Insurance Recruitment Liverpool — Nigel Wright Group
Insurance Recruitment in Liverpool and Merseyside: Our Track Record
Nigel Wright Group is a specialist insurance recruitment agency for insurers, brokers and claims businesses across Liverpool, Merseyside and the Liverpool City Region. We deliver executive search, advisory, and specialist recruitment for permanent and interim roles, from board appointments to the technical specialists behind underwriting, claims and compliance. Expertise you trust. Hiring people you value.
Why Merseyside insurers need a specialist hiring partner
Regulation keeps tightening. Customers expect faster claims and clearer pricing, while technology changes how policies are sold and serviced. Each shift raises the bar for leadership, and the people who can meet it are scarce and rarely looking.
Liverpool’s maritime heritage gave it deep roots in marine insurance. Today the city region also hosts claims, broking and customer operations for many insurers. This mix shapes how we search.
A specialist partner shortens the hunt. Our consultants know the insurance sector, its regulators and its career paths, so shortlists arrive with people who can contribute from day one. That focus helps Liverpool City Region employers hire with confidence when the stakes are high.
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Our insurance recruitment track record
As an insurance executive search firm with deep roots in the North, we have supported organisations across underwriting, broking, claims and insurance-linked services. Clients include:
Insurers and specialist underwriters
- Ageas, a major general insurer serving personal lines customers
- Aioi Nissay Dowa Europe (AND-E), a motor insurer known for connected-car and telematics products
- NorthStandard, a marine mutual providing protection and indemnity cover
Brokers, claims and insurance services
- BSIS Insurance Brokers, an insurance broking business
- Collingwood Business Solutions, an insurance services provider
- ZIGUP, a mobility group whose services include accident management and claims support
Rental protection insurance
- Rightmove, the property platform, which also offers rent guarantee and revenue protection insurance
These relationships show how we serve insurance firms of different sizes and models, with each brief shaped around the client’s goals.
Insurance roles we recruit across Liverpool and Merseyside
Permanent appointments
- Chief Executive, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
- Chief Underwriting Officer and Head of Underwriting
- Claims Director and Head of Claims
- Chief Risk Officer, Compliance Director and Head of Internal Audit
- Finance, HR, IT and Marketing leaders
Interim appointments
- Interim Finance Director or CFO during change
- Transformation and programme leads for systems migrations
- Regulatory and remediation specialists
- Interim Claims or Operations leaders covering critical gaps
Permanent or interim: which hiring model fits?
Permanent hires suit roles that will shape a leadership team for years. Think of a new Chief Underwriting Officer setting strategy, or a Finance Director building a stronger control environment. These are long term decisions, so we test for leadership style and cultural fit alongside technical depth.
Interim professionals step in quickly. They lead change, deliver a specific programme or hold a critical role while a permanent search runs. Many clients combine both: an interim leader stabilises the function, then hands over to a permanent appointment we have found in parallel.
How our three services support insurance leadership teams
Executive search: securing leaders who shape your future
Our executive recruitment work covers board and senior roles where discretion and market reach matter most. We approach proven leaders directly and assess them against the commercial goals of your business.
Advisory: expert insight for wiser decisions
Advisory gives you expert insight on leadership and talent, so each hire supports where the business is heading.
Specialist recruitment: connecting you with talent others cannot
Technical roles in underwriting, claims, compliance and finance call for focused networks. Our specialist teams reach skilled professionals who are rarely visible on job boards.
What to expect from our recruitment process
- Discovery. We take the time to understand your business, culture and ambitions before we approach anyone.
- Market mapping. Data driven research identifies who holds the skills you need across the insurance industry.
- Assessment. Our consultants work closely with you on interviews and referencing, keeping candidates and clients informed at every stage.
- Appointment and beyond. Support continues through offer, onboarding and the first months in role.
Go Further with your next insurance hire in Merseyside
Nigel Wright Group aims to be the driving force behind the North’s most successful organisations. For insurers, brokers and claims businesses in Liverpool and Merseyside, that means building leadership teams and specialist talent ready for what comes next.
Speak to our insurance team about a permanent or interim appointment. Expertise you trust. Hiring people you value.