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Atilla Benli, President of the Insurance Association of Turkey, reminds the
importance of traffic and motor insurance

As some part of the measures and limitations taken against inflicted on third parties
Covid-19 pandemic have been lifted on June 1, motor and due to a traffic accident
traffic insurance products are once again under spotlights caused faultily by a ve-
with the freedom of movement between cities for those who hicle owner. Motor in-
will prefer road trips. Insurance Association of Turkey (TSB) surance policies provide
made an announcement underlining the importance of motor coverage against finan-
and traffic insurance within the scope of the “new normal” cial damages inflicted on
including Covid-19 precautions. the policyholder’s vehicle
as a result of accidents.
Atilla Benli stated that insurance market supported citizens Voluntary liability insur-
with practices such as postponing premium payments that ance is also important as
continued for Compulsory Traffic insurance during Covid-19 it provides coverage for
pandemic. He added: the amounts exceeding
traffic insurance cover-
“With the beginning of ‘new normal’, we see that traffic be- age limits and mental
tween cities have increased due to the fact that we are in anguish claims.
summer months and inter-city travelling restrictions have
been lifted. It is important for drivers to buy their insurance TSB supports policyholders during Covid-19 pandemic
policies in order to make sure that they guarantee the safety through recommendations for insurance companies
of their own vehicles via motor insurance and provide cover-
age for their liability in case of a potential traffic accident via Insurance Association of Turkey had recommended member
traffic insurance. According to Turkish Statistical Institute, companies to collect premiums of Compulsory Traffic insur-
we know there are 23.4 million vehicles in Turkey as of April ance policies issued after April in 5 credit card installments,
2020; however only 18.3 million vehicles have traffic insur- and to postpone the continuing premium collections for April
ance coverage and 5.9 million vehicles have motor insurance and following months for one month without charging any ad-
coverage. Therefore, we are recommending vehicle owners ditional fees. Plus, they recommended insurance companies
to control their motor and traffic insurance policies, and not to apply discounts and/or extension of coverage where neces-
neglect renewing their expired policies.” sary as well as other simplifying practices they deem neces-
sary for Compulsory Motor Third Party Liability Insurance
Having paid 4.2 billion TL in compensations for traffic and and Compulsory Seat-Based Personal Accident Insurance for
motor insurance policies as of the end of April 2020, insurance Highways Passenger Transportation policies that are not in
market provides coverage for financial and physical damages the scope of Risky Insurance Pool.

Aksigorta family reduces their carbon footprint

Aksigorta completed their ‘Green Office Program’ which was ini- by automating their air
tiated for a greener world. Having decreased their use of natural conditioning. The com-
resources via their savings and practices, Aksigorta got entitled pany also minimized
to receive “Green Office” certificate from WWF Turkey (World their paper consump-
Wildlife Foundation). tion, and uses illumi-
nation sensors to save
As a subsidiary of Sabancı Holding that makes contribution energy and use day-
to humans, animals and nature with a “unique” insurance ap- light more efficiently.
proach, Aksigorta completed the “Green Office Program” they At the same time, Ak-
initiated with the aim of a greener world. Decreasing the use of sigorta switched to re-
energy and natural resources in their offices, Aksigorta got en- verse osmosis system
titled to receive “Green Office” certificate from WWF Turkey to decrease their plas-
(World Wildlife Foundation). tic bottle consumption
for drinking water, and
Aksigorta prevents 4 tons of waste oil from polluting the reduced their plastic
environment consumption by also starting to use refillable glass bottles. By
decomposing waste cooking oil from their cafeteria in the head-
Conducting a recycled waste project for all their regional offic- quarters, they are preventing 4 tons of waste cooking oil from
es and headquarters, Aksigorta minimized their energy losses polluting the nature.