Insurance Recruitment Specialists
Selby Jennings' insurance recruiters connect businesses across the USA with specialist talent across underwriting, claims, risk, reinsurance and actuarial. Our insurance recruitment team supports hiring across P&C, life, health and specialty insurance, from specialist appointments through to senior and executive roles.
If your organization is seeking the best insurance talent, request a call back today to learn more about our tailored recruitment services.
Supporting every step of your insurance recruitment & career journey
Selby Jennings supports a broad range of firms across the insurance industry, including but not limited to:
- Life insurance providers
- Property & casualty (P&C) insurers
- Health insurance carriers
- Reinsurance companies
- Lloyd’s syndicates & specialty insurers
- InsurTech and digital-first carriers
- Insurance investment arms & asset managers
- Multinational and regional composite insurers
…and many more firms where actuarial insight, underwriting expertise, and risk management are critical to success.
Looking to grow your team?
Request a call back and speak with one of our specialist consultants today.
Selby Jennings supports insurance hiring across a broad range of functions and experience levels, from specialist and technical professionals through to managers, heads of function and senior leaders.
Roles we regularly recruit for include:
- Underwriters and Senior Underwriters
- Underwriting Managers and Heads of Underwriting
- Claims Specialists, Managers and Claims Leaders
- Pricing, Reserving and Capital Actuaries
- Actuarial Analysts and Actuarial Leaders
- Insurance Risk and Enterprise Risk Professionals
- Catastrophe Risk and Modelling Specialists
- Reinsurance Underwriters, Brokers and Analysts
- Product and Portfolio Specialists
- Insurance Data and Analytics Professionals
- Heads of Function, Directors and C-suite Leaders
Our consultants work across underwriting, claims, actuarial, risk, reinsurance and analytics, giving clients access to professionals with the technical knowledge and insurance market experience their roles require.
Looking to grow your insurance team?
Request a call back to discuss your hiring requirements with one of our insurance recruitment specialists.
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.
- Executive search - Our insurance executive search service supports senior leadership and C-suite hiring, connecting businesses with experienced leaders across underwriting, claims, actuarial, risk and reinsurance.
- 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.
3M+
people employed across the US insurance industry
$977bn
in US property and casualty net premiums written in 2025
49%
of US insurance carriers plan to increase staff
6,800
insurance underwriting openings projected each year between 2025 and 2035
Why work with our insurance recruiters
Global network of insurance talent
With a global pool of qualified insurance candidates, we aim to connect you with the top-skilled insurance talent to best meet your needs. Our diverse database includes experienced underwriters, claims managers, risk analysts, and actuaries, ensuring we can deliver the right match for your specific requirements.
Expertise in insurance
The insurance industry faces unique challenges and opportunities, from managing teams to navigating actuarial analytics and conducting risk audits. With deep expertise across insurance sectors, our talent specialists are uniquely equipped to address these complexities and drive success.
Tailored insurance recruitment solutions
Every insurance department has unique objectives and needs. Our dedicated hiring consultants collaborate closely to craft a recruitment strategy aligned with your company’s vision, values, and technical demands. Whether filling an executive role, handling multi-hires for a project, or expanding with permanent placements, we deliver candidates who are the right fit.
Long-term partnerships
Meeting the demands of the insurance industry requires more than filling vacancies. We provide strategic support to help you maintain performance and deliver consistent results as your team grows. This is crucial to ensuring operational efficiency, sustaining client satisfaction, and staying competitive in the insurance talent market.
Insurance executive search insights
Senior insurance hiring remains competitive across the US. Underwriting and claims continue to be among the areas with the strongest hiring demand, while executive and actuarial positions remain some of the hardest roles for insurers to fill. That makes access to experienced, often passive candidates particularly important for leadership searches.
Our insurance executive recruiters support C-suite, senior leadership and heads of function across underwriting, claims, actuarial, risk and reinsurance. We work with insurers, reinsurers and brokers across major insurance markets including New York, Chicago and Dallas, as well as established insurance centres such as Hartford.
Hiring conditions can vary significantly by location and specialism. New York remains a major market for insurance talent, while Chicago and Dallas have large underwriting populations, and Hartford continues to have one of the highest concentrations of insurance underwriting talent in the US.
Selby Jennings combines this market knowledge with an established network of senior insurance professionals. Through specialist and retained insurance executive search, we help clients identify experienced leaders who may not be accessible through traditional recruitment channels.
For senior, specialist and hard-to-fill insurance roles, our consultants can support retained and targeted executive search mandates. Speak with our team to discuss the leadership experience, market background and technical expertise you need.
Insurance salary and market insights
Understanding current salaries and candidate expectations can make a big difference when hiring insurance professionals. Our latest US insurance market insights cover compensation trends, bonuses, benefits and the factors influencing candidate movement across key insurance functions.
Use these insights to benchmark offers, plan future hiring and understand how your roles compare with the wider market.
Insurance recruitment specialisms
Underwriting recruitment
Selby Jennings connects businesses with underwriting professionals across commercial, specialty and P&C insurance throughout the US. Searches can cover emerging talent through to senior underwriters and underwriting leaders, with access to established networks helping us identify suitable candidates quickly and, in many cases, present relevant profiles within a few days.
Insurance risk
Insurance risk teams need professionals with the right technical knowledge and market experience. Selby Jennings supports hiring across the US, from developing risk professionals through to heads of function and senior leaders, using specialist networks to build targeted shortlists quickly.
Insurance executive search
Senior insurance professionals are often difficult to reach through standard recruitment channels. Selby Jennings uses targeted search and a broad US network to identify directors, heads of function, senior leaders and C-suite candidates, helping clients move quickly on leadership hires without compromising on specialist experience.
Reinsurance recruitment
Reinsurance talent can be difficult to find, particularly across specialist underwriting, broking and analytics roles. Selby Jennings connects clients across the US with candidates at different levels of experience and can quickly introduce relevant professionals from established reinsurance networks.
Claims recruitment
Claims hiring can span technical specialists through to senior managers and claims leaders. Selby Jennings gives clients access to candidates across the US, helping shorten time to hire by quickly identifying professionals with relevant experience in complex, specialist and commercial claims environments.
Insurance operations
Insurance businesses rely on operations professionals across policy administration, underwriting operations, claims operations, controls and business transformation. Selby Jennings supports hiring from experienced specialists and operations managers through to heads of function and senior leadership, with access to our wider operations recruitment expertise across financial services.
Ready to hire insurance talent?
Selby Jennings helps insurance businesses connect with specialist professionals across underwriting, claims, risk, reinsurance and actuarial. With an established network across the US, our consultants can support permanent, contract, multi-hire and senior appointments.
Request a call back to discuss your hiring needs with one of our insurance recruitment specialists.
Insurance recruitment insights
FAQs
The process often starts with role scoping and market mapping. Recruiters identify potential candidates, conduct initial screening, and present a shortlist. Employers then interview, assess, and move candidates through the final selection and offer stage.
High-demand roles include underwriting, actuarial, risk management, claims, compliance, product development, and distribution. Specialist positions in reinsurance, analytics, and technology-driven insurance (insurtech) are also growing.
Financial hubs such as New York, London, Zurich, Singapore, and Hong Kong see consistent demand. In the US, regional centers with strong insurance markets include Chicago, Hartford, and Charlotte.
Timelines vary. Mid-level roles may be filled within 4–8 weeks, while senior or specialist hires can take several months depending on candidate availability and complexity of the role.
Yes. Recruiters partner with employers to source talent and also advise professionals on career moves. They match candidate skill sets and career goals with employer needs.
Compensation depends on function, seniority, and location. Actuaries, underwriters, and risk managers are often highly paid. Recruiters provide salary benchmarks by using live market data and sector analysis to guide both employers and candidates.
Recruiters actively seek diverse candidate pools, recommend inclusive job descriptions, and advise companies on equitable hiring practices. Many firms also use structured shortlists to improve representation across roles.
Services may include salary surveys, competitor analysis, succession planning, and employer branding support. Recruiters often provide long-term workforce planning advice to help companies prepare for future hiring needs.