NB Talent

What NB Talent does

NB Talent is a boutique, founder-led recruiting and consulting firm founded in 2021 by Nikki Brandt, a 19-year insurance industry veteran with experience on both agency and carrier sides. The firm specializes exclusively in the insurance vertical, providing direct placement recruiting on a contingency basis (clients pay only upon successful hire) for roles spanning commercial account management, underwriting, sales, loss control, and management at retail brokers, carriers, and agencies. Complementary service lines include in-house resume writing for job seekers, hourly consulting for individuals and businesses, and one-on-one career navigation calls.

The business is fundamentally human-delivered rather than technology-mediated. NB Talent operates with 1-10 employees (firmographic band) and explicitly does not run a proprietary software platform, public API, or technology product. Sourcing, vetting, candidate engagement, and placement are conducted through direct outreach by the founder and her candidate database, supplemented by a partnership with the National Insurance Recruiters Association for nationwide reach.

Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: top-of-funnel demand is generated via the NBT Blog and founder Nikki Brandt's LinkedIn personal brand, mid-funnel engagement occurs through referrals and partner introductions, and conversion happens via direct employer engagement and candidate database matching. Pricing is transaction-based for direct placement (contingency fee on successful hire, percentage not publicly disclosed) and hourly for consulting. The company is privately held and bootstrapped, with no institutional investors, parent company, or M&A activity disclosed, and serves insurance industry clients primarily across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee, New Jersey, and the broader Southeast US.

Name

NB Talent

Legal name

NB Talent

Website

https://www.nb-talent.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NB Talent is a founder-led boutique firm founded in 2021 that provides contingency direct placement recruiting, resume writing, and hourly career consulting services exclusively for the US insurance industry, leveraging founder Nikki Brandt's 19 years of domain experience and personal network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insurance Recruiting Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

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Professional & Technical Direct Hire (IT, Engineering, Finance, Healthcare)

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Permanent Placement & Direct Hire

Keywords

• Insurance recruiting services
• Talent placement
• Resume writing
• Career consulting
• Executive search

Headquarters

HQ city

York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Direct Placement (Contingency): Most work is direct placement on a contingency basis - employers pay a fee only if they hire a candidate sourced by NB Talent
2. Resume Services: In-house resume team provides professional resume assistance to job seekers in the insurance industry
3. Consulting Services: Hourly consulting options available for both individuals and businesses; includes career navigation calls for retail broker account management, sales and management, and carrier underwriting, sales, loss control and management roles

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NB Talent is a recruiting and consulting firm that places insurance industry professionals with brokers, carriers, and agencies on a contingency (direct placement) basis. The firm also provides in-house resume writing services and hourly consulting, including one-on-one career navigation calls for individual insurance professionals.

Product overview

NB Talent is a recruiting and consulting services firm specializing exclusively in the insurance industry. The company operates as a service-based business with a portfolio of complementary human-driven offerings: (1) Recruiting Services — the core direct placement offering that connects employers with vetted insurance professionals; (2) Resume Services — in-house resume writing support to help candidates put their best foot forward; (3) Consulting Services — hourly advisory services for both individuals and businesses; and (4) Career Navigation Calls — individual guidance sessions for career exploration and transition planning. There is no software platform or technology product — all services are delivered by human consultants and recruiters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recruiting Services Direct placement recruiting on a contingency basis for insurance industry employers (brokers, carriers, agencies), sourcing and vetting candidates for commercial account management, underwriting, sales, loss control, and management positions.
• Resume Services In-house resume writing and polishing service for insurance industry job seekers to present their best professional profile to potential employers.
• Consulting Services Hourly consulting engagements for both individuals and businesses, covering career navigation calls for retail broker account management, sales, management, and carrier underwriting, sales, loss control, and management roles.
• Career Navigation Calls One-on-one guidance sessions helping insurance professionals navigate career transitions, explore options, and plan their next move within the industry.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• National Insurance Recruiters AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNB Talent is a member of the National Insurance Recruiters Association, which provides access to additional job opportunities and allows partnership with recruiters nationwide for expanded candidate/employer reach.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Jacobson Group: Executive search and staffing firm exclusively dedicated to the insurance industry, providing direct hire and consulting placements across underwriting, claims, and actuarial roles. Highly comparable to NB Talent given shared vertical focus on insurance recruiting.
• The Insurance Recruiter: Boutique recruiting firm focused on direct placement within the insurance industry, covering producers, account managers, and underwriters. Direct competitor to NB Talent in the niche insurance talent market.
• Beechler Group: Insurance industry-focused recruiting firm placing talent in sales, underwriting, and management roles for carriers and agencies. Closely comparable vertical specialization and direct hire model.
• Patra Corporation: Provides staffing and outsourcing services specifically for the insurance industry, including back-office support and talent placement. Comparable vertical alignment though broader in service scope.
• StevenDouglas: Executive search and direct hire firm with a dedicated insurance practice placing professionals in underwriting, claims, sales, and leadership roles. Overlapping specialty in insurance talent placement.
• Insurance Staffing Consultants: Boutique staffing firm dedicated exclusively to insurance industry placements across underwriting, claims, and customer service. Direct competitor with similar niche focus and direct hire model.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half: Large-scale staffing and recruiting firm serving finance, accounting, and administrative roles with an insurance-adjacent practice. Competes for the same employer hiring budgets but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Adecco: Global staffing and recruitment firm operating across industries including insurance, providing both temporary and permanent placement services. Larger scale, broader portfolio than NB Talent.
• Hays plc: Global specialist staffing firm with insurance sector coverage, providing permanent and contract placements. Comparable on the recruiting service model but at significantly larger scale and broader industry span.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting and executive search firm with a dedicated insurance practice placing senior talent across carriers and agencies. Comparable on insurance executive search but vastly larger in scale and scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nb-talent

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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