Posts by Amy Simpson
Stop the Search Spiral: Why Insurance Roles Stall and How the Right Alignment Gets Them Moving Again
Every insurance organization has experienced it. A role opens with urgency. The need is clear. The team agrees it is important. Recruiting begins with momentum and optimism. Then weeks pass. Interviews slow down. Feedback gets vague. Candidates drop out. The search drags on longer than anyone expected. Eventually, frustration sets in, and the conclusion sounds something like this: “There just aren’t any…
Read MoreStanding Out Without Shouting: How Insurance Professionals Can Showcase Impact in a Noisy Market
The insurance industry has never lacked smart, capable professionals. What has changed is how crowded the conversation has become. Today’s job market is loud. Everyone seems to be talking about personal branding, optimizing resume leveraging LinkedIn, and “selling yourself.” For insurance professionals, especially those in underwriting, claims, brokerage and operations, that advice often feels misaligned with reality. Many of the most effective people in insurance…
Read MoreWhere Great Hiring Breaks Down First: How Early-Stage Process Mistakes Repel Top Insurance Talent
Companies often assume that their biggest hiring challenge is a lack of strong candidates. But after years of working with professionals across underwriting, claims, brokerage, risk and specialty lines, we’ve learned something different: Most organizations aren’t struggling because great candidates don’t exist. They’re struggling because great candidates never make it past the first step of the hiring process. And here’s the catch—most companies never know it’s happening. The candidates…
Read MoreYou’re Stuck, Not Broken: Navigating Mid-Career Pivots in Insurance
The feeling is familiar to countless professionals in their late 30s, 40s and early 50s. You’ve achieved seniority, your salary is stable, and your career in insurance is solid. Yet, every Monday morning brings a profound sense of inertia. You’re no longer growing, you’re merely maintaining. It feels like you’ve hit a professional plateau. This feeling of professional stagnation is often misdiagnosed as burnout or…
Read MoreWhat’s the ROI of Hiring Right the First Time?
In the specialized world of insurance talent acquisition, the focus often centers on the immediate challenge: filling a critical vacancy. Whether it’s a senior underwriter, an experienced claims manager or a niche InsurTech developer, the pressure to simply put a body in the seat can sometimes override the discipline required to ensure that the candidate is truly the right fit. But this mindset is a short-sighted and costly mistake. The return on investment (ROI) of hiring right the first time is not merely a soft benefit; it is a profound financial and operational necessity that directly impacts your bottom line, productivity and long-term stability. The cost…
Read MoreInsurance Isn’t Boring: Why Smart Professionals Are Doubling Down
For decades, the insurance industry has been saddled with a stale reputation. Ask the average person what they think of when they hear “insurance,” and they might conjure images of mountains of paperwork, bland office buildings and a job that involves more routine than risk. The reality today is that insurance is one of the most dynamic, technologically advanced and intellectually challenging industries in…
Read MoreYour 2026 Talent Plan Starts Now: Workforce Planning in Insurance
For many in the insurance industry, the fourth quarter means a frantic push to meet annual goals, finalize budgets, and close out the year. For the strategic HR leader, however, Q4 is not an end—it’s the critical start line for 2026. The decisions you make now regarding talent will define your organizational resilience, market competitiveness, and growth potential for the…
Read MoreHow to Land Hidden Insurance Jobs That Aren’t Advertised
If you’re relying solely on job boards to find your next role in the insurance industry, you’re missing out on a vast landscape of opportunity. While platforms like LinkedIn and specialized insurance job sites are essential tools, they only reveal a fraction of the available positions. The reality is that a significant portion of the best, most strategic roles—often senior, highly specialized, or…
Read MoreThe Real Cost of Slow Hiring in Insurance: Time is Undermining Your Team
There’s a key role on your team—perhaps a senior underwriter, a seasoned claims manager or an InsurTech specialist—that has been vacant for weeks, maybe even months. Your team is stretched thin, working overtime to cover the responsibilities of the missing team member. The hiring process is bogged down in a series of endless interviews, committee…
Read MoreWhat Are You Really Worth? How to Benchmark Your Insurance Salary
It’s a question every professional asks at some point: “Am I being paid fairly for what I do?” In the specialized and complex world of insurance, answering that question is far from simple. Your compensation isn’t just tied to your job title; it’s a reflection of your unique expertise, your certifications and the specific…
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