David Hooker
National Manager, Insurance, Australia
Recruits brokers, underwriters and claims professionals across Australia. +61 417 135 284
About us
Specialists in the recruitment of insurance and legal professionals throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Hooker & Heijden partner with brokers, insurers, underwriting agencies, loss adjusters, TPAs and law firms to find them the people they need.
4.95 / 5
from 147 reviews on Seek
2 x winner
Sourcr Awards, Best Insurance Agency
Since 2011
recruiting across Australia and New Zealand
What do we do?
We recruit brokers, underwriters, claims examiners, risk engineers, distribution professionals, managers and lawyers. Our clients are global and Australian and New Zealand brokerages, underwriting agencies, insurers, loss adjusters, TPAs and law firms.
Insurance broking is a core part of our work. We have long relationships with Steadfast and Austbrokers member brokerages and global brokers, so we see a wide range of broking roles.
Where have we placed people?
Across Australia and New Zealand, in general and specialty lines. Specialty areas include agriculture, aviation, financial institutions, life science, oil, mining, gas and energy, and political risk.
We are a two-time winner of the Sourcr Awards for Best Insurance Agency. Sourcr is now Seek Recruiter Profile, where we hold a 4.95 rating from 147 reviews.
Who will you deal with?
A small team of specialist consultants. You speak to the person who knows your market.
Niki Kunovski
Principal, Legal, Australia
Helps qualified legal professionals find their next role, and recruits for law firms and legal teams. +61 422 561 621
Damian Van Der Heijden
National Manager, Insurance, New Zealand
Recruits insurance professionals across New Zealand. +64 27 256 9096
Peter Marchant
Candidate Manager & Research
Tina Tasevski
Resourcer, Legal, Australia
Finds and screens legal candidates across Australia for our live roles.
Jenni Van Der Heijden
Resourcer, Insurance, New Zealand
Finds and screens insurance candidates across New Zealand for our live roles.
Joint ventures
Authorised Representative joint ventures
We introduce insurance brokers and Authorised Representatives to brokerages that can structure an arrangement around their goals: starting a new business, realising the capital built in a business, keeping major clients while getting support for the rest of the portfolio, or adding staff.
Underwriting agency joint ventures
We back the next generation of underwriting entrepreneurs. We introduce underwriters to investors and underwriting agencies that can support a new agency, or a new class inside an existing agency.
Once the venture is agreed, we run the retained search to build the team.
Our companies
Hooker & Heijden Pty Ltd as trustee for the Hooker & Heijden Unit Trust, ABN 67 481 937 878.
Hooker & Heijden New Zealand Limited.
Our consultants work across Australia and New Zealand. We meet candidates and clients by video, phone or in person.
Looking for your next role, or your next hire?
Register once for Australia or New Zealand, or send us a brief.