How to get leads for Insurance businesses

The easy way to generate leads for Insurance businesses for B2B sales using LinkedIn Sales Navigator

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Step 1

Decide if Insurance is the right industry to target

The Insurance industry

The Insurance industry is vast and includes companies involved in underwriting and selling various types of insurance policies. These companies provide financial protection against risks such as accidents, illness, property damage, and liability.

What businesses are included

The insurance sector encompasses a wide range of businesses, including those providing life insurance, health insurance, property and casualty insurance, and reinsurance. Key players in this industry are large insurance carriers like State Farm, Berkshire Hathaway, and Progressive.

When targeting the Insurance industry on LinkedIn, your search will automatically cover all related sub-industries. To maximize the relevance of your leads, you may want to exclude certain sub-industries that don’t align with your ideal customer profile.

Sub-industries included in Insurance:

Which businesses are not included

While insurance agencies and brokerages play a crucial role in the industry by connecting customers with insurance providers, they are categorized separately. Additionally, services directly related to insurance, such as claims adjusting and actuarial services, are also classified under different industries.

Industry size on LinkedIn

Est. market size

650k

businesses

Est. market size

650k

businesses

Est. market size

650k

businesses

Est. LinkedIn users

3.2M

users

Est. LinkedIn users

3.2M

users

Est. LinkedIn users

3.2M

users

Est. LinkedIn adoption

3

/ 5

Est. LinkedIn adoption

3

/ 5

Est. LinkedIn adoption

3

/ 5

Step 2

Pick job titles to target

Focus your LinkedIn search on these key decision-maker roles within the Insurance industry to find high-value leads. These roles are typically involved in B2B purchasing decisions and are most likely to respond to your outreach.

Influential roles in Insurance

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Chief Underwriting Officer

Chief Underwriting Officer

Chief Underwriting Officer

Chief Risk Officer

Chief Risk Officer

Chief Risk Officer

VP, Sales and Marketing

VP, Sales and Marketing

VP, Sales and Marketing

Setting your lead filters

Open LinkedIn Sales Navigator and select the ‘Leads’ tab. Use the filters on the left side to narrow down your search. Enter 'Insurance' in the ‘Industry’ filter, and add the job titles you want to target in the ‘Current job title’ field.

Screenshot showing LinkedIn lead filters
Screenshot showing LinkedIn lead filters

How many leads can I export?

You can export up to 2,500 leads per day from Sales Navigator. If your search results is higher than this limit, consider narrowing your filters or breaking your search results into multiple saved lead lists that can be exported over several days.

Do I have to use LinkedIn Sales Navigator?

Yes, to effectively target specific industries like Insurance, you'll need LinkedIn Sales Navigator. It provides the advanced filtering options you need to find the right leads and it has much higher export limits than the regular version of LinkedIn.

What does Sales Nav cost?

Sales Navigator offers a 30-day free trial, after which it costs around $90 per month.

Considering the quantity and quality of the targeted B2B leads you can export from Sales Nav, we think this is a bargain - certainly cheaper than almost any other way of generating leads.

Step 4

Export your leads

  1. Install the Exportli Chrome Extension

To start exporting your leads, first install the Exportli Chrome extension.

Exportli works seamlessly with Sales Navigator and does two main things:

  • It allows you to export lead lists into a CSV

  • It uses 20+ email enrichment providers to find and verify business email addresses for your leads.

When you sign up, you’ll receive 50 free credits to get you started.

  1. Run your lead export

With Exportli installed, you’re ready to run your export. The extension guides you through the process of exporting your selected leads into a CSV file.

Screenshot showing LinkedIn lead filters
Screenshot showing LinkedIn lead filters

Step 5

Import to your CRM or email tool

With your leads exported to a CSV file, you can now import them into your CRM or email outreach tools.

Most tools will let you import CSVs including:

Salesforce
Apollo
Hubspot
Zoho CRM
Pipedrive

Start exporting Insurance leads today

First 50 credits free, no credit card required