PAC Doverie in 2023 - a brief retrospective
In 2023, PAC Doverie recieved for the 12th consecutive time the award for pension insurance company of the year in the category "Supplementary mandatory pension insurance", which are awarded annually by the "Prof. Dr. Veleslav Gavriyski", the Higher School of Insurance and Finance, the Association of Bulgarian Insurers, the Bulgarian Association of Insurance Brokers (BAIB) and the Bulgarian Association of Supplementary Pension Security Companies (BASPSC).
PAC Doverie increased all lifetime pensions and deferred pension payments, as, for the period from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023, the increase in lifetime pensions was by 14.26% on an annual basis, and in deferred payments was by 8.5% on an annual basis.
For yet another year, PAC Doverie was a partner of the social project of Darik Radio - "40 to 40", which aims to discover, encourage and give publicity to young and successful Bulgarians and their achievements. The company supports the cause for the sixth consecutive year.
The company was a partner of the 18th World Meeting of Bulgarian Media entitled "Media and Freedom", which is traditionally organized by the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA). The forum was attended by journalists from 33 countries, including representatives of 40 Bulgarian media from 16 countries.
Within the framework of its annual initiative "Socially Active Day", the team of PAC Doverie cleaned and improved the area around the fishpond near Pancharevo Lake, as well as part of the alley between HPP "Kokalyane" and the dam wall. The initiative, which passed under the title: "Kindness is the only investment that never fails", is part of the corporate social responsibility policy of the Company and was held with the support of the local administration of Pancharevo District.
Thanks to the joint efforts of over 250 employees of the Company and their relatives from all over the country, the meadow, known as Pishmana Beach, was cleaned and the concrete barriers around it were painted, as well as the railings of the bridge to the main alley.
The company supported the 31st edition of the award ceremony "Bank of the Year", organized by the Bank of the Year Association.
PAC Doverie participated in an international conference organized by the European Confederation PensionsEurope (CEEC Forum) and the Bulgarian Association of Supplementary Pension Security Companies (BASPSC).
Once again, the employees of PAC Doverie handed over several tens of kilograms of plastic caps in the 10th campaign of "Caps for Future", which was held this month, in a number of Bulgarian cities.
PAC Doverie joined the XXI edition of the educational program "Non-banking financial sector in Bulgaria", welcoming at its headquarters 12 high school students with specialized training in economics and finance from different cities in the country. The event was organized by the Financial Supervision Commission, the Ministry of Education and Science and the Atanas Burov Foundation.
The company also took part in the prestigious INVESTOR FINANCE FORUM. „Bulgaria is a top destination for start-up projects. It can be said that we are one of the white swallows in Europe on this indicator", said Miroslav Marinov, Executive Director of PAC Doverie. In his words, our country, although small in size, can become an incubator for interesting ventures, as an example of this is the extremely successful development in the past of the Internet network in the country.
Representatives of PAC Doverie took part in a Round Table on "General Purpose Financial and Accounting of Pension Funds from the Second and Third Pillars of the Pension System in Bulgaria. Draft National Accounting Standard", organized by the Bulgarian Association of Supplementary Pension Security Companies (BASPSC).
At the end of 2023, the Company became a partner of the Association for Stroke and Aphasia, supporting the National Campaign "Every minute is precious! Learn the symptoms of stroke.“. The initiative includes the dissemination on the territory of the country of free information materials about the risk factors and symptoms of stroke, and the correct behavior in their detection, as well as a short clip with the symptoms of the disease.