Cake & Arrow

01/24/2023

As new financial pressures and realities converge with an explosion of new financial tools, trends, and instant access to an abundance of information, how is the way people are thinking about and managing their money evolving–and what does this mean for the insurance industry?

Our new report explores what it takes to be financially literate in today's changing world and how insurance companies can support customers in their journeys toward financial freedom.

01/18/2023

78% of Americans agree that schools need to do more to teach kids about finances, according to findings from our recent survey exploring the mindsets and behaviors of Americans when it comes to financial literacy. For these and other findings from our survey—including opportunities for how insurance can better support customers in their journeys toward financial freedom––download our latest report. https://bit.ly/3uUtwMw

Our new report explores what it takes to be financially literate in today's changing world and how insurance companies can support customers in their journeys toward financial freedom.

01/10/2023

What does it take to be financially literate today? It's a question explored by our most recent research study, based on a survey of over 1,000 Americans conducted in the fall of 2022 about their personal finance behaviors and mindsets. Download our new report for deeper insights into the state of financial literacy and how insurance companies can support their customers in their journeys toward financial freedom. https://bit.ly/3FYnsJ4

Our new report explores what it takes to be financially literate in today's changing world and how insurance companies can support customers in their journeys toward financial freedom.

11/02/2022

Having spent years conducting research to help the insurance industry better understand the human needs of their customers (and would-be customers), including Gig Workers, Employees, Millennials, Small Business Owners, Parents and beyond—we offer five research-inspired visions for how the insurance industry can support their customers as they forge a new relationship to work.

In our latest report we share 5 research-inspired visions for how the insurance industry can support an evolving relationship to work.

10/31/2022

When it comes to work satisfaction employees are looking beyond money and benefits toward a new way of working. A way of working which prioritizes things like flexibility and autonomy, mental health, and work-life balance. In other words, a more human-centered way of working. The question we ask in our research is: how can employee benefits, and insurance specifically, evolve to support a more human-centered workplace? Enter the employee hierarchy of needs for a human-centered workplace. https://bit.ly/3NlscKW

How can benefits evolve to support a new, more human-centered workplace?

09/14/2022

As employers, employees, and workers of all kinds embrace flexibility, hybrid models of work, and explore new and dynamic employment arrangements and ways of working that prioritize well-being, happiness, and better work-life balance, the insurance industry must respond in part, designing products and services that can respond and evolve as quickly and with the same agility as these evolving work arrangements. Our latest report offers five research-inspired visions for how insurance can evolve to support this changing relationship to work.

04/06/2022

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As work-from-home policies have become more ubiquitous, it’s tempting for employers to treat remote work as a stand-in for flexibility. And while for some, the ability to work remotely has been liberating, for others it has made their jobs more draining. Still, according to our research, the majority whose jobs can be performed from home now consider the option to work from home table stakes when it comes to accepting a new job. This suggests that while not everyone may want to have a full-on remote job, they see having the option as indicative of other things — perhaps the sign of an employer who trusts them and respects their autonomy.

For more insights like these, download our full report.

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03/31/2022

As work-from-home policies have become more ubiquitous, it’s tempting for employers to treat remote work as a stand-in for flexibility. And while for some, the ability to work remotely has been liberating, for others it has made their jobs more draining. Still, according to our research, the majority whose jobs can be performed from home now consider the option to work from
home table stakes when it comes to accepting a new job. This suggests that while not everyone may want to have a full-on remote job, they see having
the option as indicative of other things — perhaps the sign of an employer who trusts them and respects their autonomy.

For these and other insights into benefits in the new era of work, download our latest report. Link in bio.

03/02/2022

With the end of the pandemic seemingly on the horizon, we spoke with employees about how their jobs have changed amid the pandemic, what they want from their employers and their jobs in the future, and what benefits for a new era of work might look like. Our latest report, Beyond Burnout: Redefining Benefits for a New Era of Work, explores how group benefit providers and insurance companies can evolve and adapt to meet the emerging needs of employees in a new era of work. Download today!

In this report we share insights from our research into employees' changing attitudes around work and explore how benefit providers can evolve.

11/03/2021

When it comes to choosing a framework for your product roadmap, there is, unfortunately, no one-size-fits-all framework. Different factors relating to things like the complexity of the product itself; the size, composition and maturity level of your team and and/or organization; and how you plan to use the framework and in what context will all need to be considered when deciding which framework is right for you. Check out our latest blog post to learn more about some commonly used prioritization frameworks and recommendations for when to use them most effectively. https://bit.ly/3mGfMll

Decide which prioritization framework is right for your product, your customer, and your business

10/21/2021

Consider taking our latest survey: https://bit.ly/3vw9BDc

In an effort to better understand how the relationship between employees and employers is changing, we are surveying full and part-time employees living and working in the United States. The results of this survey will be used to help us advise our clients as they seek to offer new and innovative solutions to support employers and their employees in the future. If this is you or someone you know, please consider taking and/or sharing the survey. It is completely anonymous and should take between 10-15 minutes to complete. You can find a link to the survey below and in our bio.

https://bit.ly/3vw9BDc

All participants will be entered into a drawing for a $250 Amazon gift card and qualified candidates will be eligible for future paid research opportunities.

10/14/2021

There is still time to register for today's webinar, 'Prioritizing Your Digital Product Roadmap.' Join us at 12pm ET to learn how product can collaborate with UX, strategy, and tech to help organizations align strategically around a product roadmap, better meet customer needs and expectations, and achieve business KPIs.

This webinar, led by Cake & Arrow's Jen LaRue, will focus on how to use product to create a foundation for strategic alignment and management buy-in.