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Capstone Insurance Search Group is owned, managed and staffed by experienced insurance professionals and insurance executives. Our team takes pride in helping candidates fulfill their career aspirations and find success in the insurance industry.

Capstone Insurance Search Group is totally independent, meaning your priority of finding an insurance job, or landing the perfect candidate for a job opening, is our priority. We are not associated with any industry trade publications or job recruitment companies.

The Capstone Insurance Search Group Web site has been designed to help you locate insurance jobs quickly and easily based on City and State location or job position. Click to see the current insurance job postings on our Web site.

Your Insurance Industry Staffing Specialists

 

 

Scot Dickerson, CPC, President Capstone Search Group Insurance Division, Insurance Jobs

Scot Dickerson, CPC, President Capstone Search Group Insurance Division, began his career with the insurance industry after graduating with honors from Iowa State University. He began on the property casualty side of the claims profession and was rapidly promoted to Claims Supervisor over the Life, Health and Disability unit.  While there, Scot completed numerous industry-related courses.  After nine successful years with this carrier, he joined the recruiting profession. He has run a successful nationwide search practice for many years, earning a reputation for his strong work ethic, professionalism and integrity. Scot is a Certified Personnel Consultant. Certification ensures you a knowledgeable and experienced staffing professional that follows the rules clearly defined by federal, state and local governments. This designation also guarantees you a professional committed to the staffing profession.

sdickerson@insurance-csg.com

(515) 987-0242, extension 18

 

 

Chris Winterboer, CPC, RHU, Senior Search Consultant joined the insurance industry after graduating with honors from Northwestern College.   He began his career with Principal Financial Group   as an Employee Benefits Enrollment Specialist in the pension department.  From there, he spent four years at the largest independent agency in the state of Iowa - Holmes, Murphy and Associates - as an Employee Benefits Producer/Consultant.  He is a licensed Life/Health agent and continues to pursue his insurance education, a member of the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU), a graduate of the Dale Carnegie Sales Advantage Program, and is a committee member for and a recent graduate of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute.  Chris has been with Capstone since the fall of 2003 and recently received his Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC) designation from the National Association of Personnel Consultants (NAPS).  He continues to expand his national presence, especially in the realm of group employee benefits carriers and agencies alike.

cwinterboer@insurance-csg.com

(515) 987-0242, extension 20

 

 

 

 

Mary Newgard, AU, Senior Search Consultant began her insurance career as a commercial producer for a nationally recognized independent agency.  Mary consults with retail agencies on enacting competitive, results driven sales and service recruiting.  This includes consultation on compensation models, agency perpetuation, Mergers & Acquisitions, and technological resources.   She is integral in Capstone’s continued work with wholesale brokers, Managing General Agencies, surety, and Excess & Surplus markets.  A graduate of Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, Mary enjoys spending time with her family, golfing, and cheering on the Iowa Hawkeyes.  mnewgard@insurance-csg.com

(515) 987-0242, extension 22

 

 

 

 

Scott Thompson, Search Associate, Capstone Search Group Insurance Division, Insurance Positions Commercial Account Executive

Scott Thompson, Search Associate, began his career in recruiting with much success at the nation’s largest privately owned staffing firm before focusing his efforts on insurance with Capstone.  Scott’s focus at Capstone is developing relationships with individuals considering a career change along with offering advice on résumé writing, interviewing, and technological resources available for job seekers.  Although he networks in all insurance disciplines, Scott specializes in brokerage recruiting where he works closely with commercial producers, employee benefits consultants, wholesale brokers, and the service staff that surround them.  Additionally, he has extensive connections in self-funded group benefits and niche commercial disciplines like healthcare, construction, transportation, and professional liability.  Scott is a graduate of Grand View University in Des Moines, IA and in his spare time enjoys spending time with his family and pets, gardening, and cheering on the Iowa Hawkeyes.

sthompson@insurance-csg.com

(515) 987-0242, extension 17

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kris Gibson, Search Associate began his professional career as a Multi-Line Agent with Nationwide Insurance at the NSSI location in Des Moines.  After learning the business he went to work as an Agent with Farm Bureau Insurance and Financial Services before coming to join CSG.  An attendee of Central College, Kris is now completing his degree in Business Administration with the University of Phoenix.  Kris’s role at CSG is to identify and locate the top production talent in the country.  Kris spends his free time with his family, pets, fishing and cheering on the Indianapolis Colts and the Los Angeles Lakers!

kgibson@insurance-csg.com

(515) 987-0242, extension 16