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For 65 years, life has been on ‘Ray’

are very high, which is why we continually “We are ready for the next 65 years!”
raise the bar and start each year with new Erdoğan, who shared the company’s
energy and motivation. We’ve added value new organizational structure and its
to a generation’s life, and now we are goals for the 70th year with Ray Sigorta
ready with all our energy to be there for employees, stated, “As one of the most
the next generation.” senior executives in the industry, I would
like to say that today I am conducting
“We’ve gone beyond the dreams we one of the most comfortable and peaceful
set for today” meetings. At this point, we take pride in
being beyond the goals we set years ago.
Ray Sigorta CEO Erdoğan, reflecting We are insurers, entrusted with the
on Ray Sigorta’s 65-year journey, said, health, homes, vehicles, and quality of life
“I am proud to have led the last 8 years of millions of people. We cannot afford
of this story. During this period, our complacency; we continue to learn and
production increased from 445 million improve for the better without falling in
to 6.1 billion, and our market share went love with our achievements. With our new
Ray Sigorta, one of Turkey’s most from 1.6 to 3.01. We rose from 19th place organization and our young and dynamic
established and innovative insurance to 9th place in the industry rankings. We team, we are ready for a better era. On
companies, celebrated its 65th year with transformed from a loss-making company this journey, we also say to our business
all of its employees. The 65-year story to a company with over 400 million in pre- partners and policyholders who walk with
of the company, which has been creating tax profit in its 6-month balance sheet. Our us, ‘Thank you for being here, thank you
value for its policyholders and business equity increased from 98 million to over for being with RAY.’”
partners since 1958, is filled with 1.4 billion, and our total assets grew from
achievements. 427 million to 7.6 billion. We became The Ray Sigorta team had fun with
one of ‘Turkey’s Best Employers.’ We Haluk Levent
Ray Sigorta celebrated its 65th collected awards by making a difference
anniversary with its employees. During the in customer satisfaction. We became At the 65th-anniversary celebration held
event held at the Esma Sultan Mansion, one of Turkey’s largest brands. With at Esma Sultan Mansion, one of the most
Ray Sigorta’s CEO, Koray Erdoğan, who our strong financial structure, technical beloved figures in Turkish rock music,
reflected on the company’s 65 years, infrastructure that transforms traditional Haluk Levent, took the stage. Ray Sigorta
stated, “As an insurance company that has business practices into digital, and our employees received 65 special gifts
been operating for 65 years, we know these over 300 highly skilled employees, we will through the company’s 65th-anniversary
lands, and we trust in our experiences. Our continue to create value and provide the special draw, and a symbolic 65th-
expectations for ourselves as a company best experience to our customers.” anniversary cake was cut.

New Appointment at Türk Nippon Sigorta

İlkay Akpınar was Appointed as Deputy AŞ, including Reinsurance Department
General Manager Responsible for Treaty Specialist, II.Manager at the
Technical and Reinsurance, Claims, and Claims Unit of Kadıköy Regional
Actuarial Units at Türk Nippon Sigorta Directorate, Corporate Insurance
Manager, and subsequently Director of
İlkay Akpınar, who graduated from Liability, Aviation, and Special Risk
Hacettepe University’s Faculty of Insurances. In 2018, İlkay Akpınar
Engineering Department of Geology in served as the Director of Corporate Risks
1994, has been appointed as the Deputy at a reinsurance and insurance brokerage
General Manager responsible for the company. In 2019, she was appointed
Technical and Reinsurance, Claims, and as the Reinsurance and Corporate Risks
Actuarial units at Türk Nippon Sigorta. Manager at Magdeburger Sigorta
In 1995, İlkay Akpınar completed her AŞ. During the same year, she also
master’s degree in Business Management took on the role of Deputy General
for Engineers at Ankara University’s Manager responsible for Technical and
Faculty of Political Sciences. She Reinsurance at Magdeburger Sigorta units at Türk Nippon Sigorta. She is
started her professional career as an AŞ. As of July 3, 2023, İlkay Akpınar also a Licensed Referee of the Turkish
Assistant Expert at Anadolu Anonim has been appointed as the Deputy General Equestrian Federation and is proficient
Türk Sigorta Şirketi AŞ. She then held Manager responsible for the Technical in English and has an intermediate level
various positions at Anadolu Sigorta and Reinsurance, Claims, and Actuarial of proficiency in French.