The Data Protection Act and You

Workshop Description:  

This highly interactive session is designed to provide participants with knowledge and understanding of the Data Protection Act and the importance of data protection for insurers and insurance professionals.

Learning outcomes: At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Understand key requirements of the Data Protection Act of T&T;
• Understand the importance of data protection for Insurers and others working in the insurance industry
• Understand implications for data breaches
• Understand risk mitigants to deal with data breaches

Facilitator: Sarita Parsad Sarita Parsad is an Attorney who has been working in the insurance industry for the past fourteen years. She possesses experience handling insurance regulatory matters and all issues pertaining to insurance property and casualty claims. She currently holds the position of Head, Legal & Compliance at Trinidad & Tobago Insurance Limited (TATIL), where she is responsible for all compliance related issues across T&T and Barbados. Ms. Parsad possesses a Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB) with honours and a Masters in Law Degree (LLM, Corporate and Commercial Law) from the University of the West Indies, a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Henley School of Business, UK, and an Advanced Diploma (ACII) from the Chartered Insurance Institute in the UK where she is a Member of the Society of Claims Professionals. She is currently enrolled in the Fellowship Program at the Chartered Insurance Institute and actively pursuing an MSc in Insurance and Sustainable Risk Management at Glasgow Caledonian University, UK.