The Turkish Life Insurance Market: An Evaluation of the Current Situation and Future Challenges

Turkey, with a population of 82 million, and despite being the world’s 18th largest economy is a country wherein insurance claims have not yet reached a sufficient level. In addition to local socio-economic problems stemming from international relations,

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Marta Borda Simon Grima Ilona Kwiecień  Editors

Life Insurance in Europe Risk Analysis and Market Challenges

Financial and Monetary Policy Studies Volume 50

Series Editor Ansgar Belke, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany

More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/5982

Marta Borda • Simon Grima • Ilona Kwiecień Editors

Life Insurance in Europe Risk Analysis and Market Challenges

Editors Marta Borda Department of Insurance Wroclaw University of Economics and Business Wroclaw, Poland

Simon Grima Department of Insurance University of Malta Msida, Malta

Ilona Kwiecień Department of Insurance Wroclaw University of Economics and Business Wroclaw, Poland

ISSN 0921-8580 ISSN 2197-1889 (electronic) Financial and Monetary Policy Studies ISBN 978-3-030-49654-8 ISBN 978-3-030-49655-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49655-5 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Preface

The European life insurance sector has faced many new challenges due to new technologies and sociocultural and demographic trends. These disruptions have changed the insurance market in several ways. New technologies applied in underwriting and claims management processes are changing life insurance business practices. Today, purchasing a life insurance product is faster and easier than ever before. On the other hand, digitalization of the life insurance sector creates new challenges because it requires new approaches to risk assessment and premium calculations. European countries have also faced demographic trends, in particular population ageing. Nowadays, thanks to progress in medical and diagnostic technologies and infrastructure,