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IAJ President – Peter Levy- Motor Uninsured
Managing Director BCIC- Speaks on the amount of uninsured motor vehicle on the road in Jamaica and the dangers it creates for the insured driver.

IAJ President – Peter Levy- General Uninsured
Managing Director BCIC- Speaks on the amount of the uninsured population in Jamaica.

Past Statistics:

Life Insurance (2016-2017)
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General Insurance (2014-2015)
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Claims Payout (2012-2013)
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General Insurance (2014-2015)
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Statistics on The Economy.

Review of Economic Performance
October – December 2018.

The PIOJ presents preliminary estimates on economic performance for each quarter, approximately 6 weeks following the end of the quarter being reviewed. This is based on preliminary information available from the major data providers.

This release of the preliminary estimate is consistent with developments in all modern economies globally, where it is the common practice to release a 1st, 2nd and even a 3rd preliminary estimate before the final official figure is released. Learn More >

Current Statistics

GOVERNMENT FISCAL MONITORING

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

BOJ RATE POLICY

JAMAICA ECONOMIC DATA

712, 2023

Lawrence Nicholson | FOBs and financial literacy

Financial literacy? What is that? I don’t think I need that to run a successful business! I have been running this business for years and I think I am okay.

The foregoing comments are typical of the exchanges when one speaks

712, 2023

BOJ: Inflation expected to rise again

The Bank of Jamaica is projecting that inflation is likely to rise again, and data related to the recent rains could further dampen its outlook.

Inflation is currently back within the target range, but “Jamaica is not yet out of the

712, 2023

27 farmers to receive bad weather insurance payout WhatsApp Share

Twenty-seven farmers who were insured under the GK Insurance Weather Protect Scheme and impacted by the recent heavy rains are set to receive payouts.

Minister of Agriculture, Floyd Green, made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on

1111, 2023

STEELY DETERMINATION

The Jamaica Stock Exchange in the old Myrtle Bank Hotel in downtown Kingston.

IN 2015, the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) was declared by US financial news entity Bloomberg as the best performing stock exchange in the world, a