Don Wehby CANOPY INSURANCE Limited aims to make its first profit in 2023 following its $2.7 billion revenue haul last year. It would represent a milestone for the health and life insurance start-up that began booking revenue in 2018. The entity continues to.. https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/business/20230423/canopy-makes-27-billion-revenue-path-profit#.ZEZxQkiNsFs.mailto
fixed-income securities such as bonds to protect their investments. This is because bonds are considered safer investment options that provides stable returns, especially during a recession. In this article we will explore why bonds perform well during a recession and the factors that contribute to their success. fixed-income securities such
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JAMAICA'S trade deficit touched a record US$5.4 billion over the first 11 months of 2022 as the Russia-Ukraine war, which sent oil and gas prices spiralling last year, pushed up the cost of fuel imports into the country to almost double that from the prior year. The Statistical Institute of
THE Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has indicated that credit unions will finally fall within the ambits of its regulation when the supervision structure for the nation's financial sector is transitioned from sector-by-sector regulation to a "twin peaks" regulation model. The transition towards a twin peaks supervisory model for the financial
THE AVERAGE CLAUSE As the 2023 Hurricane Season approaches, it is important to remember the AVERAGE CLAUSE as it applies to Coverage. AVERAGE CLAUSE EXPLAINED 2021
For the first time in almost a decade, meteorologists at Colorado State University (CSU) in the United States are predicting a relatively quiet Atlantic hurricane season this year. But they are cautioning that “there is more uncertainty than normal with this outlook”. Research scientist Philip Klotzbach and his team at
Aubyn Hill. (Photo: Joseph Wellington) Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Aubyn Hill is calling on Jamaican employers to pay their employees better as part of efforts to stem the migration of skilled labour and to attract and keep workers to avert a crisis that is threatening continued economic growth.
MORTGAGES for properties used for short-term rentals such as Airbnb are causing "increasing concern" for the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) as they show heightened levels of delinquency when compared to the rest of the mortgage market. Still the central bank indicated that the overall mortgage market remains robust, with increasing
Persons planning for financial wellness should consider various life insurance products currently on the market that will assist in their own care, or even provide coverage for their final expenses in the event of an early death, says Othneil Blagrove, senior manager of sales at JN Life Insurance. Insurance products
