Ajay Mistry

Ajay is the Co-Founder and Co-Chair of iCAN (The Inclusion and Cultural Awareness Network) which is an industry-wide independent network that was set up to support multicultural inclusion and career progression across the insurance sector. iCAN now has over 13,500 members across seven Regional Hubs – London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Ipswich, Leeds and New York - and run a number of key initiatives to drive change in the industry.

As well as having over 15 years’ experience in the insurance sector, Ajay is also the Founder & Director of several businesses: Gambit Partners, a sales & marketing consultancy focused on supporting businesses in the insurance sector with their growth strategies, Gambit Insurance Solutions, a commercial Insurance Broker focusing on charities and not-for-profit clients and Mode Insurance – a specialist online Insurance Broker supporting self-employed freelancers in the media and entertainment industries.

Ajay is also an Advisory Board Member of the CII’s Insurance Broking Board, which is a community of insurance broking professionals that aims to raise the levels of professional knowledge and technical competence, assisting over 12,000 Broker members in their personal career development at all levels of experience.

Ajay was recently named in the Global 100 Leader list 2026 by Insurance Business, as well as placed in the Insurance Power List Top 40 2025 for his work in the Industry.