Zurich Türkiye and Alternatif Bank sign strategic partnership

Zurich Insurance Group Turkey and Alternatif Bank have signed a long-term strategic partnership in the insurance sector. Under this agreement, Alternatif Bank's individual, commercial and corporate customers will be able to benefit from Zurich Turkey's comprehensive range of products and services.

Zurich Turkey and Alternatif Bank announced that they have signed a long-term partnership to meet their customers' insurance needs. Through this agreement, Alternatif Bank's individual, commercial and corporate customers will be able to benefit from Zurich Insurance Group Turkey's innovative and customer-focused products and services in life insurance, individual pension, health insurance and general insurance sectors.

"In line with our sustainable growth vision and our mission to create value for all stakeholders, we will continue to advance our investments through strong partnerships."

Yılmaz Yıldız, CEO of Zurich Insurance Group Turkey, stated that they are steadily continuing their investments in Turkey; "We have had a very successful and profitable track record in Turkey for a long time. We are one of Turkey's leading international investors. Recently, we have made a rapid entry into the life and pension sector by acquiring Mapfre Yaşam and NN Hayat ve Emeklilik companies. Our investments are a clear indication of our confidence in Turkey's future and the Turkish economy.

In line with our sustainable growth vision and our mission to create value for all stakeholders, we will continue to advance our investments through strong partnerships. Thanks to this strategic partnership we have established with Alternatif Bank, we will provide our customers with innovative and reliable insurance solutions they need at every stage of their lives. We are confident that this partnership will be very successful, given Alternatif Bank's customer-focused approach and experienced leadership."

Ozan Kırmızı, General Manager of Alternatif Bank, commented on the partnership as follows: "As Alternatif Bank, we attach importance to partnerships that can meet our customers' needs and create added value. In the long-term partnership we have established with Zurich Turkey, the fact that Zurich Insurance Group operates in both non-life and life and pension branches means we can meet all our customers' insurance needs. By placing digitalization and sustainability at the center of our strategy, we aim to benefit our customers while leveraging our digital capabilities, which are important aspects of our partnerships. We are pleased to combine our strengths with Zurich Turkey in the bancassurance sector in return."