Insurance Recruiter
The right insurance talent can transform your organisation. In France, increasing regulation and digital change make skilled professionals essential.
At Selby Jennings, we connect top finance and insurance talent with leading firms in Paris and across the country. Whether you need underwriting, claims, risk or actuarial expertise, we understand the French market and deliver candidates who fit both technically and culturally.
Supporting every step of your insurance recruitment journey
Global network of insurance talent
With access to a global pool of qualified insurance professionals, we connect organisations in Paris and across France with top underwriting, claims, risk and actuarial talent. Our database includes experienced specialists across life, non-life, specialty and reinsurance, allowing us to match both technical skills and cultural fit.
Expertise in insurance
The French insurance market faces increasing regulation, digital transformation, actuarial complexity and evolving customer expectations. Our talent specialists understand these challenges and recruit professionals who can manage teams, analyse data and conduct risk assessments with precision.
Tailored insurance recruitment solutions
Every insurance function has different goals. We work closely with your leadership team to build recruitment strategies aligned with your vision, values and technical needs. Whether you are hiring executives, scaling teams or making permanent placements, we deliver candidates who fit your requirements.
Long-term partnerships
Successful hiring goes beyond filling roles. We support long-term performance by helping you build strong teams, improve efficiency and maintain client satisfaction. As your organisation grows, we act as a strategic recruitment partner in the French insurance market.
Underwriting recruitment
In France, underwriting requires strong technical judgment, regulatory awareness and the ability to price complex risks. We connect you with underwriters who can make informed decisions and support portfolio performance across life, non-life and specialty lines.
Claims recruitment
Claims is central to customer trust and profitability. We recruit experienced claims managers, advisors and representatives who can manage complex files with accuracy and empathy, supporting both efficiency and client satisfaction.
Risk recruitment
With strong regulatory oversight from ACPR and increasing operational and financial risks, French insurers need robust risk teams. We source professionals who can identify, evaluate and mitigate risk to protect long-term stability.
Actuarial recruitment
Actuaries are essential to strategic planning in life insurance, pensions, health and P&C. We specialise in sourcing certified actuaries with expertise in pricing, reserving, capital modelling and analytics to drive financial performance and growth.
Selby Jennings supports organisations across the French insurance sector, including:
- Major life insurance providers (assurance vie) and pension/savings businesses
- Leading P&C insurers covering auto, property, liability and professional lines
- Health and protection insurance carriers, including mutuals and group benefits providers
- Reinsurance companies operating in the French and European markets
- Specialty insurers focused on niche risks such as cyber, marine, construction and credit
- InsurTech and digital-first carriers driving innovation in distribution and pricing
- Insurance-owned asset management and investment teams (a major strength in France)
- Large composite insurers that offer life, P&C and health under one group (very common in France)
…and many other organisations where actuarial expertise, underwriting capability and risk management are central to success in the French market.
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Selby Jennings offers various workforce solutions tailored to your specific objectives.
- Permanent hires - Our permanent search service, whether through contingent or retained insurance recruitment, helps you secure the professionals who can truly make an impact.
- Contract hires - Our extensive network of contractors and interim managers integrate seamlessly into companies to drive short term goals.
- Multi-hire projects - We take a consultative approach with our clients, managing the entire recruitment process from sourcing to hiring across the entire project.
Selby Jennings partners with leading insurance and reinsurance firms globally to deliver top-tier talent across actuarial, risk, underwriting, and analytics functions. Roles we typically support include, but are not limited to:
- Actuarial Analyst (Life, P&C, Health)
- Pricing Actuary
- Reserving Actuary
- Capital Modelling Analyst
- Risk Analyst (Insurance / Enterprise Risk)
- Catastrophe Risk Analyst
- Underwriting Analyst
- Claims Analyst
- Reinsurance Analyst
- Product Development Analyst
- Data Scientist / Insurance Analytics Specialist
We connect high-performing professionals with life insurers, health carriers, P&C companies, and reinsurers where technical expertise, regulatory knowledge, and innovation drive long-term success.
Looking to grow your team?
Request a call back and speak with one of our specialist consultants today.
Selby Jennings demonstrated a deep understanding of the reinsurance space and consistently delivered high-quality candidates across actuarial, risk, and analytics. Their market knowledge and responsiveness made them an invaluable recruitment partner.
Ready to discover the perfect candidate for your role?
As your dedicated talent partner and one of the world's leading insurance recruitment agencies, we provide unparalleled expertise and guidance to help you secure top professionals for your team.
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FAQs
In France, there is high demand for underwriters, actuaries, risk managers, data/analytics specialists, product managers and claims professionals.
Selby Jennings recruits across all these functions and understands the technical and regulatory requirements of the French insurance market.
Yes. Selby Jennings partners with major insurers, mutuals, bancassurance groups, reinsurers, InsurTechs and specialist/niche providers. We tailor our approach to each organisation’s size, structure and hiring needs.
We use targeted search, industry networks and long-term relationships rather than relying on job boards. This allows Selby Jennings to access both active talent and passive candidates who are not publicly looking but open to the right opportunity.
Yes. Many French insurers require bilingual (French/English) or internationally experienced talent, especially for roles in Paris or with European/global responsibilities. Selby Jennings has strong networks across France and internationally to meet this need.
Insurance in France is highly regulated, technical and relationship-driven. Generalist recruiters often lack the expertise to assess capability or cultural fit.
Selby Jennings specialises in financial services and insurance, giving us deep market insight, strong candidate networks and a proven ability to deliver the right talent quickly.