Modern Quote Flow for Life Insurance Built in 4 Weeks
Case Study: LifeQuotes by PathWork
LifeQuotes.com partnered with Melt Studio to rapidly modernize its quote acquisition experience. The goal: replicate the user-friendly interface of SmartFinancial’s form while making it uniquely branded and efficient. In just four weeks, we built a high-performing, mobile-optimized form and landing page using TypeScript and NextJS—improving speed, UX clarity, and brand consistency.

THE CHALLENGE
Rebuilding the Quote Flow Experience—Fast
LifeQuotes.com needed to enhance its online quote experience without disrupting user flow. Their existing page wasn’t converting well and carried unnecessary clutter. They aimed to replicate SmartFinancial’s success—but faster, cleaner, and tailored to their brand. With only four weeks to execute, speed and precision were key.
INITIAL STATE

OUR SOLUTION
Modernizing with Precision: A Form and Landing Page That Converts
Requirements
Simplification
We began by auditing SmartFinancial’s flow to understand what worked, then trimmed friction points—removing video intros, unnecessary content, and menus. We focused on a direct call-to-action with strong alignment to LifeQuotes.com’s visual identity.
Application
Building
Our developers built the landing and quote form using TypeScript and NextJS. The solution was fully responsive, fast-loading, and designed to deliver a smooth user journey across devices. Key tech decisions ensured long-term maintainability and performance.
Prototype
Release
Within one sprint cycle, the form and page were tested, refined, and launched. Fourteen user stories were completed with 33 story points delivered. The result: a polished MVP that mirrored SmartFinancial’s flow—optimized for LifeQuotes.com’s brand and business logic.
DELIVER STATE


CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
Faster Launch, Better Experience
LifeQuotes.com now has a conversion-focused entry point for life insurance shoppers. Melt Studio’s UX decisions and tech execution cut unnecessary steps and launched a production-ready product in under 30 days—proving how fast-moving collaboration can produce scalable, polished tools.
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Dustin Conrad
Returns On Demand
I feel like our team at Melt is part of our company not just another outsourced service, they are committed to helping us be successful.
January 23, 2025
Sebastien Gouin-Davis
Amatis
let me know if i can support, but i have no skin in the game.
also, if you were to bless it, i could post it (so that it's not coming from you guys) and just say something like
"These are people that I've worked with for 5 years and have become good friends with. They are doing this radical thing and it seemed like the kind of thing that could help this community. I asked Michael to bless me posting this, but this is unrelated to Establish.
I am also happy to hop on a call or slack with anyone who might be interested but looking for references or even just guidance on app development side."
but also you can just say "naw, it muddies the waters" and I'll shut up 😛
I may just have him do a talk for everyone
Sounds really great
oh that would be really cool
He has a great deck about how it's better to go to the grocery store and buy buns and tomatoes and lettuce to make burgers, and focus your energy on the "secret sauce" - where most startups spend all their time becoming tomato farmers.
February 3, 2025
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