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What to Expect
Working with NIRA

These FAQs cover how we support employers and insurance professionals through a clear, direct process. We recruit across underwriting, claims, and insurance sales, working with carriers, TPAs, MGAs, brokers, and reinsurers. Expect honest feedback, frequent communication, and guidance focused on long-term fit, not quick fixes. If you do not see your question here, reach out and we will point you in the right direction.

General Questions

How NIRA Works

What is the National Insurance Recruiters Association (NIRA)?

Is NIRA a job board?

Who uses NIRA?

For Employers

Hiring Support Made for Insurance

How does NIRA help insurance companies hire?

NIRA connects insurance employers with a nationwide network of specialized insurance recruiting firms who focus on their exact hiring needs. When an employer works with a NIRA recruiter, they gain access to not just one firm, but to an entire collaborative network of elite insurance recruiters.

After you engage a recruiter who specializes in your role, your opportunity can be shared confidentially across the NIRA network. This allows multiple top insurance recruiting firms to search for talent on your behalf while you maintain a single point of contact.

In effect, you gain the reach of dozens of the industry’s best insurance recruiters while working with just one trusted partner. For more than 40 years, NIRA recruiters have helped insurance employers fill highly specialized and hard-to-find roles faster and more effectively through collaboration and shared expertise.

What roles can NIRA help fill?

What does it cost for an employer to use a NIRA recruiter?

The cost is determined by the individual recruiting firm you choose to work with and is based on the specific search and role being filled. Fees are agreed upon directly with that firm and are clearly defined at the start of the engagement.

The advantage of working with a NIRA recruiter is that, while you partner with one firm, you benefit from the collaborative power of the entire NIRA network. Your search can be shared confidentially with other NIRA recruiters, giving you the reach and expertise of multiple top insurance recruiting firms for a single recruiting fee.

FOR JOB SEEKERS

Career Guidance in the Insurance Space

What types of insurance jobs are listed on NIRA?

Are these real insurance jobs?

Do I pay to use NIRA?

Can I apply confidentially?

What are some advantages to using NIRA rather than LinkedIn or other job boards?

Is my information safe if I create an account and upload my resume?

Yes. NIRA takes data security and privacy seriously. Your information is protected using secure technology and is only accessible to authorized insurance recruiting professionals within the NIRA network. Your resume is never sold or shared with outside parties, and you remain in control of how your information is used. NIRA exists to connect you with legitimate insurance employers through trusted recruiters, not to monetize your personal data. You can delete your information at any time.

What features does the NIRA job board offer for insurance job seekers?

The NIRA job board is built specifically for insurance professionals, not for general job hunting. Key features include:

Access to insurance jobs in claims, underwriting, accounting, actuarial, sales, and leadership
Jobs posted by professional insurance recruiters and verified employers
Resume upload for recruiter matching
Confidential job search options
Job alerts for insurance roles
Remote and hybrid insurance job listings
Executive and hard-to-fill insurance roles
Direct recruiter connections
Nationwide and international insurance opportunities (U.S., Canada, and Europe)

Unlike mass job boards, NIRA focuses on quality over quantity, connecting insurance professionals with recruiters who understand insurance careers and can guide them to the right opportunities.

Answers that Support Better
Insurance Hiring Decisions

What to Expect
Working with NIRA

How NIRA Works

What is the National Insurance Recruiters Association (NIRA)?

Is NIRA a job board?

Who uses NIRA?

Hiring Support Made for Insurance

How does NIRA help insurance companies hire?

What roles can NIRA help fill?

What does it cost for an employer to use a NIRA recruiter?

Career Guidance in the Insurance Space

What types of insurance jobs are listed on NIRA?

Are these real insurance jobs?

Do I pay to use NIRA?

Can I apply confidentially?

What are some advantages to using NIRA rather than LinkedIn or other job boards?

Is my information safe if I create an account and upload my resume?

What features does the NIRA job board offer for insurance job seekers?

Where do I create an account?

A Community,
Not a Directory

Quick Links

Members

Connect With Us

Answers that Support Better Insurance Hiring Decisions

What to Expect Working with NIRA

How NIRA Works

What is the National Insurance Recruiters Association (NIRA)?

Is NIRA a job board?

Who uses NIRA?

Hiring Support Made for Insurance

How does NIRA help insurance companies hire?

What roles can NIRA help fill?

What does it cost for an employer to use a NIRA recruiter?

Career Guidance in the Insurance Space

What types of insurance jobs are listed on NIRA?

Are these real insurance jobs?

Do I pay to use NIRA?

Can I apply confidentially?

What are some advantages to using NIRA rather than LinkedIn or other job boards?

Is my information safe if I create an account and upload my resume?

What features does the NIRA job board offer for insurance job seekers?

Where do I create an account?

A Community, Not a Directory

Quick Links

Members

Connect With Us

Answers that Support Better
Insurance Hiring Decisions

What to Expect
Working with NIRA

A Community,
Not a Directory