TURKISH INSURANCE INSTITUTE

COMPULSORY EXAMSIN TURKISH INSURANCE SECTOR

VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK IN INSURANCE SECTOR

TURKISH INSURANCE INSTITUTE

THE FIRST AND ONLY INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE TRAINING AND RESEARCH

CENTER OF TURKEY

FOUNDERS

TII was founded by;The Association of the Insurance and

Reinsurance Companies of Turkey

and The Milli Re in 1970.

TII presents services in international standards.

COOPERATIONS

• INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION• NATIONAL COOPERATION

– COOPERATION WITH THE PUBLIC BODIES – COOPERATION WITH THE UNIVERSITIES

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

• European Financial Certification Organization (eficert)

• Institute for Global Insurance Education (IGIE)

• Federation of Afro-Asian Insurers and Reinsurers (F.A.I.R.)

• Chartered Insurance Institute

NATIONAL COOPERATION

COOPERATION WITH PUBLIC BODIES

• “General Directorate of Insurance” of Undersecretariat of Treasury • “Insurance Supervisory Board” of Undersecretariat of Treasury • The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey• Turkish Cooperation and Development Agency• Ministry of Labor, Vocational Qualifications Authority• State Planning Organization• Ministry of Education• Turkish Catastrophe Insurance Pool• Universities

NATIONAL COOPERATION

TII holds meetings and builds cooperation with the public bodies in order to;

• define the topics of the new training programmes and prepare the relevant outlines,

• to get trainer support, • to define vocational standards, • to prepare vocational training programmes and EU projects.

NATIONAL COOPERATION

TII acts as a bridge;• in order to enable cooperation between the universities and the

sector; • to increase the academic level of the insurance education

In many universities of Turkey, we have given:• Training Seminars• Seminars on Awareness in Insurance• Participated to Career Days

Insurance and Pension Companies, Insurance Agencies, Brokers and Loss Adjusters, Independent Audit Firms, Banks, Institutions of the Insurance Sector,

• The Association of the Insurance and Reinsurance Companies of Turkey• Insurance Information Center• Agricultural Insurance Pool • Turkish Motor Insurance Bureau• Turkish Catastrophe Insurance Pool

Chambers of Commerce

TII PROVIDE SERVICES FOR:

Other;• National Ministry of Defence (Defence Industry

and Technology Training Center)• General Directorate of Civil Aviation,• Corporate Financial Consultancy Firms,• Law Offices,• Logistics Companies,• Telecommunication Companies,• Universities

OUR SERVICES

1. Training Programmes

2. Research & Publications/ Conferences

3. Corporate Advancement Exams

4. Consultancy Services

5. Library

1. TRAINING PROGRAMMES

Satisfaction Guarantee at the Training Programmes

Types of ProgrammesA. Insurance Training Programmes Basic Insurance Training Programme Advanced Insurance Training Programme Ministry of Education Certified Beginners’ Level Insurance

Training Programme Legislation Harmonization Training Programmes Short Term Training Programmes Specialized Training Programmes (Actuary, Agricultural

Insurance, Sales) Tailor Made Training Programmes International Training Programmes

Types of Programmes

B. Private Pension Training ProgrammesC. E-learning ProgrammesD. Soft – Skills Training Programmes in Cooperation

with THYMOSE. Training Programmes for Other Sectors (Banking,

Construction, Independent Audit Firms, etc.)F. English Language Programmes for Insurers

Number of People Trained• Since 2007, around 1.100 employees from insurance,

broker and loss adjuster companies are trained every year through TII programmes.

• Since its foundation, TII has trained more than 25 % Since its foundation, TII has trained more than 25 % of the total employees in the of the total employees in the Turkish insurance Turkish insurance sectorsector..

2. RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

• Research and Studies on Insurance Series

• Journal of Insurance Studies

• Symposium/Conference Books

• @ - TII

3. CORPORATE ADVANCEMENT EXAMS

4. LIBRARYThe center of information in insurance

• Most comprehensive and up-to-date library on insurance in Turkey.

• Open to everyone with Turkish and foreign publications on insurance.

• Online access is provided– Turkish and foreign publications– Statistics– Activity reports– Professional periodicals– References

COMPULSORY TRAINING AND EXAMINATIONS IN TURKISH INSURANCE

SECTOR

Compulsory Training and ExaminationVocations subject to compulsory training and examinations are;

• Insurance Agents• Loss adjusters• Brokers• Actuaries

Compulsory Trainings for the Technical Personnel of the Insurance Agencies:

in cooperation with TOBB (The Union of Chambers and Commodity

Exchanges of Turkey)

Through the biggest face-to-face training project of Turkey, which started on Through the biggest face-to-face training project of Turkey, which started on

22nd of May, 2009;

• Held in 18 cities of Turkey•Given nearly by 70 trainers • The rate of satisfaction reached 90 %

•To 40.000 people (35.000 insurance agencies, 5.000 bancinsurers)•Almost all of the insurance agencies in Turkey were reached

NATIONAL VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM

National Vocational Qualifications System

Scope to determine:• Standards• Qualifications• Examination and Certification

National Vocational Qualifications SystemWe are developing standards for:• The insurance companies

- Insurance Underwriter- Claims Oficer

• Insurance Agents• Brokers• Actuaries• Loss adjusters• Private Pension Funds Intermediaries