EC Global Insurance & Traffic Department Team Up   

With the number of road accidents rising in Saint Lucia, one local insurance company has decided to take the lead and engage the Traffic Department on issues surrounding road safety and other insurance-related matters. EC Global Insurance, a subsidiary of the East Caribbean Financial Holding Company, hosted a two-day forum with the Traffic Department of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force on Tuesday and Thursday. The forum’s aim was for both entities to share information and expertise from their respective areas in order to improve how they each serve the motoring public.  

Presentations were made by CEO of EC Global Insurance, Leathon Khan on the global picture of traffic accidents; Assistant Superintendent of Police, Milton Desir who spoke about the importance of defensive driving skills; and EC Global Insurance Consultant, Harold Russell who gave an in-depth look at the Motor Vehicle Third Party Risk Act of 2001 and its implications for the role of the police. Approximately forty traffic officers participated in the forum which was held at the Office Shop Conference and Meeting Centre in Sans Souci.

The participants felt that the forum was an extremely useful exercise that gave them critical information, especially with respect to the Motor Vehicle Third Party Risk Act and other related legislation. ASP Desir said that the sessions gave the officers a greater awareness of the issue of liability when conducting their investigations and how important their work is to the insurance sector. For their part, EC Global Insurance’s CEO, Mr. Khan stated that his company now had a greater appreciation for the challenges that the Traffic Department faces in carrying out their duties.

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