Title: Advisor, Insurance Agent
Company: Kanyo Health Insurance
Career History: Advisor, Insurance Agent, Kanyo Health Insurance (2018-Present); Cargo Superintendent, Project Manager, Vessel Blenders LLC (2017-2018); Charter Vessel Operations Manager, Oceaneering (2015-2017); QMS Manager, Global Maritime (2014-2015); Senior Principal Surveyor, Global Maritime (2014-2015); Senior Manager, Marine Operations, Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC) (2012-2014); Deputy Manager, DP Group, GL Noble Denton (Now DNV) (2008-2012); Business Development Executive, C-Mar (2006-2008); Operations Supervisor, Gulf Fleet Management, LLC (2003-2006); Assistant Personnel Manager, SeaMar Management, LLC (2000-2003); Human Resources, Crew Coordination, ENSCO, Inc. (1994-2000); Third Mate, Ocean Ship Holdings, Inc. (1991)
Andre Kanyo, Advisor and Insurance Agent at Kanyo Health Insurance, has been recognized as a Marquis Emerging Leader for their contributions and achievements in the field of insurance services.
Licensed in 30 states across the United States, Mr. Kanyo helps small businesses and individuals navigate health, dental, and vision insurance markets and coverage for pre-existing conditions, as well as group and self-employed coverage and human resource support. After making a career shift later in life, he has found much success in the field as an advisor and an agent since 2018—utilizing accrued communication and listening skills and the ability to fulfill the needs of others.
Starting out as a naval aviator in the U.S. Navy in 1989, Mr. Kanyo served as a third mate at Ocean Ship Holdings, Inc., worked in human resources and crew coordination at ENSCO, Inc., and excelled as the assistant personnel manager at SeaMar Management, LLC. He was subsequently active as the operations supervisor at Gulf Fleet Management, LLC, the business development executive at C-Mar, the deputy manager at DP Group, and the senior manager of Marine operations at Marine Spill Response Corporation between 2003 and 2014. In the lead-up to Kanyo, he was a senior principal surveyor and QMS manager at Global Maritime, a charter vessel operations manager at Oceaneering, and a cargo superintendent and a project manager at Vessel Blenders LLC. In addition, he has been active as the computer and meeting operator at Katy Aquatics since 2009.
Looking toward the future, Mr. Kanyo aims to continue working and be a $5 million producer; he strives to increase the business twofold.