Understanding Legal Issues with Homeowners & Insurance

This highly interactive session is designed to equip insurance professionals with knowledge and understanding to handle and address key legal issues which may arise in homeowners’ policies.

Learning outcomes: At the end of the session, participants will:

• Understand the types of ownership that can be conveyed in language of the documents
• Become familiar with the key documents encountered in property transactions
• Understand how to address insurance issues in various ownership structures
• Understand the role of the Power of Attorney for insurance purposes

 

Sarita Parsad is an Attorney-at-law who 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. She has fifteen (15) years’ experience in the industry and is versed in dealing with insurance regulatory matters and all issues pertaining to insurance property and casualty claims. Ms. Parsad is a highly qualified professional holding 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, a Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB) 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. Sarita also provides her expertise on compliance and education in the insurance industry as an active member of ATTIC’s FRAC Committee and the TTII’s Council of Trustees.