Brit has named Christopher Ballantyne as Vice President of Delegated Claim Authority set to head up the oversight and performance management of Brit’s North American claims service providers and support Brit’s London-based claims team.
In his new role, Ballantyne will report to Mike Barry, Head of Short Tail Claims.
Matthew Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, of Brit commented; “claims is an increasingly important differentiator for clients and an important strategic focus for Brit.
“We are committed to ensuring we offer a best-in-class claims service, and Chris’ appointment will help us to deliver this.
“We want to build long term relationships with our claims service providers, and Chris will be an important part of this for the North American region.”
Ballantyne is an industry veteran, joining Brit with 20 years of insurance experience, having most recently served as Vice President for Liability & Property Claims at Crum & Forster.
Prior to this, he held a number of senior claims roles at The Hartford.
