insurance recruitment agency
your next hire in insurance, in good hands.
We combine our data, our sector experts and our AI algorithms to identify the headhunter most relevant to your role, from underwriter to business developer.
- no setup fees, pay on hire
- guaranteed replacement
- hire signed in under 26 days
insurers and brokers that hire with muzzo
how it works
you only pay if you hire
01
you describe the role
Using the form above: the role, your organisation, your lines of business. The rest is scoped in your first conversation with the Muzzo team.
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the right headhunters get started
Those who have already hired for this role, from underwriting to sales.
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you meet the profiles
Already approached and qualified. You choose who you meet.
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you hire, then you pay
Not before. If your new hire leaves within 3 months, we restart the search at no cost.
they hired with muzzo
Muzzo's strength is the diversity of its recruiters: there is always someone listening to our needs.
With Muzzo, I get the reactivity of a marketplace and the quality of a search firm.
let's talk about your role
Antoine and the Muzzo team help you scope your role and choose the right headhunters. Describe your role in the form: we'll call you back to discuss it.
Antoine GigomasCEO and co-founder of Muzzo
one last question?
You set the fee for each role, between 5 and 30%. You only pay it once the person is hired. No fixed fees, no deposit. If you don't hire, you pay nothing. The Muzzo team helps you choose the right amount.
You get a double guarantee. If the new hire leaves within 3 months, we restart the search at no cost. If we can't find a replacement within 4 months, we refund 50% of the fee. On average, 94% of new hires are still in post after 3 months.
Click “get started” and describe your role in two steps. The Muzzo team gets back to you to clarify the need. Then the headhunters who hire most often for that job get to work. Launching is free and non-exclusive.
insurance headhunters are ready to start
A hire signed in under 26 days. You only pay when you hire.
the reality
in insurance, technical experts don't change jobs by chance
a good underwriter isn't trained in six months
They know their risks, their cover and their pricing. These profiles are few and already in post: a headhunter knows where they are and what would make them move.
selling insurance is not like selling anything else
A business developer must understand policies, regulation and client needs. A good generalist salesperson is not enough.
underwriting, claims, sales, IT: four jobs
An insurer hires claims handlers as well as systems engineers. At Muzzo, each role goes to the headhunter who knows that job.
the roles
the insurance profiles our headhunters go after for you
Already 58 hires signed for 4 companies in insurance and brokerage. Each role goes to a headhunter who knows that job.
insurance business developer
They prospect businesses and individuals, build their portfolio and keep their clients. It is the role most often handed to our headhunters in insurance.
already hired in insurance
underwriter
They analyse risks, set cover and price. Property damage, liability, health and protection: each line has its specialists.
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contract and claims handler
They manage policies day to day and settle claims. A technical role, in direct contact with policyholders when they need it most.
already hired in insurance
risk manager and litigation handler
One assesses the risks of large clients, the other defends the insurer in disputes. Two roles where experience makes all the difference.
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statistical analyst
They analyse policy and claims data to inform products and pricing. A profile where technical skills meet marketing.
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actuary
They model risks, calculate reserves and set the basis for pricing. A rare profile, sought after by insurers and brokers alike.
affinity and marketing project manager
They build insurance products with distribution partners. We hired one for Aon France.
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systems engineer and developer for insurers
An insurer's systems often run on old, critical technologies. We have hired systems administrators and Cobol and Java developers for insurers.
already hired in insurance
the method
one headhunter per role, not one firm for everything
We have tracked every headhunter since November 2020, on three criteria: how many hires they make, the quality of their profiles, their speed.
you describe the role
You fill in the form, then we talk it through: the job, the level, the salary. You set the fee, between 5 and 30%.
we choose the headhunters
From more than 2,500 selected headhunters, we keep those who hire the most in your field.
you meet the right profiles
The headhunters approach and check every profile: lines of business mastered, portfolio, certifications. You receive few CVs, but profiles that match.
you only pay if you hire
Nothing to pay upfront. No fixed fees, no deposit.
hiring in insurance
what an insurance recruitment agency does
An insurance recruitment agency finds and vets the professionals an insurer, a mutual or a broker needs: underwriters, policy and claims handlers, actuaries, business developers, IT teams. At Muzzo, each role goes to the headhunter with the best track record on that job, chosen from more than 2,500 selected headhunters.
The sector never stops hiring. According to the French insurance jobs observatory (OEMA), it employed more than 161,000 people at the end of 2024 and made around 20,000 hires that year. Over ten years, it created nearly 15,000 net jobs. Many roles, technical skills, people already in post: ideal territory for direct approach.
insurance recruitment: underwriting, claims, actuarial
The underwriter assesses risks and sets cover and pricing. The claims handler settles files and looks after the policyholder when they need it most. The actuary models risks, calculates reserves and underpins pricing. Three technical jobs that cannot be learned in a few months.
Each line of business has its specialists: property, liability, construction, protection, health, savings. A property underwriter cannot be swapped for a protection underwriter. The headhunter checks the line actually practised, the size of the risks handled and the level of authority.
Solvency II and IDD: what an insurance recruitment agency must check
Under Solvency II, an insurer must have four key functions: risk management, compliance, internal audit and the actuarial function. The appointment of their heads is notified to the ACPR, the French insurance supervisor, which reviews their fitness and propriety. The headhunter checks this track record before presenting anyone: a supervisor's objection costs months.
On the distribution side, the Insurance Distribution Directive requires at least fifteen hours of continuing training a year for anyone selling policies (article R512-13-1 of the French Insurance Code). A business developer or adviser must be able to show their professional qualification: the headhunter checks it from the first call.
insurer, mutual, broker: insurance recruitment by type of firm
The jobs look alike, but networks and employment terms differ. An insurance company applies the insurance companies' collective agreement, a mutual the mutual sector's agreement, a brokerage the insurance brokers' agreement. Variable pay, benefits, working hours: these gaps can sink an offer.
The headhunter prepares for these differences from the first approach. They also know that a broker's salesperson, used to placing risks with several insurers, does not have the same day-to-day as a salesperson employed by a carrier. We choose headhunters according to your type of firm, not just the job title.
data, AI and IT: insurance recruitment is changing
An insurer's systems often run on old, critical technology that has to be kept running while it is modernised. For insurers, we have hired systems administrators, network engineers and Cobol and Java developers. Since 17 January 2025, the EU's DORA regulation also requires insurers to manage their ICT risk.
Artificial intelligence is reshaping underwriting, claims and customer service. The French insurance jobs observatory has launched a 2030 job framework to measure its impact. Data scientists, statistical analysts and data project managers are becoming routine hires, at the crossroads of tech and insurance expertise.
how our headhunters run an insurance hire
Insurance experts are in post. Our headhunters approach them directly, check their line of business, portfolio and references, then present a short list of vetted profiles. For Aon France, we hired an affinity project manager.
A Muzzo hire is signed in 26 days on average, from brief to signature. You set the fee, between 5 and 30%, and only pay on hire. If the new hire leaves within 3 months, we restart the search at no cost. If no replacement is found within 4 months, we refund 50% of the fee.
your questions about hiring in insurance
Business developers, underwriters, policy and claims handlers, risk managers, actuaries, marketing project managers, and insurers' IT teams. Each role goes to a headhunter who knows that job.
On average, a Muzzo hire is signed in 26 days, across all roles, from brief to signature. You then need to allow for the new hire's notice period. The Muzzo team helps you plan the timeline from your first conversation.
Risk management, compliance, internal audit, actuarial: their heads are notified to the ACPR, which reviews their fitness and propriety. The headhunter checks the track record and references before presenting anyone. The search stays confidential, which matters while the current holder is still in post.
Through direct approach: experienced actuaries are few and already in post at an insurer, a reinsurer or a consultancy. The headhunter checks their specialism (pricing, reserving, Solvency II models) and the lines of business they know before presenting anyone.
Yes. Carriers, mutuals, brokers, tied agents: the jobs look alike, but networks and collective agreements differ. We choose headhunters according to your type of firm.