Latest Economic News

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

1007, 2020

Ending the stigma of insolvency

Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Immediate Past President Howard Mitchell is encouraging business and financial institutions to conduct a sensitisation campaign on insolvency and the availability of earlier intervention for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).

“As a community

1007, 2020

PIOJ projects GDP will recover in two to four years

The PIOJ said it was not anticipating that the economic recovery from COVID-19 will be as long as the recovery period following the global economic recession in 2008-2009, given the relative strength of the Jamaican economy along with the

1007, 2020

Key Insurance appoints new head of finance

Key Insurance has announced the appointment of a new head of finance.

This is the third management change since GraceKennedy took over in March, and comes as the conglomerate reorganised the board of directors at Key.

Key advised that Stuart Andrade has

807, 2020

THE BOUNCE BACK FACTOR: As the world’s economy reopens… what’s next for investors?

THE COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the world over the last several months but the situation, though slowly, is taking a turn for the better as economies worldwide reopen. What next is in store for investors?

This year has seen the economies