UX Case Study

Redesigning health insurance for better conversions

How user research, personas, and conversational UX helped a health insurance aggregator improve lead capture.

Client
Under NDA
Role
UX Research & Design
Scope
Phase 1 — Lead Conversion
Platform
Mobile & Desktop
Status
In Progress — Yet to Launch
The Challenge

A health insurance aggregator losing users before they compare plans

The existing form-heavy experience had high drop-off rates. Users felt overwhelmed by the amount of data requested upfront. The goal was to redesign the journey into a guided, conversational flow that increases form completions and qualified leads.

89
Survey respondents
3
Data-driven personas
7+
User flow variations
01 — Research

Research & Discovery

Surveys, customer care conversations, and analytics data — combined to understand how people approach health insurance in India.

Survey Findings

What 89 respondents told us

01

Social circles drive decisions

42.7% begin insurance research through friends and family — the strongest influencer channel by far.

02

Online is replacing agents

The traditional agent-based approach is declining. Users prefer aggregators for transparency and comparison.

03

Features over price

Coverage, benefits, and claim support matter more than premium. Insurance is seen as a precautionary investment.

04

Trust is post-purchase

Customer care, claims handling, and after-sales support are the true differentiators for provider choice.

Survey data
Research channels & influencers
Survey data
Decision factors & preferences
Mentality
User mentality — incentives and demographic-specific benefits drive decisions
Company Data

Building a data foundation

01

Profiling & Behavioural Data

Demographics, buyer distribution, call response rates, and time-to-purchase patterns.

02

Google Analytics

Conversion rate, device usage, bounce rate — revealing real user behaviour on the platform.

03

Synthesis

Combined data was used to build personas and user flows representing the platform's core audience.

User Segments

Three types of users emerge

01

Informed

Come with an understanding of insurance and policies in mind.

02

Comparison Shoppers

Already compared on other aggregators. First-time or return callers.

03

Blank Slate

No prior knowledge. Need guidance to find the right plan.

02 — Personas

Persona & User Journeys

Data, conversations, and intuition — combined to model the majority of users and their paths to purchase.

KS
Kalpana Sharma
30, Journalist, Pune — single, stays with parents, responsible and proactive
Kalpana persona
Full persona — bio, motivations, goals, frustrations, and preferred channels
Kalpana channels
Channel journey — from family recommendations to online aggregators
Kalpana flow
Mobile user flow — immersive guidance approach
AV
Angad Vohra
34, Data Analyst, Bombay — seeking transparent coverage for his growing family
Angad persona
Full persona — bio, motivations, goals, frustrations
Angad flow
Mobile user flow — conversation builder
RA
Rishab Agarwal
44, Jaipur — family man, values transparency, dislikes fine print
Rishab persona
Full persona — fear-driven, values transparency, thorough researcher
Rishab channels
Channel journey — social circle to agents to Google to aggregators
Rishab flow
Desktop user flow — detailed form with save session capability
03 — Synthesis

Feature List & User Flows

Mapping persona needs to features, then sketching flows for first-time buyers, corporate-to-personal, and policy upgraders.

Feature list
Feature list — landing to form, mapped to personas (AV, RA, KS)
User Flows

Designing for every path

Self
Self — individual flow
Family
Family — floater flow
Parents
Self + Parents
Family + Parents
Family + Parents
04 — Wireframes

Lo-Fi Wireframes

Started with Onboarding Experience — progressive disclosure where each screen collects one piece of information with contextual facts and encouragement.

Self Insurance

One step at a time

Self step 1
Gender + age with contextual fact
Self PED
Pre-existing diseases — top 3 shown
Self info
Personal info with data safety message + OTP
Family Insurance
Family members
Member selection — only eldest age needed
Family PED
PED with progress bar
Family info
Location quick-select + OTP save
Parents
Parents
Mother/Father selection
Enhance Cover
Enhance
Enhance
Goal selection — new, corporate-to-personal, enhance
Google Ads Flows

Targeted landing experiences

High-intent users from Google Ads skip the homepage and land directly in policy-specific flows.

Floater
Family Floater
Floater PED
Floater — PED step
Senior
Senior Citizens
Parents ads
Parents
05 — Wireframes

Wireframes

We did multiple wireframe iterations, and after an internal meeting with stakeholders, came up with the final wireframes that went for our first session of usability testing with clickable prototyping.

Self Insurance Flow

A conversation, not a form

👤
Tell us about yourself
This helps us find the best plans for you
👨
Male
👩
Female
Other
You are28years old
💡

At 28, you're part of the rare 20% of health insurance holders!

Step 1 — Your Details
❤️‍🩹
Pre-existing Diseases?
This affects your coverage and premium
Cancer
Diabetes
Arthritis
Heart Disease
Other
None
Continue
💡

A PED doesn't disqualify you — many plans cover after a waiting period.

Step 2 — Pre-existing Diseases
📋
Almost there
Your data is safe with us.
We hate spam as much as you do.
Angad Vohra
Your city
Mumbai
Delhi NCR
Bengaluru
Pune
+91 98XXX XXXXX
Save via OTP →
🔒 Encrypted and never shared
Step 3 — Personal Information
📱
Verify your number
We've sent a 4-digit code to
+91 98XXX XXXXX
3
8
Didn't receive it? Resend in 0:28
Verify & Continue
Step 4 — OTP Verification
You're all set!
We're generating personalized quotes based on your details
MembersSelf
Age28 years
LocationMumbai
PEDNone
View Quotes →
A health advisor will call you within 30 minutes
Step 5 — Confirmation
Family & Parents

Same approach, adapted for families

❤️
Who's getting insured?
Tap to select family members
👤
You
👩
Spouse
👶
1
Children
Eldest is34yrs old
Continue
💡

Family floaters save up to 15% vs individual plans.

Family — Member Selection
🤲
Who's getting insured?
Select parents to cover
👩‍🦳
Mother
👨‍🦳
Father
Eldest is62yrs old
Continue
💡

Individual floaters for parents reduce total costs by up to 12%.

Parents — Member Selection
UT Results

What we learned from testing

Most users were able to complete the flow, but a few usability issues were observed in the health condition selection and the later steps of the form. Some users were unsure about where to enter additional conditions, and the transition between steps felt slightly long.

Key Insights
01

Added a modal for selecting other medical conditions to make the list easier to scan

02

Reduced form fields in the final step to minimize typing effort

03

Replaced OTP verification with a simpler quote generation step

04

Improved step clarity and progress indicators

05

Made the final action clearer with a "Get Quotes" call-to-action

06 — Onboarding Flow

Refined Onboarding Flow

After usability testing, the flow was simplified by merging steps and removing unnecessary verification screens. The OTP step was removed to reduce friction, and related inputs were grouped together to make the process faster.

1 / 4
Who's getting
insured?
Select members for your family policy
Family Members
👤Self
👩Spouse
👶Child
1
Eldest Member
34
years old
Location
Mumbai
Delhi NCR
Pune
Bangalore
← Back
Members & Location
2 / 4
Choose your
coverage
Pick a cover and tell us about health conditions
Cover Amount
₹3L
Basic
Popular
₹5L
Recommended
₹10L
Premium
₹25L+
Super Top-up
✏️
Enter custom amount
Choose a cover that fits your budget
Pre-existing Conditions
Diabetes
BP
Thyroid
None
Browse all conditions
💡

PEDs don't disqualify you — most plans cover them after a waiting period.

← Back
Coverage & Health
Select Conditions
Kidney Disease
Liver Disease
Cancer
Heart Disease
Arthritis
Respiratory
Blood Disorder
Neurological
Clear All
Done · 1 selected
Condition Picker
4 / 4
Almost there!
Enter your details to get personalized quotes
Angad Vohra
+91 98XXX XXXXX
Your Selection
MembersSelf + Spouse + 1 Child
Cover₹5 Lacs
LocationMumbai
🔒
Your privacy matters

No spam calls. We only contact you to help find the right policy.

Get Quotes →
A health advisor will reach out within 30 min
Get Quotes

The redesigned conversational UX transformed a cold, form-heavy process into a guided experience — meeting each user where they are in their insurance journey.