Posts Tagged ‘Turkey’

Healthcare in Turkey making giant strides

By - 17 July 2012

In 2003 the Turkish government announced major health reforms with the goal of bringing healthcare to a greater share of the population. The plans targeted poor, rural areas with limited access to healthcare. As a result of higher spending and the reforms, healthcare in Turkey has improved greatly. The private health system has improved significantly. [...]

Turkey demands expats pay insurance tax

By - 23 January 2012

China has gotten a lot of press this year because of its new expat insurance tax, but at the same time Turkey has been quietly plugging away at reforms of its own. At the end of last week it passed the Sosyal Güvenlik Kurumu (or SGK), a new mandatory health insurance scheme. Under the new law, [...]

CIGNA expands into Turkey

By - 10 August 2011

International health and life insurer CIGNA has received a license to sell its products in Turkey. CIGNA Hayat Sigorta S.A., based in Istanbul, will offer health insurance products to individuals. Additional products will be added to the company’s portfolio as it grows. CIGNA International President Bill Atwell said: Our direct distribution capabilities differentiate us and [...]

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