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British insurance and reinsurance giant BMS starts operations in Turkey

London-based independent insurance and reinsurance broker
BMS has announced that BMS Sigorta ve Reasürans Brokerliği
A.Ş (“BMS Turkey”) will be opened in Istanbul. Nick Cook, CEO
of BMS, said: “The establishment of BMS Turkey is an important
milestone for BMS as a whole”.

British insurance and reinsurance giant BMS has announced that
BMS Turkey will start a business. BMS Turkey, which will begin
operations under the leadership of Chairman Servet Gürkan, Tam-
er Saka, and Kerim Gürkan, will be affiliated to Peregrine Towne-
ley, Chairman of the Group’s international operations in London.
In the statement made by BMS on the subject, it was stated that
a shareholding agreement was signed with Servet Gürkan, Tamer
Saka, and Kerim Gürkan and that the company in Turkey will
focus on other areas of expertise in addition to the Energy, Con- and perseverance of the team to the benefit of our customers and
struction, Cyber, and Finance insurance branches. BMS Turkey the entire Turkish insurance sector. We are thrilled to begin build-
will also offer discretionary and treaty reinsurance services sup- ing a new and dynamic operation to increase BMS’s reach and
ported by the specialist insurance and reinsurance departments of spread throughout the region.”
the group in London and other BMS centers.
BMS TURKEY
Nick Cook: “Our investment in Turkey is an important
turning point” Well-known by the Turkish insurance industry, Servet Gürkan has
assumed leadership roles in insurance and brokerage for more
Nick Cook, BMS CEO, said in a statement regarding the Group’s than 40 years, including CEO of Aon Re Turkey and Chairman
investment in Turkey: “The establishment of BMS Turkey is an and CEO of JLT Turkey. Servet Gürkan also established various
important milestone for BMS as a whole. This investment is the insurance companies in Turkey and Cyprus. Tamer Saka, who has
first step of our expansion to the Near and Middle East and will held many senior positions in leading companies and holdings in
act as a bridge between the Commonwealth of the Independent the Turkish business world, has extensive experience in insurance
States and neighboring countries. Our goal is to establish a truly as a former executive director of Willis Turkey, the Eurasian re-
regional operation and provide professional insurance and reinsur- gion, and MGA ProRisk. Tamer Saka served as CEO of Kibar
ance services to our current and future customers.” Holding between 2014-2018 and finally President of Sabancı
Holding Cement Group between 2018-2021. Kerim Gürkan, one
Servet Gürkan: We are very excited of the partners of BMS Turkey, started his career at Italian au-
tomotive giant Ferrari, worked as a management consultant at
Servet Gürkan, Chairman of BMS Turkey, made a statement re- Bain & Company’s Milan office, and then in the establishment and
garding the subject and said: “We are setting off with a team that growth of JLT Turkey. Most recently, Kerim Gürkan served as a
is ready to offer BMS’ customer-oriented philosophy, the energy senior manager at Flixbus, Europe’s number 1 mobility provider.

‘Türkiye Sigorta Agency Academy’ introduced to the public

Assistant General Manager Doğukan Karakaya, Human Resourc-
es Education Supply and Administrative Services Assistant Gen-
eral Manager Fatih Yıldız and Marmara University Vice Rector
Mustafa Çelen were present. Atilla Benli, Türkiye Sigorta Gener-
al Manager stated that they attach great importance to support-
ing their ecosystems through innovative steps while working with
their power to be the insurer of 83 million and provide assurance
to all the needs of society and said: “We express at every oppor-
tunity that we aim to be the guarantee of the great investments
Continuing its work with a human-oriented perspective, innova- of our country and the assets of our people and their futures.
tive content, and an approach to adding value to all its stake- Our agencies are among our most important companions on this
holders, Türkiye Sigorta introduced the ‘Türkiye Sigorta Agency road. So far, we have taken many important steps. Today, we
Academy’, which it took into service in the cooperation of the are excited and happy to implement the Türkiye Sigorta Agency
well-established educational institution Marmara University, to Academy in the cooperation of Marmara University. The Acad-
the public with a promotional meeting organized. emy in question will create an important value not only for our
company but also for our sector with the educational programs it
At the launch meeting held on Monday, June 28, 2021, Türkiye will provide. As a big family, we are sailing to a stronger future
Sigorta General Manager Atilla Benli, Türkiye Sigorta Agency with our agents.”