Michelle Velto serves as Vice President of Executive Search Fulfillment at The Jacobson Group, the leading insurance executive search and staffing firm. In this role, she leads a cross-functional fulfillment team, including recruiters, researchers and administrative staff, ensuring the timely and successful execution of executive search engagements. She drives operational excellence by implementing standardized processes, ... Michelle Velto
Marcia Bray is Vice President of Staffing Fulfillment for The Jacobson Group, the nation’s leading provider of talent to the insurance industry. In this role, she leads talent delivery across the professional recruiting and temporary staffing teams, aligning resources and processes to support speed, quality of hire and successful placement outcomes. Her focus on collaboration, ... Marcia Bray
CHICAGO – The first-quarter 2026 iteration of the Semi-Annual U.S. Insurance Labor Market Study, conducted by The Jacobson Group, the leading provider of talent to the insurance industry, and Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, is now open through February 1. The study has provided valuable insights on insurance labor trends for more ... Q1 2026 Insurance Labor Market Study Now Open for Participation
As a manager or organizational leader, helping employees prioritize their workloads and feel energized is vital. However, while 53% of leaders say productivity must increase, 80% of the global workforce reports lacking the time or energy to do their jobs. Not surprisingly, burnout is increasingly prevalent and employee engagement remains low. Understanding where your team’s ... Increasing Productivity Through Effective Time Management
See why The Jacobson Group is a leading underwriting recruitment agency, with deep insurance knowledge that benefits HR managers and underwriters alike.
CHICAGO – The Jacobson Group, a leading executive search and staffing firm for the insurance industry, is excited to announce the appointment of President Corey Pinkham to chief executive officer. Current co-CEOs Gregory P. and Richard L. Jacobson will transition from day-to-day leadership to serve on the firm’s board, with Greg Jacobson assuming the role ... The Jacobson Group Appoints Corey Pinkham as CEO; Greg and Rick Jacobson Transition to Board Leadership
In this Independent Agent Magazine article, Jacobson’s Brett Carter outlines why “failure is one of the greatest teachers we can have.”
In partnership with the International Insurance Society, Jacobson’s Jeff Black authored an article on building strong interpersonal and communication skills within your organization.
U.S. Unemployment Hits a Four-Year High, Insurance Unemployment Sees Slight Increase AT-A-GLANCE NUMBERS Unemployment for the insurance carriers and related activities sector increased to 2.5% in November. The insurance carriers and related activities sector lost 9,200 jobs in November. At more than 3 million jobs, industry employment decreased by approximately 10,600 jobs compared to November ... December 2025: Labor Market PULSE
CHICAGO – The Jacobson Group, the leading provider of talent to the insurance industry, is proud to announce the promotions of Marcia Bray and Michelle Velto to vice president roles. Bray will serve as vice president of fulfillment for Jacobson’s staffing solutions and Velto as vice president of fulfillment for its executive search practice. In ... Jacobson Names Marcia Bray and Michelle Velto Vice Presidents
Lavezz Middleton is a Managing Director for The Jacobson Group’s executive search team, strategically managing C-level, Vice President and other executive-level searches for clients from all sectors of the insurance industry. Lavezz brings more than two decades of operational leadership experience to his role, including eleven years overseeing multinational insurance operations. Most recently, he served ... Lavezz Middleton
The resources provided ensured a seamless service experience for the client’s customers, successfully collaborating with various processing areas. Shortly after project launch, the client realized the value the team was providing and requested an additional team of 10 consultants to further boost their annuity business.