Whereas the global insurance industry saw growth slow over the course of 2013 and 2014, Turkey’s insurance sector displayed resilience, making it an attractive industry for investment and expansion opportunities. Despite fluctuations in other sectors and a depreciation of the local currency, in real terms Turkey’s insurance sector experienced significant expansion in both life...
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Articles & Analysis | Turkey's insurance sector to see greater product diversity and continued premium growth from The Report: Turkey 2015
Articles & Analysis | Turkey's private pensions getting a boost from government matching of contributions from The Report: Turkey 2015
Private pensions showed significant growth in Turkey over the course of 2013 and 2014, following implementation of a new law that introduced government matching of contributions for private pension. With the new law, designed as an incentive scheme to encourage more contributions into the system, as of January 1, 2013 the government matches 25% of individual contributions to...
Interviews & Viewpoints | M Uğur Erkan, CEO, Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik: Interview from The Report: Turkey 2015
What effect have multinational insurance firms had on the growth prospects of domestic players?
While the global insurance industry saw growth slow over the course of 2013 and 2014, Turkey’s insurance sector displayed resilience, making the country an attractive market for investment and expansion. Despite fluctuations in other sectors and a depreciation of the local currency, in real terms Turkey’s insurance sector experienced significant growth in both the life and non-life segments....
Despite some recent turbulence, Turkey has strong fundamentals that underscore its potential for long-term economic growth. With a young population of 77.7m, a strategic location within four hours’ flying time of 1.5bn consumers and a diversified economy, the country has much to offer investors.
Economic update | Turkey set for ship-breaking boost
29 May 2015
Proposed changes to European Commission (EC) regulations governing the scrapping of ships look set to give Turkey’s ship-breaking and metal-processing industries a significant boost by shutting out rivals in Asia from part of this lucrative trade.