Kanda International Ltd/Kanda International Insurance Brokers

Kanda International Insurance Brokers came about from a goal that I have set in March 1993. During that time I worked for New Britain Palm Oil Limited in Mosa, Kimbe as Executive Assistant providing support to the Management Department in the Areas of Personnel and Insurance for the Various Group of Companies Managed by then Harrons & Crossfield PNG LTD.

The idea occurred to me when there was a write up of an Insurance Broking company that was set up by Mr. Richard Kassman.  I took the first step by contacting the PNG Insurance Institute in Port Moresby and started enrolling for the Insurance courses that were run by them.  I passed the first subject: 104 Insurance Company Operations with distinction and then fully committed myself to achieve the goal of one day owning and running an Insurance Broking Company just like what Mr. Kassman had accomplished.

The next step was to get into the Insurance industry, which I did by joining New Zealand Insurance Company on October 23 1993, latter in the same year.

Whilst working for New Zealand Insurance which later changed its name to General Accident Insurance and eventually got bought off by what is now known as QBE Insurance (PNG) Limited. My career in the industry had taken me from Account Executive to senior Manager within the Company ending up as Branch Manger for General Accident in Lae Between 1996 and 2000.  After the Lae role, I was recalled to Port Moresby Office as their Broker Services Manger and left to set up and run a similar operation of some investors.

I have achieved my goal 10 years later which was set in Kimbe in 1993; the date was 21 June 2003 when I opened my Office in down time Port Moresby. Both the Insurance Commissioner and the Bank of Papua New Guinea approved my trading licenses for the General Insurance and Life Insurance Respectively.

We are now four years and five months old and still developing. We have grown from two staff, that’s I and my wife from the begging to now with fifteen (15) staff both Port Moresby and Lae. In May 1996, we opened a small representative office in Lae which is being managed by Mr. Tom Kune and one other staff.  This is part of our endeavors to being our services closer to some of our major clients based in Lae, Momase and the Highlands.

Our business has been from a wide range of client base from householders & PMV’s to Ships and Aircrafts operators. We have established contacts from around the world to network Insurance Services where we place business with them if they cannot be covered in PNG. We have had overseas brokers referring business to us when some of their serviced client moves into PNG.  It is all very exciting and we are looking forward to better growth & developments ahead of us. We are thankful to the National Government which has now stabilized and the economy is improving so our future looks very promising.

In order for us to be successful in our industry, I consider that the way forward is to provide the most efficient and competitive service. We will do this by working towards achieving the Companies Vision: “Kanda International Insurance Brokers will be a Reputable Insurance Brokers and in PNG providing excellent Insurance Services to our clients based on sound professional & ethical principles”.

You can read more about our company on our website: www.kanda.com.pg

Piani Benn Tiki
Chief Executive Offer
Kanda International Ltd
Phone 3215861