The importance and place of foreign dircet investment in insurance industry

With the help of liberalizing economy, developing countries started a big competition for catching foreign investment. Countries announced lots of facilities and incentives for attracting foreign direct investment. Investment which is desired by the countries is direct and permanent ones are called foreign direct investment not portfolio investment. In this context foreign direct investors generally highlights their own benefit instead of home countries benefits after that investors may intercept the home countries? benefits. Because of this, foreign direct investment generally flows to the markets with untouched sectors or to the service sector which needs less capital then the others espicially to the finance sector.The insurance industry in Turkey is a good example for the subject which is expressed above. With a special law, its untouched market, and little number small companies insurance industry in Turkey is a good investment industry and it attracts much more foreign direct investment than other sectors.This study states the characteristic features of the insurance industry and foreign investment. After that it highlights the investment trends and position of the Insurance Industry. At last for comprehending the importance of foreign investors in Turkey?s Insurance Industry, we analyzed the World?s insurance Data and Insurance Data in Turkey for foreign investment.