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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

910, 2023

Ibex to hire 2,000 new employees at upcoming job fair

MORE jobs are on the horizon within the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, as Ibex Global Jamaica is set to host a job fair in Portmore, St Catherine, this weekend.

The job fair is to fill positions at

610, 2023

Seprod bemoans drop in dairy business

New climate change challenges including heat and drought have further weighed on Seprod’s dairy business, cutting milk production at the start of the summer season by almost half, CEO of the company Richard Pandohie has said.

“This year

610, 2023

90 per cent of motorcyclists who die in crashes had no helmet on

CO-CHAIRMAN of National Road Safety Council Dr Lucien Jones says recent data has revealed that most motorcyclists who die in crashes were not wearing a helmet.

Dr Jones made the disclosure at a project steering committee meeting of

610, 2023

BOJ signals rate hikes could resume

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Friday said it will keep its policy rate unchanged at 7 per cent for the next eight weeks but signalled rate hikes could resume, “if the emerging risks to inflation materialise”.

The “emerging