Underwriting Staffing and Recruitment Agency

Specialized Underwriting Staffing and Recruitment Services

The Jacobson Group is a premier underwriting recruitment agency, dedicated to connecting insurance organizations with highly qualified underwriting professionals on both a direct hire and temporary basis. With more than 50 years of experience as an insurance recruiter, we have helped companies across the insurance and financial services sectors secure top talent for their underwriting teams.

Underwriting is a cornerstone of the insurance industry, balancing the need to protect clients with managing financial risk for insurers. Underwriters evaluate applications, assess risks and determine coverage terms, making their expertise critical to an insurance company’s profitability and compliance.

Our insurance recruitment agency offers services spanning a variety of underwriting roles, including:

  • Commercial lines underwriters who specialize in business policies
  • Personal lines underwriters focused on individuals and families
  • Life underwriters who assess mortality risk and policy eligibility
  • Health underwriters who evaluate medical risk and coverage terms for both groups and individuals
  • Reinsurance underwriters who handle complex, high-value risks
  • Specialty underwriters with expertise in niche markets like cyber liability or marine insurance

Whether you are hiring for an account executive, senior underwriter or management role, our insurance recruiting specialists tailor their recruiting approach to align with the technical skills and industry expertise required for success. We understand the unique demands of underwriting and provide a seamless, efficient recruitment process to deliver the right candidates for your organization’s direct hire or specialized project needs.

Results-Driven Underwriting Staffing and Recruitment Services

As a leading staffing agency specializing in insurance roles, Jacobson has developed a proven approach to sourcing, screening and placing exceptional candidates in direct-hire underwriting roles. Our methods focus on delivering results that meet the needs of both our clients and candidates.

  • Client-Centric Approach: We view each client relationship as a partnership, working collaboratively to achieve shared goals. We dedicate our expertise to assignments where we can deliver the most value, positioning ourselves as an extension of your team.
  • Top-Tier Candidates: With deep connections across the insurance sector, Jacobson identifies both active and passive candidates. Every candidate we present is thoroughly vetted for skills, experience and cultural fit, ensuring alignment with your specific needs.
  • Industry Credibility: Our well-established reputation as a recruitment agency for insurance companies allows us to engage top underwriting professionals through compelling messaging and trusted relationships.
  • Efficient Hiring Process: Understanding the importance of time in today’s competitive talent market, we streamline the recruitment process by benchmarking early and sharing qualified candidates as soon as they are identified.

Deep Insurance Knowledge and Experience

Jacobson brings unmatched insurance industry insights to every underwriting assignment. Our recruitment specialists understand the intricacies of underwriting roles and the variety of functional experience needed, including expertise with APS summaries, full underwriting, quick quotes, trial apps, underwriting guideline development and more. This expertise enables us to deliver candidates and underwriting consultants who are not only highly skilled but also aligned with your organization’s goals.

Why Underwriting Is Critical to the Insurance Industry

Underwriting is where financial prudence meets customer service. By evaluating applications and determining appropriate coverage terms, underwriters balance the need to manage risk while fostering positive client relationships. The increasing complexity of the industry—driven by factors such as regulatory changes, new risk categories like climate change and digital transformation—makes skilled underwriters more essential than ever.

Who We Serve

Our underwriting recruitment services extend across a variety of insurance environments:

  • Insurance Carriers
  • Reinsurers
  • Managed Care Organizations
  • Agencies/Brokers
  • Benefit Consulting Organizations
  • Consultants
  • Corporate Risk Management Departments
  • E-Commerce Organizations
  • Financial Services Firms
  • Insurtechs
  • Self-Insureds
  • Third-Party Administrators

With a proprietary database of more than 500,000 insurance professionals and recruiters averaging more than 15 years of experience, Jacobson is uniquely positioned to meet your underwriting recruitment needs.

Why Partner With a Specialized Underwriting Staffing and Recruitment Agency?

Underwriting plays a pivotal role in the success of the insurance industry. Partnering with a specialized recruitment agency ensures you gain access to top-tier talent and industry expertise.

  • Tailored Recruiting Processes: Our recruitment strategies are designed specifically for underwriting roles, ensuring an ideal match for both technical and cultural fit.
  • Extensive Talent Network: As a recruiting firm with decades of experience, we maintain a broad and active pool of underwriting candidates from entry-level roles to executive positions.
  • Industry Insights: Our deep knowledge of the insurance industry allows us to provide valuable guidance on market trends, candidate expectations and best practices.

Whether you are hiring for a senior underwriting role or looking for an underwriting consultant to fill in during a leave of absence or help with a special project, our insurance recruiting specialists tailor our approach to align with the technical skills and industry expertise required for success. We understand the unique demands of underwriting and provide a seamless, efficient process to deliver the right candidates and interim talent to your organization.

Collaboration for Long-Term Success

Jacobson stands apart from other underwriting recruitment agencies. We believe successful recruitment is built on collaboration. By partnering closely with HR teams, hiring managers and decision-makers, we create tailored strategies that deliver long-lasting results. Whether you are recruiting for underwriting, claims management, customer service or virtually any other industry positions, our expertise ensures a smooth and efficient hiring process.

Our Talent Is Finding Yours

Ready to connect with the underwriting professionals your organization needs? Let The Jacobson Group streamline your hiring process and help you secure the talent that drives success. Complete the form below to get started today.

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