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Getting Policyholders to Open Your App More Than Twice a Year

December 15, 2025 · 5 min read

Insurance is a low-frequency product. Notifications, wallet passes and useful moments beat engagement gimmicks.

Meet them outside the app

Apple and Google Wallet passes put the ID card one swipe away without opening anything. Renewal, billing and claim-status pushes bring people back for a reason they already care about.

Earn the notification permission

Ask after the first useful action, explain what you will send, and never use the channel for marketing in the first ninety days.

Design for the forgetful returner

Biometric login, no re-onboarding and a home screen that answers "what do I have and what do I owe" in two seconds is the whole retention strategy.

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