Ballantyne Brokers continues its build out with two hires to senior leadership team

London, 12 January 2021, Ballantyne Brokers Ltd (Ballantyne), the independent London Broker, is pleased to announce the completion of its senior leadership team with the appointment of John Harris as COO and Will Moore as Finance Director. The appointments are effective immediately and are subject to regulatory approval.

This outstanding duo will further strengthen Ballantyne’s management as it drives forward its ambitious growth plan.

John Harris has an impressive track record in the management of insurance broker operations. Latterly as COO of Decus Insurance brokers, and a member of its executive committee. He established his operations credentials during his more than 25 years with Marsh.

Will Moore is a senior financial professional, having held a variety of senior roles in banking and venture capital in London and New York. Including time at Accenture, Morgan Stanley and, more recently, as Global CFO of Emerging Markets Group at Credit Suisse.

Balllantyne shortly plans to announce the appointment of an equally well qualified Head of Claims subject to the completion of their existing contractual obligations.

Ross Ballantyne commented: “These appointments ensure that our senior management team has an excellent talent base from which to grow our business. They join Ballantyne at an exciting time as we continue to drive our ambitious strategy forward and build on our rapidly growing pipeline of new business opportunities. Both John and Will bring outstanding experience and impressive track records, and I look forward to welcoming similar senior broker talent to the team to join us in the near future.”