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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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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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BOJ RATE POLICY

JAMAICA ECONOMIC DATA

708, 2023

JMMB launches programme for women entrepreneurs

Financial conglomerate JMMB Group through its SME Resource Centre has launched a six-month programme, ‘PowHerful Women in Business’, to support women-led and female-owned businesses operating in Jamaica and Trinidad.

The programme targets small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) earning

708, 2023

BCIC donates $1m for Mango Valley Papaya Project with Food for the Poor

BCIC, a leading general insurance company, has donated $1 million to the Mango Valley Papaya Project in collaboration with Food for the Poor. Through this contribution, BCIC aims to address the challenges faced by farmers in the Mango Valley community

708, 2023

GK doubles down on water in deal for Unibev

GraceKennedy Limited has signed an agreement to purchase 100 per cent shareholding in beverage company Unibev Limited, an advancement on the deal it struck two years ago with the company to acquire the 876 spring water brand.

The announcement of the

708, 2023

Labour ministry cautions call for AC in factories

Signage for the Ministry of Labour and Social Security .

INSTALLING an air-conditioning (AC) system in a factory to manage heat may create more harm than good, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Department in the Ministry