Insurance
Organizational Assurance for the Insurance Industry
Rapid technological advances and a global marketplace are transforming the insurance industry. Consumers are demanding better service through streamlined claims processing and online policy management. This evolution has created a global competitive field where only the most prepared organizations will thrive. Through our extensive network, we offer broad-ranging capabilities to primary carriers, reinsurers, brokers, consulting firms, and the Insurtech community, including startups, VCs, and carrier venture arms. Our team lives and breathes insurance, and shares in your excitement for where our industry is headed.
Personal Service With a National Reach
We are dedicated problem-solvers for our clients, especially when it comes to filling the most critical and hard-to-fill positions. We leverage our industry expertise, network, and execution methodology to deliver insights, solutions, and exceptional candidates nationally.
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Connecting the Insurance Industry with the Best Talent
At Smith & Wilkinson, we are committed to transforming the insurance industry, one game-changing hire at a time. No firm is better prepared to navigate the modern talent landscape, helping our clients lead, innovate, and adopt new delivery models and technology solutions that make protection products accessible to all.
Our search assignments encompass nearly all seniority levels and functional areas of the insurance ecosystem, offering our clients and candidates maximum visibility into the talent market.
Sectors we serve
MGAs
Smith & Wilkinson is the premier executive search and talent advisory firm for the program space, partnering with PE-backed and publicly traded MGAs nationwide. We actively participate in the Target Markets Program Administrators Association (TMPAA), the Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA), and the Maine Agents Association (MIAA). Over the past seven years, we have served as strategic partners for many high-profile recruiting projects across the country.

Reinsurance
Smith & Wilkinson works with several premier global reinsurers, brokers, and their domestic US subsidiaries. We’ve handled projects in both P&C reinsurance and L&H reinsurance, including several large buildouts of subsidiary startups.

Life Insurance and Annuities
Smith & Wilkinson works extensively with mid-sized Life Insurance and Annuity providers and Pension Risk Transfer organizations. We’ve also worked in an executive search capacity with LIMRA.

Property & Casualty
Smith & Wilkinson partners with small, medium, and large P&C carriers across the United States. We are proud to be active members of NAMIC, the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies.

Insurtech
Smith & Wilkinson works with a variety of diverse fintech/ insurtech companies nationally, Series A and beyond.

Testimonials

As a Managing Partner in the Insurance Practice, Stacy provides professional level, manager level, and executive level search services to Property & Casualty Insurance Carriers, Agencies, TPAs, Re-Insurers, and Insurtech companies across the country. Stacy has partnered with regional and specialty carriers on a variety of hiring initiatives, with specific functional experience in Data Analytics, Technology, Actuarial, and Product Management roles.
Prior to joining Smith & Wilkinson, Stacy spent 15 years making television shows for networks like ABC, Bravo, and The Food Network as a producer in New York City. During this time she cultivated her interviewing, story-telling, and management skills creating prime time, award nominated programs. She received her BA in Communications from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. and outside of work Stacy enjoys playing tennis, running 5Ks, cooking, a good pun, and winter beach walks with her husband Nathan and their two daughters- one human and one canine.

Before joining Smith & Wilkinson, Colin spent 6 years in the insurance industry in multiple roles, primarily specializing in Short Term Disability claims. He received his BA in Business Administration from Eastern Connecticut State University. Outside of work, Colin can usually be found running, golfing, or at the beach.

Harrison Hines is an Associate in Smith & Wilkinson’s Insurance Practice. Before joining Smith & Wilkinson, Harrison spent 10 years working in a business development capacity for a national B2B event organizer, serving many different industries throughout the United States.
Harrison received his B.B.A. from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine with a focus in Management and Marketing. Originally from a small town “Down East”, he now lives in Southern Maine with his wife and two young children.
Outside of work you can usually find Harrison chasing his kids around outside, on the baseball field, or enjoying the coast of Maine.

Walker Robinson is a Senior Analyst working for Smith & Wilkinson’s Insurance Practice that is committed to helping clients succeed. Walker graduated from Hobart College with a B.A. in Economics and a minor in Entrepreneurial Studies. Raised in Kennebunk, ME, Walker spent time working on a 58ft Schooner which sailed around the Gulf of Maine before joining Smith & Wilkinson. Outside of work, Walker likes to surf, go hiking with his two Newfoundland dogs, and play Men’s League Hockey.
Program Leader
Insurance
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
Posted: 12/10/2024
Our fast-growing MGA client is launching a new program dedicated to Professional Lines, Directors & Officers and in need of a senior underwriting leader to grow the book of business, build a team, and expand offerings.
Capacity, resources, and capital are in place to set the right underwriting expert up for success! Position is fully remote, comes with autonomy on what to write and how to distribute their offerings, as well as competitive incentives/ equity to hit certain GWP goals. No prior program experience is required, but you must have at least 10 years of building and managing large books of Professional Liability/ D&O/ Management Liability offerings to be considered.
Please contact Stacy St. Onge to learn more!
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Technical Product Owner
Insurance
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
- Region:
- Georgia
Posted: 01/02/2025
Technical Product Owner, remote!
Our successful E&S agriculture MGA client is adding a Technical Product Owner to their Dev Ops team to support the creation, implementation, and post launch of their B2B Saas products, analyzing and reporting on various APIs to a mix of internal departments and external vendors.
You will be hands on putting together technical user story definitions, assessing performance of web interfacing and mobile applications, helping with data ingestion, proof on concepts, and more.
You must have at least 3 years of experience in insurance and preferably a start up environment as a product owner or technical business analyst. Prior B2B Saas product experience is required.
Position is fully remote! Contact Harrison Hines to learn more.
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PL & Med Mal Program Leader
Insurance
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
Posted: 01/23/2025
Our MGA client is diversifying their portfolio and looking for a professional liability program to start writing business. If you are a seasoned underwriting leader looking to build a team and manage a new book of business based on your underwriting expertise, broker relationships, and industry knowledge, then contact Stacy St. Onge to learn more.
Company provides capacity, technology, and capital to set you up for success. Fully remote!
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Commercial Lines Underwriter
Insurance
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
- Region:
- Maine
Posted: 02/05/2025
Our multi-line P&C carrier based in New England is growing and in need of a Commercial Lines Underwriter to service accounts throughout Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
This role will handle new business and renewals of middle market package policies equaling around $7mill in GWP.
This is a fully remote role out of any New England state and you must have at least 2 years of Commercial Package Property & Casualty underwriting experience specific to New England to be considered and open to visiting agents once a quarter.
Company offers fantastic work/ life balance and stability with an established organization. Contact Walker Robinson to learn more.
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Director of Internal Audit
Insurance
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
Posted: 02/12/2025
Our P&C fronting carrier client is growing their finance team and in need of an Internal Audit Director to get them in compliance with Model Audit Rule by designing and implementing this program from the ground up.
This role will be hands-on working with offshore teams and consultants to design and set internal controls, report on plans and progress to the Audit Committee, create audit policies and procedures, and present audit findings to senior leaders and board members.
You must have several years of hands on experience with MAR implementation from a consulting or internal carrier perspective to be considered.
Position is fully remote! Contact Harrison Hines to learn more.
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Wholesale Broker, Entertainment & Hospitality
Insurance
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
- Region:
- Texas
Posted: 03/21/2025
Wholesale Broker, Hospitality & Entertainment- fully remote!
Our tech driven wholesale broker client is diversifying their appetite and in need of a (S)VP level Hospitality & Entertainment casualty specific wholesale broker to solicit, market, quote/bind, and confirm new and existing business.
This role needs a proven track record of building a book of business from scratch with accounts ranging in any mix of restaurants, liquor stores, live/ special events, music venues, retreats, etc. specific to casualty.
If you have strong carrier, client/ agent relationships, want lucrative incentives allocated to grow a book of business, and want more autonomy over your approach to the market, then contact Stacy St. Onge to learn more.
This is a fully remote role involving some travel to meet with clients and to the HQ in Dallas when necessary. You do not need to move a book of existing business, just solid relationships to create a footprint for a new organization.
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Chief Executive Officer
Insurance
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
- Region:
- Georgia
Posted: 03/28/2025
Our established regional commercial property & casualty carrier client is seeking a dynamic and experienced CEO to lead them into the next phase of profitable growth. This role will modernize operations and customer service, expand agency relationships, and introduce new middle-market products to grow their GWP and enter new territories while maintaining strong underwriting discipline.
The ideal candidate has 15+ years in commercial P&C insurance, significant P&L management experience from an underwriting leadership or operations standpoint, and deep agency relationships in the Southeast. This hands-on leader will build and develop a high-performing team, drive strategic expansion, and shape the company’s long-term vision.
You must be based in the Southeast and willing to travel to their HQ outside of Atlanta frequently. Role comes with significant equity. Contact Stacy St. Onge to learn more.
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Corporate Counsel
Insurance
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
Posted: 04/10/2025
Our Property & Casualty insurtech client is growing and in need of a Corporate Counsel to act as the go-to legal partner across Marketing, Product, and Business Development, ensuring that innovation and compliance go hand in hand.
You will provide guidance across marketing, privacy, and customer communications, create/ implement various compliance policies on all external collateral and lead gen initiatives, draft/ revise carrier agreements, manage regulatory audits, as well as lend general support with NDAs, vendor agreements, and other corporate legal needs.
You must have a minimum of 5 years of experience as in-house property & casualty carrier or insurtech counsel working closely on compliance matters to be considered. Position can be partially remote out of the New England area and you must be willing to visit their greater Boston based HQ a few times a quarter.
Role comes with competitive pay, excellent benefits package, and equity!
Contact Harrison Hines to learn more.
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Golf Production Underwriter
Insurance
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
Posted: 04/11/2025
Our client, an employee-owned MGA in business for the last 30+ years, is looking for a senior production underwriter for their $25 Million GWP Golf and Hospitality Program.
This role will be hands on writing new and renewal business, engaging with brokers in various regions around the U.S. covering general liability, liquor liability, slips & falls, property, for accounts averaging $75k in premiums.
You must have a minimum of 5 years' underwriting experience supporting hospitality books and strong client management skills to be considered.
This position will join a team of proactive and detail-oriented Underwriters around the U.S. and can be remote anywhere in the country as long as you are willing to travel occasionally to conferences and/or company headquarters to meet with the team. This role comes with competitive pay, benefits, and opportunity for upward mobility.
Contact Walker Robinson to learn more!
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Reinsurance Accountant
Insurance
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
- Region:
- Florida
Posted: 04/11/2025
Our successful property & casualty fronting carrier client representing a mix of commercial and personal MGAs, is adding to their finance team and in need of an experienced reinsurance accountant to ensure compliance with statutory reporting requirements, review premium and loss reports, reconcile insurance balances, prepare reinsurance statements, and support audits and month-end closings.
The role will require strong data analysis skills in Excel or SQL as they are in the process of automating their manual processes and the accounting team will work closely with the Data/ IT team to customize efficiencies within the department.
If you enjoy helping an organization evolve, working with a very collaborative team, and prefer a fully remote role, then let's discuss! Position will advance as the team continues to grow.
Contact Walker Robinson to learn more.
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Allied Health Senior Underwriter
Insurance
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
Posted: 04/16/2025
Our client, an employee-owned MGA in business for the last 30+ years, is looking for a senior underwriting leader to join their existing Allied Health program to diversify and grow their $67mill GWP book.
If you have strong production underwriting skills and have a proven track record underwriting general and professional liability books specific to risks like Home Health & Hospice, Therapy, Dialysis Centers, Medi- Spas, Pharmacies, and others, then contact Stacy St. Onge or Harrison Hines to learn more.
You must have strong retail relationships to be considered and confidence in hitting $1mill GWP in new business year one. Compensation will align with book growth, equity will be awarded!
Position is remote with quarterly HQ visits or conference attended when needed.
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Program Leader
Insurance
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
- Region:
- Texas
Posted: 10/15/2024
Our fast growing MGA is diversifying their portfolio and looking for program underwriting leaders and seasoned production underwriters to build or join programs across professional liability, commercial auto/ trucking, E&S property, and more.
Through M&A, this client has capacity and resources day one for program leaders to be hired quickly and up and writing business within a couple of months of hire. If you've wanted to start your own program with more peace of mind and a shorter launch time, this is a great opportunity to pursue.
Strong underwriters who want to support existing and competitive new programs are also a need. Positions are fully remote! Contact Stacy St. Onge to learn more.
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Senior Vice President
Insurance
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
Posted: 03/05/2025
Our leading MGA client is seeking an experienced SVP of Underwriting to oversee and grow its Excess Casualty & Excess Auto business unit. This role will lead a team of 25, driving profitability, expansion, and operational excellence in the Specialty E&S, Non-Admitted space.
The ideal candidate has 10-15 years of experience in Excess Casualty & Auto underwriting, a proven track record of managing P&L, and strong leadership skills in building and optimizing high-performing teams. Experience managing a $100M+ GWP book and a team of 20+ is essential.
This is a remote position with a Northeast presence preferred. Travel required to collaborate with teams, carriers, and reinsurers. You must have expertise in E&S markets, a strong industry network, and true people management experience to advance the existing teams.
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Current Opportunities
Program Leader
Posted:
Our fast-growing MGA client is launching a new program dedicated to Professional Lines, Directors & Officers and in need of a senior...
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
Technical Product Owner
Posted:
Technical Product Owner, remote! Our successful E&S agriculture MGA client is adding a Technical Product Owner to their Dev Ops team to...
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
- Region:
- Georgia
PL & Med Mal Program Leader
Posted:
Our MGA client is diversifying their portfolio and looking for a professional liability program to start writing business. If you are...
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
Commercial Lines Underwriter
Posted:
Our multi-line P&C carrier based in New England is growing and in need of a Commercial Lines Underwriter to service accounts throughout...
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
- Region:
- Maine
Director of Internal Audit
Posted:
Our P&C fronting carrier client is growing their finance team and in need of an Internal Audit Director to get them in compliance with...
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
Wholesale Broker, Entertainment & Hospitality
Posted:
Wholesale Broker, Hospitality & Entertainment- fully remote! Our tech driven wholesale broker client is diversifying their appetite and...
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
- Region:
- Texas
Chief Executive Officer
Posted:
Our established regional commercial property & casualty carrier client is seeking a dynamic and experienced CEO to lead them into the...
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
- Region:
- Georgia
Corporate Counsel
Posted:
Our Property & Casualty insurtech client is growing and in need of a Corporate Counsel to act as the go-to legal partner across...
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
Golf Production Underwriter
Posted:
Our client, an employee-owned MGA in business for the last 30+ years, is looking for a senior production underwriter for their $25 Million...
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
Reinsurance Accountant
Posted:
Our successful property & casualty fronting carrier client representing a mix of commercial and personal MGAs, is adding to their...
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
- Region:
- Florida
Allied Health Senior Underwriter
Posted:
Our client, an employee-owned MGA in business for the last 30+ years, is looking for a senior underwriting leader to join their existing...
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
Program Leader
Posted:
Our fast growing MGA is diversifying their portfolio and looking for program underwriting leaders and seasoned production underwriters to...
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
- Region:
- Texas
Senior Vice President
Posted:
Our leading MGA client is seeking an experienced SVP of Underwriting to oversee and grow its Excess Casualty & Excess Auto business...
- Practice Area:
- Insurance