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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.

Past Statistics:

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

2202, 2019

Mining biggest contributor to growth in December quarter

The mining and quarrying industry contributed the lion’s share of the 1.7 per cent expansion in the Jamaican economy during the quarter ending December 2018, growing by nearly 23 per cent as a result of increased capacity utilisation at

2102, 2019

Falling dollar pushes up foreign debt

THE country’s total central government debt stock increased by $2.3 billion between the end of March, 2018 and the end of December, 2018, according to the Fiscal Policy Paper (FPP) tabled in the House of Representatives on Thursday.

According to the

2102, 2019

Call to increase minimum percentage of shares to public for IPOs

PART-time lecturer at the University of Technology, Jamaica Lloyd Wint has made an appeal for the minimum 20 per cent issue of shares to the public to be raised to 30 per cent for companies looking to list on the

2102, 2019

Texaco Jamaica at 100: Bigger network, more LPG

Texaco Jamaica has hit its centenary, but has not lost its vigour.

The petroleum marketing company whose top spot in the gas retail market is under threat from acquisitive French rival Total Jamaica, says it has a plan to maintain its