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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.

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Life Insurance (2016-2017)
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Claims Payout (2012-2013)
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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

302, 2022

It is welcomed!

PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions Helene Davis-Whyte has welcomed the announcement from Minister of Finance and the Public Service Nigel Clarke that the national budget for 2022/2023 will “give disproportionate focus to the implementation of the restructuring

302, 2022

CDB projects 9% growth for the region

Caribbean Development Bank, CDB, on Tuesday projected that its borrowing members, or BMCs, would grow at a rate of 9.1 per cent, accelerating the region’s economic recovery which began in 2021.

The development bank provides financing for 19 Caribbean members, many

102, 2022

US stocks end higher, still log worst month since March 2020

WASHINGTON, DC, USA (AP) — Stocks notched broad gains Monday, but still posted their worst monthly loss since the early days of the pandemic, as Wall Street closed a tumultuous January wracked by worries that imminent interest-rate hikes will make

102, 2022

We like people more

AS Jamaicans brace for new bank fees and charges, credit unions are positioning themselves as an alternative for those seeking reprieve.

Robin Levy, group CEO of the Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League, told the Jamaica Observer that he’s encouraging locals