25.09.2023 Ankara
M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), issued a congratulatory message for the Insurance Week, which will be held between September 25th and October 1st.
Hisarcıklıoğlu included
the following statements in his message:
“The earthquakes
centered in Kahramanmaraş in February this year have once again reminded us of
the importance of taking the necessary precautions against disasters and other
risks that may occur. For economic growth and social welfare, it is not enough
to establish industrial facilities and develop new business models and
technologies. The facilities established and the gains achieved must also be
protected. One of the ways to minimize the effects of disasters and other
adverse events and to protect against them is insurance. Insurance allows
individuals and businesses to easily manage the risks they face.
Effective risk
management is critical for the economic growth and sustainable development of
our country. The insurance sector undertakes the task of managing these risks
and providing financial protection. Insurance becomes our assurance in
difficult moments, minimizes our losses and helps us rebuild our lives. We have
seen in the recent earthquake disaster that businesses and industrial
facilities with earthquake insurance were able to resume their operations in a
much shorter period of time.
Insurance agencies and
loss adjusters organized under the umbrella of our Union play a major role in
the transfer of risks to insurance. Insurance agents help our citizens and
businesses find insurance policies that suit their needs and manage their
claims processes. They are specialized in identifying risks and offering the
best insurance solutions. Insurance loss adjusters, whose impartiality and
independence are guaranteed by Law No. 5684, play an important role in the
payment of compensation by quickly, accurately and fairly determining the
damages incurred. Both professions serve to ensure a safer future for our
society.
As the Union of
Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye, we will continue to provide all
the support we can to ensure that insurance agents and loss adjusters can look
to the future with more confidence, continue their professional development,
improve their service quality and contribute more to the sector.
With these feelings and
thoughts, I sincerely congratulate the Insurance Week of the entire business
world and all employees working in the sector, especially our insurance
agencies and insurance experts.”