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DWIC Connect will examine how the reinsurance market responds after a period of conflict, with a focus on rebuilding, resilience and long-term partnerships. While acknowledging the disruption caused by war, the discussion will centre on the industry’s role in supporting recovery and enabling growth across affected regions.

Participants will emphasise the essential role the re/insurance industry should play in rebuilding and resilience, maintaining strong client relationships, and reinforcing trust and confidence throughout the region.

Türkiye has re-emerged as a market that demands close attention from reinsurers assessing both risk and opportunity. This session examines the country’s credentials as a place to do business, from regulatory direction to economic resilience and the practical realities of market entry. It then turns to the question of growth, asking whether Türkiye should be viewed primarily as a domestic expansion story and where underwriting discipline can still deliver sustainable returns.

Particular focus is given to property catastrophe risk in the aftermath of the 2023 earthquake, exploring how loss experience, pricing adequacy and modelling assumptions have shifted. By bringing these threads together, the discussion offers a grounded view of where confidence is returning, where caution remains warranted and how reinsurers can position themselves in a market that continues to evolve under pressure.

Central Asia is drawing greater attention from reinsurers as its markets develop at different speeds and with varying levels of maturity. This session explores the key challenges facing engagement with cedants across the region, from data limitations and regulatory fragmentation to distribution constraints and the need to build long-term trust. It then examines how risk transfer is currently structured, where capacity remains uneven and pricing continues to adjust to shifting loss experience and economic conditions.

Looking ahead, three potential paths are considered, setting out how the market could evolve under favourable conditions, under pressure or along a more gradual trajectory. Together these scenarios offer a practical framework for navigating a region that is still defining its place within the global reinsurance landscape.

The ongoing 2026 Middle East conflict is reshaping global energy routes and infrastructure resilience, creating renewed urgency around energy security and transition strategies. As COP31 in Antalya approaches, governments and industry leaders are intensifying discussions on how geopolitical instability accelerates the shift towards sustainable and decentralised power systems. This session examines the evolving future of Middle East energy, exploring implications for regional investment, policy alignment and global supply chains.

A panel to discuss regional commercial re/insurance opportunities across the Middle East, Africa, South Asia (MEASA) drawing increased attention as reinsurers look beyond more saturated territories. This session examines the forces behind that interest, including insurance penetration gaps, economic momentum, regulatory change and the need for external capacity. It considers where demand for international reinsurance support is most pronounces.

As a lead-in to several roundtables, the session sets out where the most compelling opportunities may sit, offering a practical view on territories and classes where reinsurers can engage with greater clarity and intent.