Ballantyne Brokers appoints divisional director - financial lines

Independent London broker  Ballantyne Brokers (Ballantyne) has appointed a new divisional director, financial lines, reporting to Richard Spragg, Co-Founder and Director of Broking.

New hire Robert Ralf’s breadth of commercial insurance experience is not only focused on financial institutions but spans right across the specialty insurance sector. He has worked for a number of leading brokers including Aon, AFL Broking and Ed Broking where he was divisional operating officer for specialty and managing director of marine.

Richard Spragg, co-founder and director of broking commented: “ Ballantyne has seen outstanding growth during our first year in business and we are on track to place gross written premium in excess of US$100 million in our first year of operation. With a proven leadership team in place, we are seeing impressive broker talent joining us at an accelerating pace, in addition to deepening our operational strength with hires across the account handling and claims teams.

“I know that Robert’s cross-class experience and track record of handling international clients of scale and complexity will significantly add to our ongoing growth, and I am delighted to have him on board.”

Ralf added: “ Ballantyne has had a very exciting start of business and I’m delighted to be joining at this moment of growth and innovation. I will be leveraging my diverse industry experience to support our financial lines clients manage the risks they face, and I can’t wait to get started.”

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