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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 >

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JAMAICA ECONOMIC DATA

2709, 2023

Experts call for more vigilance around cybersecurity

With growing incidents of cybersecurity breaches, tech experts are again calling on businesses to properly develop systems to counter attacks.

Noting that gone are the days when having only an antivirus solution was sufficient, managed IT

2709, 2023

Buyer, beware!

JAMAICANS looking to make the shift to electric vehicles (EVs) are being urged by insurers to ensure they purchase the vehicles from a locally registered new car dealer or they may have issues getting them insured.

The issue

2209, 2023

Business Fix it!

SENIOR managers at NCB Financial Group have come under fire from the financial conglomerate’s Chairman Michael Lee-Chin to improve customer service at the entity in the aftermath of a video last week in which a customer expressed dissatisfaction and

2209, 2023

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) has reported a light 4.8 earthquake at 7:31 p.m. (26 minutes ago) in Eastern Jamaica. This could be a foreshock for a much bigger one so stay alert. Remember to