Making a statement about the use of electric/hybrid vehicles in the next 10 years, Doğa Sigorta Chairman Nihat Kırmızı said, “Electric and hybrid vehicles have a very important place in the future of the automotive industry. The demand for these vehicles is increasing due to their environmentally friendly, sustainability-oriented, fuel and cost advantage. While it is estimated that electric vehicle usage will reach 50% in the next 10 years, it is also expected that driverless/autonomous/integrated systems will be used in 70% of vehicles with new technology and breakthroughs. "Consumers now choosing alternative systems such as autonomous/driverless/electric vehicles will also reduce the negative effects of greenhouse gases on the climate," he said. Evaluating the use of electric vehicles from an insurance perspective, Kırmızı said, “From an insurance perspective, it is predicted that the transition from personal-use vehicles to driverless vehicles will cause a significant decrease in the damage frequency. However, while current auto insurance policies take into account the fault of the driver in the event of an accident, the vehicle manufacturer may also be found to be at fault in possible accidents during the use of driverless vehicles.”
'WE ARE PROGRESSING WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS'
Referring to the contribution of environmentally friendly insurance products to sustainability, Nihat Kırmızı said, “Insurance products should also contribute to sustainability and reveal the importance of insurance by offering smart solutions not only for today but also for the near and distant future. In order to raise awareness on this issue and to produce products that will serve the sustainable environment, we launched our Doğa'l Kasko special product two years ago, which guarantees the risks that electric and hybrid vehicle owners may encounter. We offer insurance assurance for a greener future and continue our activities with the desire to leave a healthy world to future generations. With our environmentally friendly insurance product Doğa'l Kasko, we cover the damages that may occur to the insured, the vehicle or third parties in cases covered by the insurance coverage, up to the coverage limits; "We do not leave our insured alone in case the vehicle is damaged due to natural disasters such as earthquake, fire, hail, landslide," he said.
Kırmızı, from whom we also received information about their collaboration with Togg, which has made a name for itself in the industry; “We have signed a collaboration that makes us proud with Togg, Turkey's global technology brand serving in the field of mobility. We have developed a privileged car insurance specifically for the smart devices of Togg T10X users. This product was designed as a contemporary reflection of our advanced insurance services and solutions as Doğa Sigorta, with a special scope, quality service assurance and privileged guarantees for Togg T10X users.
Our product, for which we offer end-to-end digital solutions, guarantees the battery unit, which is the most important part of the smart device, without exemption, with the privileged cooperation with Togg, and offers user-oriented customizable features with the feedback received from the smart device. This product, which we offer to users after an extremely comprehensive and meticulous process, is another reflection of the support and assurance we provide to electric vehicles in order to protect the nature. It is also a result of the importance we attach to digitalization. "Although we have put the product into service very recently, we are also happy to announce that more than 2,000 policies have been issued with our product," he explained the process.
