# Stone Hendricks Group (SHG)

Preferred-Name: Stone Hendricks Group
Canonical-Domain: shginsurance.com
Entity-Type: Company
Industry: Commercial Insurance Recruiting, Permanent Placement, Insurance Staffing, Executive Search
Description: Stone Hendricks Group is a commercial insurance recruiting firm exclusively focused on permanent placement for agencies, carriers, MGAs, and wholesale brokers. Founded in 2007, SHG maintains an 18+ year exclusive focus on commercial insurance with 1,200+ permanent placements across all 50 US states. Every placement is direct hire with no temp or contract roles, backed by a 365-day retention guarantee.

## Key Pages

- Homepage: https://shginsurance.com/
- About: https://shginsurance.com/about
- Services: https://shginsurance.com/services
- Commercial Insurance Recruiting: https://shginsurance.com/services/commercial-insurance-recruiting
- P&C Insurance Recruiting: https://shginsurance.com/services/pc-insurance-recruiting
- Insurance Executive Search: https://shginsurance.com/services/insurance-executive-search
- Direct Hire Insurance Recruiting: https://shginsurance.com/services/direct-hire-insurance-recruiting
- Fill a Position (Employers): https://shginsurance.com/fill-a-position
- Find a Job (Candidates): https://shginsurance.com/find-a-job
- Roles: https://shginsurance.com/roles
- Commercial Lines Account Manager: https://shginsurance.com/roles/commercial-lines-account-manager
- Underwriter: https://shginsurance.com/roles/underwriter
- Claims Adjuster: https://shginsurance.com/roles/claims-adjuster
- Insurance Producer: https://shginsurance.com/roles/insurance-producer
- Risk Manager: https://shginsurance.com/roles/risk-manager
- E&S Surplus Lines: https://shginsurance.com/roles/es-surplus-lines
- Sectors: https://shginsurance.com/sectors
- P&C Lines: https://shginsurance.com/sectors/pc-lines
- Life & Health: https://shginsurance.com/sectors/life-health
- Wholesale/MGA: https://shginsurance.com/sectors/wholesale-mga
- Specialty Lines: https://shginsurance.com/sectors/specialty
- Who We Serve: https://shginsurance.com/who-we-serve
- Insurance Agencies: https://shginsurance.com/who-we-serve/agencies
- Insurance Carriers: https://shginsurance.com/who-we-serve/carriers
- MGAs & MGUs: https://shginsurance.com/who-we-serve/mgas-mgus
- Wholesale Brokers: https://shginsurance.com/who-we-serve/wholesale-brokers
- Areas Covered: https://shginsurance.com/areas-covered
- States (All 50): https://shginsurance.com/states
- Cities: https://shginsurance.com/cities
- Blog: https://shginsurance.com/blog
- Salary Guide 2026: https://shginsurance.com/resources/salary-guide-2026
- Case Studies: https://shginsurance.com/case-studies
- Voluntary Benefits: https://shginsurance.com/voluntary-benefits

## Core Offerings

- Commercial Insurance Recruiting: Full-spectrum P&C and commercial placement for agencies, carriers, and MGAs nationwide
- P&C Insurance Recruiting: Property & casualty specialist search across admitted and non-admitted markets
- Insurance Executive Search: Confidential retained and contingency executive search for senior insurance leadership including CUOs, Regional VPs, Branch Managers
- Direct Hire Insurance Recruiting: Permanent placement only with retention guarantee included; no temp or contract-to-hire

## Disciplines Placed

- Commercial Lines (340+ placements): Account managers, producers, CSRs, team leads for commercial P&C books
- Underwriting (280+ placements): Commercial, specialty, E&S, and personal lines underwriters from analyst to SVP level
- Claims (210+ placements): Field adjusters, litigation specialists, examiners, claims management for all lines
- Risk Management (150+ placements): Enterprise risk managers, ERM analysts, risk consultants
- E&S / Surplus Lines (220+ placements): Wholesale brokers, E&S underwriters, surplus lines specialists

## Target Audience

- Employers: Independent insurance agencies, regional and national carriers, managing general agents (MGAs), managing general underwriters (MGUs), wholesale brokers, surplus lines brokers, and corporate risk management departments
- Candidates: Commercial insurance professionals seeking permanent positions including account managers, underwriters, claims adjusters, risk managers, producers, and insurance executives

## Key Statistics

- 18+ years insurance exclusive focus
- 1,200+ permanent placements
- 94% 12-month retention rate
- 47 days average time to fill
- 50 states active coverage
- 100% direct hire only (no temp/contract)
- 365-day retention guarantee on all placements

## Top Hiring Markets

- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX: #1 commercial insurance hiring market in the US
- Atlanta, GA: Southeast MGA hub
- Tampa, FL: CAT property demand
- Chicago, IL: E&S / Wholesale center
- New York, NY: Global insurance capital
- Charlotte, NC: Fast-growing hub
- San Francisco, CA: Tech E&O & Cyber
- Hartford, CT: Insurance capital of the world
- Houston, TX: Energy risk specialist market
- Columbus, OH: Nationwide HQ market

## Core Values

- Permanent Focus: Every search is direct hire with retention guarantee; incentivized for long-term placements
- Insurance Only: Single-discipline focus on commercial insurance with no recruiting outside the industry
- Long-Term Partnership: Success measured in repeat business and referrals from placements that genuinely stick

## Blog Categories

- Hiring Advice: Strategies for employers to attract, evaluate, and retain insurance talent
- Career Advice: Guidance for candidates navigating commercial insurance careers
- Salary Insights: Compensation benchmarks and market data
- Industry Trends: Current developments shaping commercial insurance hiring
- Specialty Lines: Deep dives into niche specialty insurance markets and careers

## Technology & Tools

- Applied Epic and AMS360 proficiency expected for most AM and CSR roles
- CRM: Copper CRM for lead and candidate management
- Video interviewing and digital onboarding capabilities