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Röportaj: Rabia Kübra Kanun
The profession of expertise must

always be one step ahead of digital

developments in the insurance market

Gökmen Hacıalioğlu, Board Member and Black Sea Regional Representative at TÜSED

(Insurance Appraisers Association of Turkey): “We have created the infrastructure that
will enable claims and appraisal processes to be completed in a digital ecosystem”

What is your assessment on the current situation and develop- What has TÜSED done so far to help experts overcome these
ment of appraisal as a profession in Turkey? challenging times with minimum damage?

Profession of appraisal was clearly defined in the Insurance Law Remote appraisal practice was on our agenda for some years in line
no. 5684 which came into force in 2007, and started to gain ac- with market requirements. With a regulation issued in the beginning
celeration following this development. Since 2013, it has improved of the challenging pandemic period, remote appraisal has taken its
and became more popular as a result of TÜSED’s efforts across place in the legislation and enabled our colleagues to continue their
the country. Communication inside our profession group has also activities uninterruptedly. Moreover, SEİK, the association of our
increased compared to earlier, and our profession has reinforced its profession, has conducted audits and imposed sanctions on col-
official identity by becoming a member of SEİK (Executive Com- leagues who breach the regulation resulted in professional unity and
mittee of Insurance Appraisers) and TOBB (The Union of Cham- discipline, helping us provide uninterrupted services.
bers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey).
What are the impacts of the pandemic on appraisal activities
What kind of problems are appraisers facing during these chal- in Turkey?
lenging times?
As a result of the lockdowns imposed due to the pandemic, business
Despite these developments, two major issues stand in front of ap- volumes decreased in appraisal market, similar to all other markets.
praisal profession. First one is the market practices shadowing our However, the nature of our business depends on the realization of
independent identity. Second one is the unity of our colleagues in risks; therefore, our business cannot be completely interrupted and
applying the rules of our profession and achieving a professional is in better condition compared to other markets.
standardization.