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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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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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BOJ RATE POLICY

JAMAICA ECONOMIC DATA

1607, 2020

China’s economy returns to growth as virus lockdowns lifted

BEIJING, China (AP) — China became the first major economy to report growth following the coronavirus pandemic, recording an unexpectedly strong 3.2 per cent expansion over a year earlier in the latest quarter as anti-virus lockdowns were lifted and factories

1507, 2020

Home is the new office

Thousands of office workers are now working from home as a result of the stringent measures implemented to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Companies and workers who may have been reluctant in the past have had to move quickly to

1507, 2020

Accelerate national health insurance scheme — Insurance Association

Given the ballooning cost for health care in Jamaica especially since the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) is calling on the Government to accelerate the national health insurance scheme.

The much-talked-about national health insurance scheme for

1507, 2020

Sagicor Life sees 400% increase in use of digital insurance portals

Sagicor Life Jamaica is reporting a significant increase on its specialised digital portals as more of its clients pivot towards online transactions.

The company, which last year launched eLife for the purchasing of life insurance policies,