KUNJ BIHARI DAVE, GENERAL MANAGER

KUNJ BIHARI DAVE

GENERAL MANAGER

RADIAN GROUP

Location
Zambia
Education
Doctorate, COMPANY SECRETARY
Experience
31 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :31 years, 5 Months

GENERAL MANAGER at RADIAN GROUP
  • Zambia
  • My current job since November 2014

Here I am looking after all insurance related affairs of our Radian Group of Companies. Apart from it, I am looking after complete affairs including Finance & Accounts of Radian Logistics & Warehousing Ltd and Radian Transport Ltd. My role involves lot of interaction with bankers, brokers, insurers, internal group company customers as well as external customers. I am involved in project finance activities, tax related matters, internal controls, internal audit and coordinating with regulators, government bodies and statutory auditors, in coordination with our Group Chief Finance Officer.

DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER at PHOENIX OF ZAMBIA ASSURANCE COMPANY
  • Zambia
  • March 2013 to October 2014

I was working as Financial Controller of Company, to look after Finance, Account & Co. Secretarial & Compliance Department of our organization. I was managing relationship with Suppliers, Customers, Brokers, Agents, Banks, Auditors, and Tax Authorities is my area of responsibility. I was Managing Debt Collection, Creditors, Preparing Accounts, Finalization of Accounts, Deciding Accounting Policies, Dealing with Banks, Financial Institutes, and Drafting Agreements for approving credits, Coordinating Filing Statutory Returns of Company, Coordinating and attending Board of Directors Meetings, Suggesting Investment Opportunities, and Coordinating with Auditors. I was also doing concurrent audit of operations and finance activities of our Company.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER at NOVA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
  • Uganda
  • June 2012 to March 2013

ESTABLISHING OUR NEW BORN COMPANY IN UGANDAN MARKET WITH STRATEGIES AND TACTICS. HIRING NEW STAFF, LOOKING FOR BUSINESS THROUGH BROKERS, AGENTS, AND DIRECT CLIENTS. MANAGE THE COMPANY IN ALL AFFAIRS INCLUDING CLAIMS, UNDERWRITING, FINANCE & ACCOUNTS, POLICY HOLDER SERVICE.

BRANCH MANAGER- ARUSHA & MWANZA at RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY (TANZANIA)LIMITED
  • Tanzania
  • May 2010 to April 2012

WORKED FOR LIFTING OF BOTH BRANCHES, ARUSHA & MWANZA, AND REVAMPED THESE TWO BRANCHES, BY USING USING THE PR SKILLS. INTRODUCED MANY NEW BROKERS AND ALSO RECRUITED DIRECT SALES FORCE FOR GOOD, PROFITABLE BUSINESS. LEFT JOB FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT.

REGIONAL UNDERWRITER at CHOLAMANDALAM MS GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
  • India - Jaipur
  • December 2009 to April 2010

WORKED AS REGIONAL UNDERWRITER, FOR FIVE MONTHS, TO DIRECT THE MARKETING OFFICIALS INCLUDING REGIONAL MANAGERS, REGARDING RATINGS AND ACCEPTABLE RISKS.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, BRANCH MANAGER at CHOLAMANDALAM MS GENERAL INSURANCE COMPNAY LIMITED
  • India - Vadodara
  • February 2006 to December 2009

WORKED AS SECOND INCHARGE OF REGIONAL OFFICE BARODA, THEN WORKED AS BRANCH MANAGER OF SURAT, ANAND

ACCOUNTS OFFICER, ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL MANAGER, BRANCH MANAGER at NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
  • India
  • November 1992 to February 2006

WORKED FOR 14 YEARS IN DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS LIKE ACCOUNTS, MARKETING, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, CLAIMS, UNDERWRITING, AND LASTLY AS BRANCH MANGER. WHILE WORKING AS BRANCH MANAGER, WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYTHING ABOUT BRANCH. WHILE WORKING AS ACCOUNTS OFFICER, PREPARED FINANCIALS FOR THE BRANCHES AS WELL AS DIVISIONAL OFFICE.

Education

Doctorate, COMPANY SECRETARY
  • at INSTITUTE OF COMPANY SECRETARIES OF INDIA, NEW DELHI
  • December 1998

GOT EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT REGULATORY TAX, AND OTHER COMPLIANCE ISSUES OF COMPANIES. ALSO LEARNT ABOUT SEVERAL LAWS, LEGISLATIONS, AND RULES.

Bachelor's degree, LL.B.
  • at L.L.B. FROM MDS UNIVERSITY, AJMER
  • June 1998

STUDIED LAWS OF INDIA

Doctorate, COST ACCOUNTS
  • at INSTITUTE OF COST ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA
  • December 1995

STUDIED VARIOUS COSTING AND ACCOUNTING TREATMENTS OF VARIOUS MANUFACTURING, SERVICE AND UTILITIES COMPANIES. ALSO STUDIED SEVERAL COMPLIANCE ISSUES AND ACCOUNTING ISSUES.

Doctorate, FELLOW OF INSURANCE INSTITUTE OF INDIA
  • at INSURANCE INSTITUTE OF INDIA
  • December 1993

STUDIED VARIOUS INSURANCE PRACTICES, PRINCIPLES, AND EVERY TYPE OF GENERAL INSURANCE PRODUCTS, MARKETING, LEGISLATIONS AND ACCOUNTING OF INSURANCE COMPANIES.

Specialties & Skills

Accounting
Marketing Strategy
Underwriting
Claims Management
Management Consulting
MARKETING, ACCOUNTS, FINANCE, PUBLIC RELATIONS

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Gujarati
Intermediate
Swahili
Beginner
Urdu
Beginner

Memberships

INSTITUTE OF COMPANY SECRETARIES OF INDIA
  • ASSOCIATE MEMBER
  • February 2002
INSTITUTE OF COST ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA
  • ASSOCIATE MEMBER
  • January 1996
INSURANCE INSTITUTE OF INDIA
  • FELLOW MEMBER
  • December 1994

Training and Certifications

CERTIFICATE IN QUALITY EDUCATION (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 1993
Valid Until:
August 1993
CERTIFICATE FOR UNDERTAKING PRACTICAL TRAINING FOR COMPANY SECRETARYSHIP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2000
Valid Until:
September 2000
CERTIFICATE FOR PARTICIPATION (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 1996
Valid Until:
October 1996
CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 1995
Valid Until:
August 1995