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Dear Readers,





        For the May issue of Turkinsurance, we have prepared an  cational programs and increase employment among younger
        issue full of news, articles, analyses and researches to shed  generations.
        light on Turkish insurance and pension markets.
                                                             At the end of the first quarter of 2025, the number of par-
        The insurance industry, often regarded as a bulwark of fi-  ticipants in BES increased by 8.48% compared to the same
        nancial stability and consumer protection, is simultaneously  period of the previous year, while the number of participants
        under persistent threat from fraudulent activities. Insurance  enrolled in the system through OKS rose by 5.52%. In the
        fraud—ranging from exaggerated claims to organized crim-  same period, the total fund size in BES grew by 53.9%.
        inal networks—costs global insurers billions of dollars an-
        nually. These losses, in turn, contribute to rising premiums  According to data from the Pension Monitoring Center
        and erode trust in the system. In response, a technological  (E.G.M.) dated March 31, the total number of participants
        revolution is reshaping how insurers detect, prevent, and re-  in BES increased by 8.48% compared to the same period of
        spond to fraud.                                      the previous year, rising by 758,000 to reach 9.692 million
                                                             participants by the last quarter of the year. In the same pe-
        According  to  end-of-2024  data,  a  total  of  19,485  people  riod, the number of participants enrolled through automatic
        are employed in insurance, private pension (BES), and rein-  enrollment (OKS) increased by 5.52%, rising by 514,000 to
        surance companies in Türkiye. When direct sales personnel  a total of 9.825 million.
        are also included, total employment in the sector reaches
        27,540 people. The sector, where female employees are in  Deniz Yurtseven, General Manager of MetLife Emeklilik ve
        the majority, shows that 68.8% of the personnel are uni-  Hayat, stated: “We have defined our new strategy for 2025
        versity  graduates,  and  10.2%  hold  postgraduate  degrees.  and beyond as ‘New Frontier’ and have prepared our roadm-
        Considering all education levels, including direct sales per-  ap for the upcoming period.”
        sonnel, the number of employees who graduated from in-
        surance or actuarial science programs is 5,280. The sector  Hope to meet with the next issue
        continues to support youth employment by launching various
        projects, especially to attract young people to related edu-  Your sincerely
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