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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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GOVERNMENT FISCAL MONITORING

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

BOJ RATE POLICY

JAMAICA ECONOMIC DATA

2304, 2019

Agriculture land bank being developed

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Audley Shaw (right) in discussion with president, Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), Hugh Johnson (left) at the SBAJ’s second regional Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Conference on April 17, at Jamaica

2304, 2019

Cedric Stephens | Motor vehicle tech as accident witness

Published:Sunday | April 21, 2019 | 12:19 AM

ADVISORY COLUMN: INSURANCE HELPLINE

QUESTION: I was involved in an accident near Black River in February. A truck drove into the left side of my

2304, 2019

Oran Hall | The anatomy of an IPO

ADVISORY COLUMN: PERSONAL FINANCIAL ADVISER

An initial public offering, or IPO, is the offering of shares in a company to the general public for the first time.

IPOs may be made by start-up companies or companies that have been in business for

2304, 2019

Growth & Jobs | Remittances to improve financial literacy

Ryan Brown, an electrician from St Andrew, receives remittances from his brother in the United States of America every month. His name has been changed; however, he is an actual person, who purchases medication for his ailing son, pays bills,