Who we are

C&C Group maintains a unique position in the insurance sector combining its reputation, wealth of knowledge, and agile approach to innovation and change.

Our goal is to assist people in carrying on with their lives without any stress by providing them with peace of mind by making insurance easy, straightforward, and fair.

Our vision

Our Vision

Our vision is to make insurance an easy, embracing, and positive force in the world.

Our vision

Our Mission

Our goal is to strengthen trust in our company by providing expert consumer care and products which meet our clients’ needs for today and tomorrow.

CEO

Message from our Board

Our core values are outlined in a recent message collectively from the Board

“We have a critical responsibility to our customers, colleagues and the community. By behaving with integrity and duty of responsibility, we signify to our customers, each other and all our stakeholders that we care about them and that we are worthy of their trust in us. The financial services industry is undergoing a fundamental evolution.

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Key Personnel

Our goal is to strengthen trust in our company by providing expert consumer care and products which meet our clients’ needs for today and tomorrow.

Niraz Buhari
Niraz Buhari
CEO
Grant Burrows
Grant Burrows
Group Chairman
Simon Shaw
Simon Shaw
Director
Chetan Mankar
Chetan Mankar
Director
Nell Dixon
Neil Dixon
Director
Charles Asirvatham
Charles Asirvatham
Non-Executive Director
David Hully
David Hully
Non-Executive Director
Jason Smart
Jason Smart
Director/CEO (C&C Speciality Risks)
Iain Spicer
Iain Spicer
Chief Commercial Officer
Flaz Hussain
Fiaz Hussain
Legal Counsel
Gary Pigot
Gary Pigot
Senior Underwriter
Tarek Chaffai
Tarek Chaffai
Regional Reinsurance Manager
Niraz Buhari
CEO

Niraz Buhari founded his first company in 2007, at the peak of the global recession, with the view of building a business based on consumer-trust, corporate integrity and innovation. Due to the business integrity, competency and skill sets within the team, the business expanded its presence and investment in telephony, internet, mobile, insurance, the reinsurance market and the IT industry. Niraz founded two separate successful insurance businesses, in the last 7 years, with multimillion pound turn over and competing with major insurers within the same area. Niraz has been an awards judge to choose the best regional businesses and talents. Niraz has a profound interest in promoting and nurturing entrepreneurial skills within youngsters and has made several efforts, including sponsorships, to promote this.

Simson Shaw
Director

Simon is an experienced director with a history of working in a range of industries, including the retail, distribution, and customer service industries. He became a director of Asurit in 2009 and currently heads the compliance function.

Chetan Mankar
Director

Chetan began his sales career with an investment company after completing his Post Graduate studies, back in 2006. Subsequently, he moved to into the energy industry, taking on a District Manager role. Following this, Chetan transferred to the insurance industry as a broker in a London based insurance broking firm. In 2011, the experience gained up to this point prompted him to successfully found his own insurance broking firm. Upon acquisition of his company in 2016, Chetan joined the Asurit board as the Sales Director.

Chetan now heads of our Sales and Business development arm for C&C Insurance Group

Neil Dixon
Director

Prior to joining the insurance industry, Neil managed successful multimillion-pound projects for a number of large food and drink manufacturing companies. During these projects, Neil was also responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance with stringent quality and food safety standards for both existing products and potential new products. His experience also extends to sales resulting from several years spent selling a range of renewable energy and LZC technologies to both domestic and commercial customers. More recently, Neil was co-opted to the committee of a national charity which provides comprehensive training for Lowland Search and Rescue teams across the UK.

Neil joined Asurit in 2016 and within the Group oversees QC, operations and compliance

Fiaz Hussain
Legal Counsel

Fiaz was called to the Bar in 2011 and after several years in private practice focusing on general civil and commercial litigation, he made the transition to join us as Legal Counsel. In addition to dealing with the Group's legal interests, he is also involved in the oversight of all aspects of the group’s regulatory compliance.

Gary Pigot
Senior Underwriter

With over 40 years’ experience in the Insurance industry, Gary joined the offices of C&C in Feb 2021 as Senior Underwriter Insurance & Reinsurance, having spent the previous 6 years as underwriter for a Lloyds Coverholder writing A&H and property business. As a former Underwriting Member of Lloyds and having managed major insurers/reinsurers in London, USA, Europe, Caribbean and South Africa, Gary has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and experience in underwriting and captive management. During this time he has built lasting relationships with clients and intermediaries alike across the globe.

David Hully
Non-Executive Director

David is a Partner at RISCS, an award-winning independent consultancy providing captive insurance & alternative risk transfer (ART) strategic risk advice to brokers, underwriters and corporate clients. With over 24 years of international financial services experience encompassing insurance, management consulting, asset management and investment banking, he has directed and designed numerous insurance engagements for multi-national clients. He is an insurance professional focusing on risk management and corporate innovation for financial efficiency including hard-market solutions.

Prior to joining RISCS, David managed large client programs at a global corporate solutions group for 14 years. Before this, David worked as a financial services industry focused strategy consultant, a Director and Officer's (D&O) Insurance Senior Underwriter, and an investment analyst. David holds an MBA with Distinction and Strategy Concentration from London Business School, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, and a BSc in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)."

Charles Asirvatham
Non-Executive Director

Charles has extensive insurance and reinsurance experience spanning 34 years. As Principal Officer & CEO, of a large multi-national, Charles oversaw the underwriting and marketing of treaty and facultative business emanating from the ASEAN Region, including both conventional and Retakaful. Most recently, as an MD and CEO, he oversaw reinsurance operations for the whole of the African continent. Charles has experience in various departments including underwriting, finance, investment (Equity & Debt), agriculture insurance & reinsurance and international operations. He has a rich experience gained as an Agriculture underwriter implementing Agriculture Insurance Schemes in India. He also successfully implemented Enterprise Risk Management and was actively involved in implementing one of the largest crop insurance schemes in the World. Prior to joining the insurance industry, he served in the Indian Air Force and gained a Diploma in Electronics and Radio Communication Engineering. Charles also holds a degree in Bachelor of Commerce and an MBA in Finance.

Iain Spicer
Chief Commercial Officer

With over 38 years’ experience in the Insurance industry, Iain joined the offices of C&C in Sept 2023 as Chief Commercial Officer, Iain has extensive experience in niche Insurance lines covering Warranty, GAP, Latent Defect, Insurance Backed Guarantee and Surety. He has held senior roles for speciality lines with Insurers including one of the largest UK warranty providers, in the process has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and experience in underwriting and claims management. During this time, he has built lasting relationships with clients and intermediaries alike.

Tarek Chaffai
Regional Reinsurance Manager

Tarek embarked on his career as a Financial Advisor in Los Angeles, California. Working for an American life insurance company, he showcased exceptional skill in guiding numerous clients towards optimizing their finances and navigating the intricate landscape of investment products in the American financial market. Returning to Tunisia in 2017, Tarek further honed his skills in the reinsurance department of a local insurance company, acquiring valuable industry experience along the way. Subsequently, he joined Bird Assurance and played a pivotal role in successfully establishing and managing the reinsurance department, showcasing his exceptional abilities in both creation and oversight. Alongside his Master's degree in Economics from Northeastern University, Tarek also holds a Master's degree in Corporate Finance from IHEC Carthage.

Jason Smart
Director/CEO (C&C Speciality Risks)

Jason has over 30 years’ experience in the insurance industry having started, run, advised and coached a large number of profitable multi million-pound businesses. One of his major accomplishments is launching an insurance start-up generating in excess of £1bn of revenue over a 13-year period.A senior executive to CEO level, a highly effective non-executive director, founder and entrepreneur Jason has facilitated effective boardrooms, introduced appropriate governance and driven start-ups and turnarounds to success.

Grant Burrows
Group Chairman

Grant is the Group Chairman and is the founder of City and Commercial Ltd (formerly Asurit), a leader in electrical goods insurance. Having established the business in 1993, Grant has managed many phases of City and Commercial’s development in both the retail and on-line sectors. Grant has proven to be a visionary, not only in foreseeing market changes but also in creating successful projects to utilise them.