Compulsary Earthquake Insurance

Buildings not required to be covered by Statutory Earthquake Insurance are as follows:

• Buildings owned by government authorities and agencies.
• Buildings in village settlements.
• Buildings used exclusively for commercial and industrial purposes (office buildings, commercial buildings, administrative buildings, educational buildings, etc.)
• Buildings whose construction has yet to be completed.
• Detached sections and buildings built as housing after 27 December, 1999, but lacking construction permit within the framework of applicable regulations.
• Buildings constructed on land and plots not registered in the title deed registry and which are not owned privately (such as treasury land).

Given the lack of municipal oversight over the buildings in village settlements and the general low level of income among their residents, as well as the difficulties of offering insurance in such areas, insurance is not pushed as a statutory requirement in such areas. However, it is possible to procure Discretionary Earthquake Insurance from our firm at your own will for buildings in such areas. In a similar vein, even though buildings used for commercial and industrial purposes are also not covered by the statutory requirements, it is still possible to procure Discretionary Earthquake Insurance from our firm for such buildings as well.

Compulsary Earthquake Insurance is extended solely on the basis of a declaration. All liability arising from false declarations shall rest with the insurance holder.

• Insured’s name, address, phone number, and if available, mobile phone number
• Insured’s Tax ID No. and Republic of Turkey ID No.
• Insured property’s address
• Title deed registry details (block, plot, parcel, page no.) (house or plot title deed)
• Year of construction (1975 or earlier, 1976-1996, 1997-1999, 2000 or later)
• Construction style of the building (steel/concrete framework, masonry, other)
• Overall floor count of the building
• Damaged status of the building (no damage, mild damage, medium damage)
• Gross surface area of the house (flat) (m²)
• Usage type of the house (flat) (housing, commerce, office, other)

Compulsory Earthquake Insurance provides TCIP’s coverage up to the insurance value for any material damage the following incidents may cause on the insured buildings (including damages arising on the foundations, main walls, shared walls separating detached sections, ceilings and floors, stairs, platforms, corridors, roofs and chimneys).

• Earthquakes
• Fire caused by earthquakes
• Explosions caused by earthquakes
• Landslides caused by earthquakes

The insurance premiums are set in line with 3 factors:

• The earthquake risk zone where the building is located.
• Construction type of the building.
• Gross surface area of the house. The insurance premium is higher in high-risk zones and lower in low-risk zones.

In this context, there are 15 tariff steps with reference to 5 risk zones and 3 construction types:

The risk zones for earthquakes are delineated on the basis of the “Earthquake Regions of Turkey” map prepared by the Ministry of Development and Housing. The building types mentioned in the tariff above are defined as follows:

• Steel, concrete framework structures: These are buildings incorporating a steel or concrete framework.
• Ordinary masonry structures: These are buildings lacking a framework, and made of dry rubble, masonry, brick or concrete briquettes in their carrier walls, equipped with concrete or ferro-concrete flooring, stairs, and ceilings.
• Other Buildings: These are the buildings that cannot be categorized under the groups specified above.

TCIP renewal discount applies as follows:
Article 2 of the Statutory Earthquake Insurance Tariff and Instructions published on 29 December, 2012 reads, “With effect from 1.3.2014 onwards, if the insurance is renewed within a maximum of 30 days following the expiration of the policy, a discount of 10% for the first renewal and 20% for the second renewal shall apply on the tariff prices stipulated above. A rate of 20% shall apply for any subsequent renewals following the second one.” Accordingly the renewal discounts shall be effected in tiers from 01.03.2014 onwards.
The examples describing the Renewal Discount Tiers are provided below with reference to the new tiered discount rates for any renewals to be effected by our firm on TCIP policies issued by both our firm and other Insurance Firms with a “processing date” and “renewal policy commencement date” of 01.03.2014 or later referring to the date of renewal, are provided below.

www.dask.gov.tr website allows you make example premium calculations.

Entities receiving claim reports:
The Insured who has a Statutory Earthquake Insurance policy and whose home has been damaged in an earthquake shall be required to file an application with one of the following entities in order to have their claims covered as soon as possible:

• TCIP Call Center

Address: Doğal Afet Sigortaları Kurumu Rumeli Caddesi No:48/6 34365 Şişli /ISTANBUL
Phone: 90 (212) 368 08 00
Fax: 90 (212) 219 71 88
E-mail: webadmin@dask.gov.tr

• TCIP’s website: www.dask.gov.tr
• Our firm and/or agencies issuing Statutory Earthquake Insurance policies on behalf of

TCIP: www.mapfre.com.tr
MAPFRE SİGORTA A.Ş. Head Office
Address: Torun Center, Fulya Mahallesi, Büyükdere Caddesi No: 74 / D ŞİŞLİ – ISTANBUL
Phone: (0212) 334 90 00 (Pbx)
Fax: (0212) 334 90 19
E-mail: info@mapfre.com.tr

The premium figure can be calculated using the “TCIP Insurance Premium and Insurance Value Calculator” on the Natural Disasters Insurance Agency’s website at www.dask.gov.tr
Click here to calculate a TCIP insurance premium and insurance value.