Douglas E. Terry joined IPS Group, London UK as a Senior Vice President of their US search division, IPS Search in December, 2008. Based in Chicago, Terry is responsible for developing and managing senior-level engagements for domestic and international clients across the spectrum of the insurance industry.Previously, Terry was a Managing Director of Jacobson Executive Search and lead senior-level client searches on a national basis in the property & casualty and life & health arenas. Terry joined the organization in June 1992, subsequent to the acquisition of a boutique insurance search and staffing firm of which he served as Managing Partner. He left in August 2008 to pursue new opportunities.Terry has been engaged in executive search specifically within the insurance community for more than 35 years. During this time, he has successfully partnered with insurers, F-1000 corporations, agents/brokers and consulting firms to address and successfully fulfill their critical needs at the highest levels in a plethora of industry-specific disciplines, including claims, underwriting, finance, operations, risk management, information systems, safety, and sales. A second-generation insurance professional and initially trained as an Adjuster, Terry has maintained an active role in various industry associations at the local, regional and national levels. His involvement includes participation in organizations such as CPCU, PCI, PIAA and RIMS. Terry is widely recognized as an authority on staffing, recruiting and employee retention topics and, as such, is often invited to speak to associations on these issues. Additionally, he was a Charter Member of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society and served as its recruiting liaison for several years. Terry can be reached at dterry@ipssearch.Specialties: Insurance, Finance, Healthcare, Executive Search, recruiting, Succession Planning Consulting