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.
In 2023 we made:
0
Placements
0
Clients
0
States
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, working with PE backed and publicly traded MGAs across the country. We are active participants in the Target Markets Program Administrators Organization and have been strategic partners for many of the most high-profile recruiting projects nationally for the past 5 years.
Reinsurance
Credit Unions are a vital part of healthy communities. As member-owned organizations, they contribute directly to the communities they serve. Credit unions promote the well being of their members and it’s important to create relationships built on trust. That trust starts with a quality organization that understands and believes in their mission. The Credit Union team at Smith & Wilkinson are experts at finding dedicated, knowledgeable talent for credit unions.
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 works with several small and medium sized P&C carriers, with a focus on the Northeastern states and New England. We are 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 an 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.
Financial Analyst
Insurance
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
- Region:
- New York
Posted: 10/15/2024
Our US domiciled, Bermuda based reinsurer client is bringing their finance function in house and looking for a seasoned Financial Analyst to bridge underwriting and investing through building out various reporting tools, metrics indicators, and predictive models.
This role will work closely with leadership and the actuarial team to report and translate their GWP, revenue, and market trends, support their annual planning/ budgeting, and present to various board members and their investment team on the financial progress of the organization.
You must have at least 5 years of experience working for a Property & Casualty reinsurer, carrier, broker, or MGA as a financial or actuarial analyst to be considered as well as an entrepreneurial mindset and eagerness to join a small team where you'll get to work on various projects with various stakeholders.
If you like building out new processes and tools, enjoy engaging with senior leaders, and are strong in Excel, please contact Colin Morgan to learn more.
Position is fully remote!
Keep me in mind for something else
Relevant Contacts
Colin Morgan
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.
Keep me in mind for something else
Relevant Contacts
Stacy St. Onge
Construction Defect Claims SME
Insurance
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
- Region:
- New York
Posted: 10/25/2024
Our client, a growing reinsurance carrier, is adding to their claims team and in need of a highly experienced Construction Defect Claims Manager to oversee their TPA and carrier claims partners.
This position will ensure guidelines and contracts are in line, review large loss claims, authorize settlements/ reserves, translate reporting to various stakeholders, and develop new technology processes on how claims are being processed and closed.
You must have several years of hands on construction defect claims processing experience to be considered and position is fully remote anywhere in country or Bermuda. Please contact Harrison Hines to learn more!
Keep me in mind for something else
Relevant Contacts
Harrison Hines
Reinsurance Roles
Insurance
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
Posted: 10/29/2024
Reinsurance Brokers (MGAs, Structured Solutions, Legacy) fully remote!
Our risk capital provider client is building out their US team and looking for senior level reinsurance brokers to bring in new relationships and hit revenue targets. If you have a strong background executing reinsurance deals across commercial property and casualty specific to legacy, structured solutions, or MGAs, please contact Stacy St. Onge to learn more.
These roles are fully remote anywhere in the US, require a strong rolodex, client management/ negotiation skills, and based on seniority, will manage a small team as they continue to scale. Roles come with a competitive package and strong incentives to hit revenue goals as well as equity.
Keep me in mind for something else
Relevant Contacts
Stacy St. Onge
Program Marketing Manager
Insurance
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
- Region:
- Florida
Posted: 10/31/2024
Our growing property & casualty fronting carrier client is adding to their program partnerships team! We are seeking an outgoing, varietal, and strategic individual who can support underwriting, marketing, and due diligence functions.
This role will be hands on conducting market research, identifying potential MGA partners, creating/ implementing marketing strategies and outreach, audit existing program partners, and support prospecting at various conferences and industry events.
You must have a dynamic personality and at least a couple of years of experience in the property & casualty/ MGA industry to be considered. Any mix of underwriting, marketing, business development, or client services for a carrier, MGA, reinsurer, or broker is welcomed as long as you are collaborative and eager to learning something new.
Position is fully remote with some travel for team meetings and conferences. Contact Colin Morgan to learn more!
Keep me in mind for something else
Relevant Contacts
Colin Morgan
VP Lead Gen/Product Solutions
Insurance
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
Posted: 11/12/2024
Our tech-forward Program Administrator client is looking for an experienced digital product development leader to build out a brand-new, state-of-the-art, lead generation platform and team. This multi-channel lead generation platform will serve their distribution partners and will directly impact their growing $700M+ portfolio.
The ideal candidate has demonstrated success building out first in class lead generation platforms with a strong operational and product development background. Additional experience leading/building contact centers to manage and effectively vet inbound leads is also a plus.
Building this platform from the ground up, this opportunity provides the right candidate a visible and impactful role within the organization with room to grow. This fully remote role comes with a strong compensation and benefits package and the autonomy to build and develop your own product team. To learn more please reach out to Harrison Hines.
Keep me in mind for something else
Relevant Contacts
Harrison Hines
Senior Statutory Reporting Analyst – Surplus Lines
Insurance
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
Posted: 11/20/2024
Our successful commercial and personal property & casualty fronting carrier client is growing their Reporting Team and looking for a Senior Statutory Reporting Analyst to handle the submission and analysis of various data calls from states/ DOIs all over the country.
You must be highly skilled in Excel (Pivot Tables, X&V lookups), comfortable handling complex data calls and compliance requirements from tough states like CA, FL, or NY, interacting with program partners, finance, and TPAs to ensure data quality and turnaround times are prioritized, and have a strong understanding of surplus lines.
If you enjoy working fully remote with an extremely organized and supportive team and prefer a lot of autonomy, this is a fantastic role to consider. Contact Walker Robinson to learn more!
Keep me in mind for something else
Relevant Contacts
Walker Robinson
President, Wholesale Brokerage
Insurance
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
- Region:
- Georgia
Posted: 09/20/2024
Our privately held P&C wholesaler in the greater Atlanta area is growing and looking for a President to takeover a team of 10, grow their GWP, expand their territory outside of the Southeast, identify and carry out various strategic goals across existing/ new product offerings, new business/ marketing, and overall operational excellence.
You must have a minimum of 10 years of true wholesale broking experience across any mix of commercial property & casualty/ target classes like contractors, hospitality, manufacturing, and more, as well as a few years of experience of people and operations management.
This is a fantastic leadership opportunity for a wholesale broker looking for responsibilities outside of a production role. Some in office presence is required at their greater Atlanta based HQ though the position can be remote anywhere in the Southeast.
Contact Stacy St. Onge or Colin Morgan to learn more.
Keep me in mind for something else
Relevant Contacts
Stacy St. Onge
Commercial Auto & General Liability Underwriter
Insurance
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
Posted: 07/31/2024
Large Accounts Auto/ GL Senior Underwriter, fully remote
Our successful excess workers comp carrier client is diversifying their Captives business and adding a seasoned General Liability and Commercial Auto Underwriter to their team. This role will handle the production of large market GL and Auto accounts, with MINIMUM deductibles of $250k and up, and work closely with leaders to build out new offerings and go to market strategies.
You do not need captives experience to be considered for this role. A minimum of 5 years of underwriting upper middle market/ large casualty accounts specific to Auto and General Liability in any industry are required as well as a strong track record of managing a $5mill+ book of business on your own. A majority of your account experience must be at a minimum of a $250k deductible to be considered for this role.
Given the Captives unit is scaling, a path towards leadership is imminent for this role so if future management experience is important to you, this is a fantastic opportunity. Position is fully remote!
Contact Harrison Hines to learn more.
Keep me in mind for something else
Relevant Contacts
Harrison Hines
Chief Commercial Officer
Insurance
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
- Region:
- Florida
Posted: 05/31/2024
Our boutique reinsurance broking client is scaling and looking for a Chief Commercial Officer to join their executive team. This position will oversee their various broking teams, supporting client management, deal prioritization, and new business sourcing in an effort to diversify and grow their Property & Casualty portfolio within the US and UK.
Position calls for at least 15+ years of experience as a managing reinsurance broker, reinsurance buyer/ risk capital manager for a carrier, reinsurer or large MGA with a history of successful relationships with brokers.
Company is fully remote and comes with equity. Contact Harrison Hines to learn more.
Keep me in mind for something else
Relevant Contacts
Harrison Hines
Current Opportunities
Financial Analyst
Posted:
Our US domiciled, Bermuda based reinsurer client is bringing their finance function in house and looking for a seasoned Financial Analyst...
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
- Region:
- New York
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
Construction Defect Claims SME
Posted:
Our client, a growing reinsurance carrier, is adding to their claims team and in need of a highly experienced Construction Defect Claims...
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
- Region:
- New York
Reinsurance Roles
Posted:
Reinsurance Brokers (MGAs, Structured Solutions, Legacy) fully remote! Our risk capital provider client is building out their US team and...
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
Program Marketing Manager
Posted:
Our growing property & casualty fronting carrier client is adding to their program partnerships team! We are seeking an outgoing,...
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
- Region:
- Florida
VP Lead Gen/Product Solutions
Posted:
Our tech-forward Program Administrator client is looking for an experienced digital product development leader to build out a brand-new,...
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
Senior Statutory Reporting Analyst – Surplus Lines
Posted:
Our successful commercial and personal property & casualty fronting carrier client is growing their Reporting Team and looking for a...
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
President, Wholesale Brokerage
Posted:
Our privately held P&C wholesaler in the greater Atlanta area is growing and looking for a President to takeover a team of 10, grow...
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
- Region:
- Georgia
Commercial Auto & General Liability Underwriter
Posted:
Large Accounts Auto/ GL Senior Underwriter, fully remote Our successful excess workers comp carrier client is diversifying their Captives...
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
Chief Commercial Officer
Posted:
Our boutique reinsurance broking client is scaling and looking for a Chief Commercial Officer to join their executive team. This...
- Practice Area:
- Insurance
- Region:
- Florida