In the statement made by Maher Holding Insurance Group President Ahmet Yaşar, he drew attention to the magnitude of the pain caused by the great earthquake disaster that our country experienced and stated that it is very difficult to talk with numbers after these major disasters and everyone shares this perspective.
It has been stated that there is an insurance rate of 17 percent in KASCO in the earthquake zone, and an insured rate of up to 9 percent in workplaces, insurance companies can pay an amount much higher than the figures for Motor Vehicles and DASK, but the insurance rate in the region is very low.
It has been shared that the compensation amount to be paid by private insurance as a result of damage in the earthquake area will be around 80 billion, and when DASK is added to this amount, it will be around 100 billion TL.
It has been stated that the insurance adjusters are in the earthquake zone quickly and that the payments of the damaged houses within the first 24 hours of which DASK payments are started exceeds 1.5 billion and the total amount of automobile damage compensation paid in the insurance system so far is 35 billion liras, this amount has increased to 100 billion with DASK payments is said to be reached.
It was stated that the Insurance sector and DASK work in coordination in the earthquake region. According to the lists from the Ministry of Environment, DASK, and AFAD, if the building has been demolished, no notice is expected. Although there are problems in accessing some personal data in this process, compensations are provided by DASK. The money is sent to Vakıfbank with the ID number, and earthquake victims can claim their damages from Vakıfbank.
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