Recruitment Sector · Insurance
Insurance Recruitment
From account handlers and brokers to underwriters, claims professionals and insurance leadership, we connect UK insurers and brokerages with skilled people — and help insurance professionals find their next role.
I'm Hiring I'm Looking for WorkSpecialist insurance recruitment
Insurance is a relationship and expertise business, and the right people make the difference between winning and losing accounts. Brokerages, insurers and MGAs need experienced professionals who understand their class of business, their clients and the regulatory environment. As an independent, multi-sector recruitment agency with offices across the UK, Howard James Recruitment places insurance professionals across broking, underwriting, claims and account handling.
We understand the classes of business, the qualifications such as CII, and what genuinely strong looks like in each discipline. Good insurance people are usually well looked after and rarely on the job boards — we reach them through our network and represent your opportunity properly.
Insurance roles we recruit
Across broking, underwriting and claims, we cover the roles that keep insurance businesses performing.
Account Handlers & Brokers
Commercial and personal lines account handlers, executives and brokers.
Underwriters
Underwriters and assistant underwriters across commercial and specialty lines.
Claims Professionals
Claims handlers, adjusters and claims managers across all lines.
Insurance Administration
Insurance administrators and support staff keeping the operation running.
Compliance & Risk
Insurance compliance and risk professionals within regulated environments.
Insurance Management
Branch, account and operations managers, and directors.
We love to talk recruitment
Whether you're hiring, thinking about it, or just want a steer on the insurance market, we're always happy to talk. No hard sell, no obligation — just straight, useful advice from people who know recruitment inside out.
Contact a ConsultantWhy insurance employers choose us
We know the classes of business
From commercial and personal lines to specialty, we understand the disciplines and screen for real fit.
We check qualifications
CII and relevant professional qualifications verified where the role requires them.
We reach passive talent
The best insurance people are usually well looked after. Our network reaches them where adverts won't.
Discreet & confidential
Whether replacing quietly or searching in confidence, we handle it discreetly on both sides.
One named consultant
You deal with one person who learns your book and needs, not a rotating team you re-brief.
Flex Fee available
Spread a permanent fee over 12 instalments, with payments stopping if it doesn't work out.
Permanent quality, without the upfront cost
Hire on permanent terms from day one, but spread the fee over 12 instalments, invoiced in regular instalments while your hire stays in post. If the hire doesn't work out, the payments stop — the full quality of a permanent search with the cash-flow flexibility of a temp solution.
- Spread the cost over 12 instalments instead of one large invoice
- Invoiced in regular instalments while your hire remains in post
- Payments stop if the hire leaves; issued invoices remain payable
For employers
Hire insurance professionals who perform
- Candidates matched to your class of business
- CII and qualifications verified where required
- Broking, underwriting and claims through to management
- Discreet, confidential searches
- Flex Fee to spread the cost over 12 instalments
For candidates
Find your next insurance role
- Insurance roles across the UK
- Broking, underwriting, claims and administration
- Access to roles before they're advertised
- Confidential, discreet job searches
- Always free to you — you'll never pay to be placed
Insurance recruitment — FAQs
What insurance roles do you recruit for?
We cover broking and account handling, underwriting, claims, insurance administration, compliance and risk, and insurance management, across commercial, personal and specialty lines.
Do you recruit permanent, contract and temporary insurance staff?
Yes. We place permanent professionals, as well as contract and temporary cover for projects and busy periods. We can also arrange permanent hires through Flex Fee, spreading the cost over 12 instalments.
Do candidates need specific qualifications?
It depends on the role. We screen for CII and other relevant professional qualifications where a position requires them, and we'll discuss which are essential versus desirable before we shortlist.
Do you recruit across the UK?
Yes. Through our national network of offices we recruit insurance professionals across the UK, combining nationwide reach with genuine local market knowledge.
Looking for insurance talent?
Register a vacancy and we'll be in touch — or send your CV and let us find you the right insurance role.
Submit a Vacancy Submit Your CVOr call 0161 641 2550
Quick Reference · At a Glance
Insurance recruitment with Howard James Recruitment.
| Sector | Insurance |
| Coverage | UK-wide, through our national network of offices |
| Roles | Account handlers & brokers, underwriters, claims, administration, compliance & risk, management |
| Contract types | Permanent, contract & temporary |
| For employers | Class-of-business matched; Flex Fee over 12 instalments |
| For candidates | Free service; confidential searches |
| Phone | 0161 641 2550 |