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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 >

Current Statistics

GOVERNMENT FISCAL MONITORING

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

BOJ RATE POLICY

JAMAICA ECONOMIC DATA

1209, 2019

EPOC fears growth will slow

Keith Duncan wants the Jamaican Government to fast-track pension reform, amid other measures to stimulate the economy, to shield against a global slowdown.

“I am not saying that Jamaica will enter into a recession. I am highlighting that we are seeing

1109, 2019

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month | Early detection saves lives

Published:Wednesday | September 11, 2019 | 12:22 AMDr Reaud Gafoor/Contributor

The death rate from prostate cancer in Jamaica is among the highest in

909, 2019

House sales still rising in upscale St Andrew

Managing Director of A.S. James and Associates Limited and President of the Realtors Association of Jamaica, Andrew James said that sales of houses have almost doubled in the higher-priced upscale St Andrew community designated as Kingston 6.

At the same time,

209, 2019

DOCTORS’ PENSION PICKLE!

President of the AGMC and consultant orthopaedic surgeon at KPH talks about issues facing doctors in public hospitals.

Head of the Association of Government Medical Consultants (AGMC) Dr Konrad Lawson says that the complement of overworked and underpaid