Name: Information Security and Data Protection for Insurance Operations
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Information Security and Data Protection for Insurance Operations

A practical course for professionals in the insurance industry who work with sensitive policyholder data, third party providers, and operationally critical processes. The agenda connects information security, data protection, and operational resilience in a way that is relevant for day to day insurance operations rather than only for specialist security teams. The focus is on practical responsibilities, good decisions, and stronger risk awareness across business functions.

What will you learn?

You will understand how information security and data protection apply to core insurance activities such as policy administration, claims handling, customer service, and outsourced services. You will learn how to recognize risks around sensitive data, access, sharing, vendors, and operational disruption, and how to respond with practical controls and better working habits. You will also strengthen your understanding of governance, accountability, and resilience so that security becomes part of normal operational decision making.

Protect sensitive policyholder, claims, and customer data in daily operations
Recognize security and privacy risks across processes, systems, and third party relationships
Apply practical controls for access, handling, incident response, and resilience
Support a stronger security culture across teams, managers, and operational functions

Requirements:

Suitable for professionals in insurance operations, claims, policy administration, customer service, and support functions
No specialist cybersecurity background required
Familiarity with insurance processes and handling of customer information is helpful

Course Outline*:

*We customize the course outline and content to your specific needs and relevant use cases.

Module 1: Information security and data protection in insurance

Why security and data protection are especially important in insurance operations
Typical types of sensitive data in policy, claims, health, financial, and customer service contexts
Core security principles confidentiality, integrity, availability, and accountability
Relationship between information security, privacy, operational trust, and customer confidence

Module 2: Data protection across the insurance data lifecycle

Collecting, processing, storing, sharing, and deleting policyholder and claimant data responsibly
Data minimization, purpose limitation, and need to know access in business processes
Handling high sensitivity data in claims files, underwriting related information, and customer records
Reducing operational risks from overcollection, oversharing, and unclear ownership

Module 3: Access control, user behavior, and everyday security practices

Role based access, segregation of duties, and practical approval logic
Password hygiene, phishing awareness, and safe use of collaboration tools
Secure document handling across email, shared folders, workflow systems, and customer communications
Recognizing risky shortcuts and improving everyday working habits

Module 4: Third party providers, outsourcing, and cloud dependencies

Security and data protection risks in outsourced processing and external service relationships
Key questions for vendor oversight, data sharing, and contract level responsibilities
Cloud use in insurance environments and practical risk points around access, storage, and monitoring
Strengthening internal ownership over third party security and data handling obligations

Module 5: Incident awareness and response in insurance operations

Recognizing common incident types data loss, unauthorized access, ransomware, and service disruption
Internal escalation paths, business reporting, and coordination between operations, IT, legal, and compliance
First response priorities containment, documentation, communication, and continuity
Common mistakes that increase operational or regulatory exposure during incidents

Module 6: Operational resilience and continuity for data dependent processes

Why resilience matters for claims handling, policy servicing, customer contact, and core administration
Dependencies on systems, data, vendors, and manual workarounds
Building continuity thinking into operational processes and service priorities
Linking security events to broader business continuity and recovery planning

Module 7: Governance, accountability, and control frameworks

Roles and responsibilities across business teams, managers, IT, compliance, and security functions
Policies, procedures, and control ownership that support day to day operations
Monitoring, review, and evidence practices that improve consistency and audit readiness
Making security and data protection part of line management rather than a separate silo

Module 8: Embedding a stronger security culture

Leadership behaviors that improve awareness, reporting, and responsible data handling
Training and communication approaches that work for business teams
Balancing customer service, efficiency, and control in operational decision making
Building a practical checklist for stronger security and data protection in insurance operations

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3.072€*

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intermediate

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