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Overview

Search strategy built for high-stakes hiring

We partner with carriers, TPAs, independent adjusting firms, and claims-adjacent organizations that need leaders who can perform from day one. Our retained model emphasizes discretion, market insight, and disciplined evaluation.

What organizations gain

Clear role calibration, targeted outreach, candidate assessment, and a search process shaped by more than 30 years of direct industry experience.

Why retained search works

Retained engagements create alignment, urgency, and accountabilityโ€”giving your organization a focused search partner for critical leadership and specialized roles.

Core services

Four ways we support hiring and career growth

Our services are designed for organizations making important hires and for executives navigating confidential career moves. Each engagement is tailored, research-driven, and aligned to the realities of the claims marketplace.

Retained Executive Search

A dedicated search partnership for leadership and mission-critical roles, with calibrated search strategy, confidential outreach, structured assessment, and close client communication throughout the process.


Employer Brand Analysis

A practical review of how your organization is perceived by executive talent, helping you strengthen positioning, messaging, and candidate experience in a competitive hiring market.


Advanced Candidate Sourcing

Targeted market mapping and proactive sourcing for specialized claims and insurance talent, built to uncover qualified candidates beyond active applicant pools.


Executive Career Services

Strategic support for senior professionals exploring their next move, including positioning guidance, market insight, and confidential alignment with the right opportunities.

Why clients choose retained search

For organizations hiring at the leadership level, retained search offers a more disciplined and effective path than transactional recruiting. It is designed for roles where fit, confidentiality, and execution matter.

01

Deeper discovery

We invest upfront in understanding the role, reporting structure, business goals, and success profile before outreach begins.

02

Targeted market reach

Searches are built around direct sourcing and industry relationships, not just inbound applicants or job board visibility.

95%+ placement rate and a 12-month replacement guarantee reinforce the rigor behind every search.

03

Better candidate fit

Structured evaluation helps surface leaders with the technical background, judgment, and communication style your organization needs.

04

Lower hiring risk

A retained model creates accountability, consistency, and a higher-confidence outcome for critical executive and specialized hires.

Ready to move a search forward?

Whether you are hiring executive talent or exploring your next leadership opportunity, BKG brings industry fluency, discretion, and a proven recruiting process to the conversation.

Based in Indianapolis, serving organizations and candidates across the P&C claims ecosystem.

Tell us whether you are hiring, planning a confidential search, or exploring executive career services. We will help you take the next step with clarity and discretion.

Contact The Blair Kenner Group

info@blairkennergroup.com

Indianapolis, Indiana