Boosted sales, lower burnout and fatigue, and higher employee satisfaction -- they're just some of the potential benefits of a shorter working week, and now there's data to prove it.

The four-day work week made global headlines after companies trialling the scheme in the US and Ireland saw impressive results.

The six-month experiment -- the largest pilot of the working pattern so far -- saw more than 3,000 people working fewer hours for 100% pay. But would it work for the insurance industry?

'Every executive sitting at the top of an organization must come to grips with the reality that the workplace expectations are shifting. It's more quality-of-life focused, and less bottom-line focused,' said Jeff Arnold, founder of Rightsure Insurance Group.