NAPIA Speaks to the Association’s First Russian Member Nikolay Tyurnikov of GlavStrakhControl
NikolayTyurnikov of GlavStrakhControl recently joined NAPIA. He is the first Russian member of the association. We caught up with Nikolay at the 2011 NAPIA Annual Meeting in the Bahamas and spoke to him about the public adjusting profession in his home country.
Q: How did you find out about NAPIA?
A: The Internet. I decided to find out if someone was doing the same business as I do in the US. It’s very interesting and helpful for me to take part in activities like this.
Q: What do you think so far of the meeting?
A. It’s an exciting opportunity to learn how you do business in the US and to develop a network. We have only been doing this for four to five years in Russia but the profession has existed in the US much longer than that.
Q: Are there a lot of public adjusters in your country?
A: Not a lot. Most of them are working with private citizens but my company is working with corporations doing commercial business claims.
Q: How is the insurance market different in Russia?
A: The insurance industry is regulated and you need a license to practice here. But you don’t need a license to be a public adjuster.
Q: How do you like being a public adjuster?
A: Very much. I know the industry from both sides. I worked for insurance companies for five years before becoming a public adjuster. That experience has been very helpful to me.
Q: Why did you decide to join NAPIA?
A: To share ideas and knowledge and to have the opportunity to speak with my colleagues in the US at events like this annual meeting.