships built on stability and outperformance” | proof | Section | 50% | 50% | Copyable with effort | Yes | Contested |
Helps clients rise above / beat the market “Rise above the insurance market.” | outcome | Hero | 0% | 25% | Anyone could say it | Yes | Unique for now |
Buyers deserve better than the status quo “Buyers deserve more. We're changing that.” | outcome | Section | 0% | 0% | Anyone could say it | No | Unique for now |
Commoditised market drives unjustified premium rises “Premium increases not because your risks have changed, but because insurance has been commoditised and different risk profiles have been homogenised.” | outcome | Section | 0% | 0% | Anyone could say it | Yes | Unique for now |
High client retention rate “~95% Client retention rate” | proof | Section | 0% | 50% | Copyable with effort | Yes | Unique and owned |
Invitation to rethink your insurance strategy “Re-imagine your insurance strategy. See what a different approach can deliver.” | outcome | Section | 0% | 0% | Anyone could say it | No | Unique for now |
Ongoing face-to-face human engagement, not annual touchpoint “Human-Centered - accessible and human, built on face-to-face engagement with clients and insurers, not a once-a-year renewal touchpoint.” | quality | Section | 0% | 75% | Anyone could say it | Yes | Unique for now |
Open market broking with no insurer mandates “Open Market Broking - No mandates to use select insurers, giving buyers choice.” | capability | Section | 0% | 0% | Copyable with effort | Yes | Unique and owned |
Owner-operators lead service teams, ensuring accountability “Owner-Driven Accountability - your service team is led by senior specialists with ownership in the business.” | quality | Section | 0% | 75% | Copyable with effort | Yes | Unique and owned |
Programs designed to perform at claim time “We design insurance to perform at claim time - aligned to how outcomes are actually assessed and negotiated.” | outcome | Section | 0% | 25% | Anyone could say it | Yes | Unique for now |
Remarketing improved coverage and reduced cost for a client “Aviso Specialty re-marketed our program, increased coverage limits, reduced deductibles, and secured new policies tailored to our specific risk, ultimately…” | proof | Section | 0% | 25% | Anyone could say it | Yes | Unique for now |
Restoring true specialist broking craft “To lead the next evolution of specialist insurance by restoring the art of broking for insurance buyers the market has forgotten.” | category | Section | 0% | 75% | Anyone could say it | Yes | Unique for now |
Risk management investment converted into better insurance terms “Turning risk management investments into superior insurance outcomes.” | outcome | Section | 0% | 25% | Anyone could say it | Yes | Unique for now |
Senior-led onshore claims advocacy “Claims-first broking - senior-led, onshore advocacy.” | capability | Section | 0% | 50% | Copyable with effort | Yes | Unique and owned |
Specialists are accessible and answer directly “Accessible Specialists - when you call, we answer.” | quality | Section | 0% | 75% | Anyone could say it | Yes | Unique for now |
Top-tier risk advisory delivered to mid-market clients “A-Grade Risk Advisory typically only seen at the top end of the market, delivered to your segment.” | quality | Section | 0% | 75% | Anyone could say it | Yes | Unique for now |
Annual renewal cycles leave cover misaligned with exposure “Values, limits and structures that don't reflect reality - Exposure often evolves faster than traditional, once-a-year insurance transactions.” | outcome | Body | 0% | 0% | Anyone could say it | Yes | Unique for now |
Buyers placed individually, not grouped in schemes “Cash-flow volatility - buyers standing on their own merits through open-market broking rather than being grouped with others.” | capability | Body | 0% | 0% | Copyable with effort | Yes | Unique and owned |
Industry churn erodes continuity and advocacy “Limited transparency & advocacy - with unprecedented client and broker churn across the industry, continuity is being lost and market engagement distorted.” | quality | Body | 0% | 0% | Anyone could say it | Yes | Unique for now |
Offshore/disjointed claims servicing lacks accountability “Slow, disconnected claims advocacy - disjointed or offshore claims servicing models reducing accountability, with coverage tested only after something goes…” | capability | Body | 0% | 0% | Anyone could say it | Yes | Unique for now |
- Large national specialist headcount and office footprint“150+ Specialists nationally, across 7 locations”proofSectionsame claim 75%same territory 75%Copyable with effortCommodityAlso on Marsh, Gallagher, Howden
- Decades-long client relationships“30+ Year client relationships built on stability and outperformance”proofSectionsame claim 50%same territory 50%Copyable with effortContestedAlso on Marsh, Gallagher
- Helps clients rise above / beat the market“Rise above the insurance market.”outcomeHerosame claim 0%same territory 25%Anyone could say itUnique for now
- Buyers deserve better than the status quo“Buyers deserve more. We're changing that.”outcomeSectionsame claim 0%same territory 0%Anyone could say itnot a buying criterionUnique for now
- Commoditised market drives unjustified premium rises“Premium increases not because your risks have changed, but because insurance has been commoditised and different risk profiles have been homogenised.”outcomeSectionsame claim 0%same territory 0%Anyone could say itUnique for now
- High client retention rate“~95% Client retention rate”proofSectionsame claim 0%same territory 50%Copyable with effortUnique and owned
- Invitation to rethink your insurance strategy“Re-imagine your insurance strategy. See what a different approach can deliver.”outcomeSectionsame claim 0%same territory 0%Anyone could say itnot a buying criterionUnique for now
- Ongoing face-to-face human engagement, not annual touchpoint“Human-Centered - accessible and human, built on face-to-face engagement with clients and insurers, not a once-a-year renewal touchpoint.”qualitySectionsame claim 0%same territory 75%Anyone could say itUnique for now
- Open market broking with no insurer mandates“Open Market Broking - No mandates to use select insurers, giving buyers choice.”capabilitySectionsame claim 0%same territory 0%Copyable with effortUnique and owned
- Owner-operators lead service teams, ensuring accountability“Owner-Driven Accountability - your service team is led by senior specialists with ownership in the business.”qualitySectionsame claim 0%same territory 75%Copyable with effortUnique and owned
- Programs designed to perform at claim time“We design insurance to perform at claim time - aligned to how outcomes are actually assessed and negotiated.”outcomeSectionsame claim 0%same territory 25%Anyone could say itUnique for now
- Remarketing improved coverage and reduced cost for a client“Aviso Specialty re-marketed our program, increased coverage limits, reduced deductibles, and secured new policies tailored to our specific risk, ultimately…”proofSectionsame claim 0%same territory 25%Anyone could say itUnique for now
- Restoring true specialist broking craft“To lead the next evolution of specialist insurance by restoring the art of broking for insurance buyers the market has forgotten.”categorySectionsame claim 0%same territory 75%Anyone could say itUnique for now
- Risk management investment converted into better insurance terms“Turning risk management investments into superior insurance outcomes.”outcomeSectionsame claim 0%same territory 25%Anyone could say itUnique for now
- Senior-led onshore claims advocacy“Claims-first broking - senior-led, onshore advocacy.”capabilitySectionsame claim 0%same territory 50%Copyable with effortUnique and owned
- Specialists are accessible and answer directly“Accessible Specialists - when you call, we answer.”qualitySectionsame claim 0%same territory 75%Anyone could say itUnique for now
- Top-tier risk advisory delivered to mid-market clients“A-Grade Risk Advisory typically only seen at the top end of the market, delivered to your segment.”qualitySectionsame claim 0%same territory 75%Anyone could say itUnique for now
- Annual renewal cycles leave cover misaligned with exposure“Values, limits and structures that don't reflect reality - Exposure often evolves faster than traditional, once-a-year insurance transactions.”outcomeBodysame claim 0%same territory 0%Anyone could say itUnique for now
- Buyers placed individually, not grouped in schemes“Cash-flow volatility - buyers standing on their own merits through open-market broking rather than being grouped with others.”capabilityBodysame claim 0%same territory 0%Copyable with effortUnique and owned
- Industry churn erodes continuity and advocacy“Limited transparency & advocacy - with unprecedented client and broker churn across the industry, continuity is being lost and market engagement distorted.”qualityBodysame claim 0%same territory 0%Anyone could say itUnique for now
- Offshore/disjointed claims servicing lacks accountability“Slow, disconnected claims advocacy - disjointed or offshore claims servicing models reducing accountability, with coverage tested only after something goes…”capabilityBodysame claim 0%same territory 0%Anyone could say itUnique for now
How this was calculated
Sameness measures how much your claims overlap with the sites compared. It does not measure message quality or whether buyers prefer you.
AI-analyzed: an AI read each page on its own and grouped the claims that say the same thing. No score here was written by a model — every number is computed from those groupings in our own code, with the weights below.
How the score is built
| Category | Weight | Yours | What a high score means |
|---|---|---|---|
Messaging Category framing, who it is for, and the outcome promised | 30% | 21 | The most expensive kind of sameness. A buyer cannot tell what job you do that the others do not. |
Claims Attribute and benefit claims — speed, ease, quality, ROI | 30% | 69 | Every shared claim is a line already read on another tab. Cut the ones nobody owns and spend the space on something they cannot. |
Features Capabilities and functions the page lists | 15% | 19 | Expected in a mature category, and the least alarming of the six. Feature parity is normal; leading with it is the mistake. |
Proof The kinds of evidence offered: customer logos, numbers, testimonials, case studies, badges | 10% | 23 | Same kinds of proof as everyone means the proof stops working as proof. It is scored on the kind of evidence, not on which customers are named. |
Structure Section order, navigation, CTA language and placement | 10% | n/a | The generic SaaS template — hero, logos, three-feature grid, testimonial, CTA. Familiar is not the same as memorable. |
Visual Palette family, imagery style, layout patterns | 5% | 56 | Weighted lowest on purpose: buyers rarely decide on this. Worth knowing, rarely worth fixing first. |
Each site was read on its own first, with no knowledge of the others, so your page gets no benefit of the doubt a competitor’s does not. A category nothing could be measured for drops out and the rest are re-weighted, rather than counted as zero.
What we compared (5 pages read)
What it cannot tell you
The index can find where two pages converge. It cannot say whether a buyer would notice, or which of your reasons to buy actually land. A single check also moves several points between runs, so read the band and the ranking, not the last digit.
Your highest-impact changes
- 1Table stakesYour section copy says “150+ Specialists nationally, across 7 locations”.
Marsh, Gallagher and Howden say it too (75% of the set). Buyers may still need it, but shared ground cannot carry your section — move it lower and give that space to something only you can say.
- 2Table stakesYour section copy says “Human-Centered - accessible and human, built on face-to-face engagement with clients and insurers, not a once…”.
Keep the fact, lose the position: aon, Gallagher and Howden say it too (75% of the set), and your section is spending its first impression on the same territory as theirs.
- 3Table stakesYour section copy says “Owner-Driven Accountability - your service team is led by senior specialists with ownership in the business.”.
This is the set's common ground — Aon, Gallagher and Howden say it too (75% of the set). It will not set you apart wherever it sits, and in the section it costs you the one place a distinctive claim would be read.
- 4Table stakesYour section copy says “Accessible Specialists - when you call, we answer.”.
A buyer with three tabs open reads a version of this on every one of them. Say it further down for the readers who need it; the section should carry a claim they will only find here.
- 5Table stakesYour section copy says “A-Grade Risk Advisory typically only seen at the top end of the market, delivered to your segment.”.
True of you and true of them: Marsh, Gallagher and Howden say it too (75% of the set). That is why it decides nothing, and why the section is the wrong place to spend it.
- 6Surface“Cash-flow volatility - buyers standing on their own merits through open-market broking rather than being grou…” is yours alone, and buyers weigh it.
Nobody in the set says this. It sits in body copy, where few readers reach it — worth testing higher up the page; only buyers can tell you whether it lands.
- 7Surface“Values, limits and structures that don't reflect reality - Exposure often evolves faster than traditional, on…” is yours alone, and buyers weigh it.
A claim that is yours alone, filed in body copy. Try it where it will be read before the shared claims are, and let buyers tell you if it moves them.
- 8Surface“Limited transparency & advocacy - with unprecedented client and broker churn across the industry, continuity…” is yours alone, and buyers weigh it.
No competitor page makes this claim. Today it is in body copy; it is a candidate for the space the table-stakes lines are taking.
- 9Surface“Slow, disconnected claims advocacy - disjointed or offshore claims servicing models reducing accountability,…” is yours alone, and buyers weigh it.
The rest of the set has nothing on this ground. Buried in body copy it does no work; higher up it is the one line a comparing buyer cannot find elsewhere.
The only way to know if it matters.
This report can tell you where your messaging overlaps. It cannot tell you whether a buyer would care, or which of your reasons to buy actually land. Put the page in front of real B2B buyers in your target market and ask them.







