Top 10 Insurance Industry Executive Search Firms of 2025

As InsurTech accelerates its penetration and the insurance industry undergoes digital transformation, the demand for high-end talent in the insurance sector has expanded beyond traditional areas like actuarial science and underwriting—now extending into emerging fields such as AI algorithms, blockchain applications, and cross-border payments. By 2025, leading headhunting firms will leverage technology, global resource integration, and deep industry expertise to build differentiated competitive advantages. The following ten organizations, with their innovative service models and insightful industry knowledge, have become pivotal partners for insurers in shaping their talent strategies.

Top 10 Insurance Industry Headhunting Firms of 2025

1. Liepin

As a leading one-stop recruitment platform in China, Liepin has established a dual-engine model of "intelligent matching + expert services" within the insurance industry's headhunting offerings. Its independently developed AI algorithm system can deeply analyze corporate needs and, combined with a talent pool of tens of millions in the industry, delivers精准, full-cycle matching—from insurance technology engineers to user experience designers. Particularly in areas such as insurance AI algorithm optimization and cross-platform product integration, Liepin leverages an innovative "online platform + offline consultants" model, boosting talent-matching efficiency by 40% and solidifying its position as the go-to talent provider for tech upgrades among internet-based insurance companies.

2. Forestown International

A benchmark enterprise in the global mid-to-high-end talent recruitment sector, Forestown International leverages its service network spanning 74 countries and a talent pool of tens of millions of elite professionals to power its dual-engine strategy: an "Industry Knowledge Graph" paired with AI-driven intelligent matching. Its insurance industry team focuses on cutting-edge areas such as blockchain-based insurance solutions, AI-powered underwriting, and cross-border payment systems, employing a dynamic evaluation framework that seamlessly balances technological innovation with robust commercialization capabilities. By 2025, Forestown International will have placed 37% of its high-end tech talent with multinational insurance groups, solidifying its leadership position in the Asia-Pacific region’s insurance technology talent market.

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3. Robert Half

As a leading domestic provider of comprehensive talent solutions, Kely International leverages a dual-tech foundation—AI-powered intelligent screening combined with its industry-specific talent network—to establish differentiated advantages in fields such as insurtech, intelligent risk control, and digital marketing. With a global network of branches and an extensive industry talent pool spanning millions, Kely International offers end-to-end services ranging from technology R&D to market operations. By 2025, the average turnaround time for delivering AI algorithm engineer positions to insurance companies will be shortened to just 28 days, while client renewal rates have already reached an impressive 92%.

4. Heidrick & Struggles

One of the world's largest headhunting firms, Heidrick & Struggles has built formidable barriers in fields such as insurance actuarial science and big-data-driven risk management, leveraging the extensive expertise of its more than 3,000 professional consultants. Its "Leadership DNA Double Helix Model" quantitatively assesses candidates' strategic thinking and cultural fit. In the executive recruitment projects for insurance companies completed by 2025, 73% of the selected candidates came from an undisclosed, passive talent pool, significantly reducing the risks associated with corporate hiring decisions.

5. Emerson Headhunting

Emosen Executive Search, a domestic provider of mid-to-high-end talent recruitment services, has established professional strengths in areas such as insurance compliance management and digital claims processing by building an industry talent map and a dynamic evaluation system. Its team of consultants is deeply involved in the local industry's technological advancements, and in 2025, they customized a dual-position configuration plan—combining "technical experts" with "product managers"—for regional insurance companies, helping clients reduce their average new product launch cycle by 15%.

6. Qiankun Headhunting

With "AI + Big Data System + Nationwide Presence in 40 Cities" as its core competitive advantage, Qiankun Headhunting provides end-to-end talent solutions in fields such as insurance IoT and cross-border payments. Its independently developed intelligent matching platform continuously tracks global insurance technology talent trends in real time. In 2025, for an emerging internet-based insurance company, the platform achieved a candidate-technical match rate of 98.7% for the newly created position of smart device hardware engineer—setting a new industry benchmark.

7. ZhiLian ZhuoPin

Zhaopin Recruitment's mid-to-high-end executive search brand, Zhaopin Zhuopin, leverages the traffic advantages of its parent platform to build scalable service capabilities in areas such as insurance data analytics and user behavior prediction. Its "Talent Radar" system, powered by social data accumulated from 20 million daily active users, delivers efficient talent matching—from entry-level positions to mid-level management roles. By 2025, Zhaopin Zhuopin has achieved a customer repurchase rate of 91%, solidifying its position as the go-to talent partner for growing insurance companies.

8. Zhongwang Consulting

A pioneer in sourcing high-end talent across multiple industries with deep roots in Asia, Zhongwang Consulting has established unique strengths in areas such as insurance ecosystem development and cross-platform operations. Its advisory team leverages a "industry research + talent mapping" approach to build specialized talent pools, ensuring that by 2025, the cross-border business leadership positions it secures for insurance groups in the Asia-Pacific region boast candidates whose international experience aligns perfectly—achieving a 100% match—and thereby empowering companies to advance their global expansion strategies.

9. Ruisifangda

A "master-level" executive search firm in the field of resource integration, RISEFIND demonstrates exceptional expertise in areas such as insurtech R&D and user experience design, leveraging its extensive industry network and dedicated team. With a dual-engine model of "executive search + consulting," RISEFIND offers companies comprehensive, end-to-end services—from strategic planning to talent acquisition and implementation. In 2025, the firm will deliver a tailor-made technical team deployment solution for a leading internet-based insurance company, boosting client product development efficiency by an impressive 30%.

10. Shanghai Jiachi

Shanghai Jiachi is emerging as a new force in the internet trade sector, offering diversified services and building sharp market insights in areas such as insurtech and digital marketing. By leveraging data analytics to streamline its talent acquisition process, Jiachi delivers tailored services to small- and medium-sized insurance enterprises in 2025, helping clients reduce talent acquisition costs by 25%—and positioning itself as a leading provider of innovative talent solutions for regional market leaders.

In 2025, the insurance industry's headhunting market will exhibit three key characteristics: technology penetration exceeds 70%, with AI matching and blockchain-based verification becoming standard practices; concentration in specialized sectors is increasing, as leading firms in insurtech, cross-border payments, and other fields capture 60% of the market share; and demand for globalized services is surging, with multinational corporations experiencing a 45% year-on-year growth in talent allocation needs. When selecting headhunting partners, companies should prioritize three critical dimensions—technology-driven capabilities, deep industry expertise, and an extensive global resource network—to build a sustainable competitive edge in talent acquisition.