Specialty leaderboard · Updated Nov 11, 2026

Insurance recruitment agencies, Manchester

Together they advertise 470 open roles.

Insurance & Actuarial firms ranked

Insurance & Actuarial recruiting firms in Manchester, ranked within the specialty
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Open roles	Index score
=01	IPS Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	203	48.2
=01	LNJ Recruitmentsince 2019	Insurance broking, underwriting, claims, actuarial, technology, sales, finance and HR	Not stated	Not disclosed	72	48.2
03	ProFound	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	11	44.5
=04	Arthursince 2004	Insurance actuarial, risk, underwriting, claims, finance, compliance and technology professionals	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=04	Bruin	Specialist recruitment for financial and professional services	Not stated	Not disclosed	34	41.3
06	IRS Insurance Recruitment Services	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	40	41.0
07	NJR Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	56	40.4
08	MPJ Recruitment	Insurance claims, legal, finance and technology professionals	Not stated	Not disclosed	26	39.8
09	DMD Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	16	34.3
10	Exchange Street	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	12	31.6
=11	Ascentia Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=11	IDEX Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=11	Pave Talent Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8

=01IPS Group48.2
Not statedNot disclosed203 open roles
=01LNJ RecruitmentInsurance broking, underwriting, claims, actuarial, technology, sales, finance and HR48.2
Not statedNot disclosed72 open roles
03ProFound44.5
Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
=04ArthurInsurance actuarial, risk, underwriting, claims, finance, compliance and technology professionals41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=04BruinSpecialist recruitment for financial and professional services41.3
Not statedNot disclosed34 open roles
06IRS Insurance Recruitment Services41.0
Not statedNot disclosed40 open roles
07NJR Recruitment40.4
Not statedNot disclosed56 open roles
08MPJ RecruitmentInsurance claims, legal, finance and technology professionals39.8
Not statedNot disclosed26 open roles
09DMD Partners34.3
Not statedNot disclosed16 open roles
10Exchange Street31.6
Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
=11Ascentia Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=11IDEX Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=11Pave Talent Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles

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How these firms are scored

Rank here is within Insurance & Actuarial. Every score is built from public signals and measures specialisation and activity, not a guarantee of service quality. Terms, claiming and sponsorship never change it.

Specialist focus: 40%
Market activity: 35%
Track record: 25%

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Insurance recruitment agencies in Manchester: questions

How do insurance recruitment agencies in Manchester charge?

Most agencies charge a percentage of the hire's first-year base salary. Contingency recruiters are commonly quoted at around 15–25% and are paid only when you hire; retained and executive search firms often charge 25–35%, paid in stages as the search progresses.

How are insurance recruitment agencies ranked here?

Rank is within this specialty only. The biggest factor is specialist focus: the share of a firm's open roles that are in this field. Hiring activity and track record make up the rest. No firm can pay for placement.

Should I use more than one recruiter?

For contingency roles many employers brief two or three firms at once. Retained searches are exclusive by design. Posting one brief here sends it to the specialists and lets you compare their approach and terms before you commit.