Barbaros Yalçın is a graduate of İstanbul University (Faculty of Law) and began his career at Millî Re in the Fire Department. He has pursued professional studies in Switzerland and the UK. He is currently Millî Reasürans T.A.Ş.'s Assistant General Manager responsible for technical affairs and also serves as the Vice President of the Turkish Earthquake Foundation and of the Turkish Insurance Institute Foundation and as Chairman of the Association of the Insurance and Reinsurance Companies of Turkey's Fire Insurance Study and Research Committee.