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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

1902, 2019

SAGICOR SIGMA RUN 2019

After much planning, organisers of the 21st staging of the Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run can turn to celebration having surpassed their targets for the number of participants and donations yesterday.

The annual event, dubbed the Caribbean’s largest road race, continued to

1902, 2019

Yaneek Page | Keeping consumer data private

ADVISORY COLUMN: BUSINESSWISE

The Businesswise column titled “Bank Customer Feels Naked and Exposed” published February 3, 2019, triggered a flood of responses from members or the public who fear being stripped of their right to privacy by the catch-all nature of

1902, 2019

Cedric Stephens | Elevating the insurance consumer

ADVISORY COLUMN: INSURANCE HELPLINE

The staff in the Financial Services Commission’s insurance division and its leaders earned applause last week.

They have started a process to modernise the ways in which the $107 billion insurance industry that they regulate transacts business with

1902, 2019

IronRock misses targets but optimistic after turnaround in 2018

For the financial year ending December 2018, IronRock Insurance – the newest entrant in a market of nine operating companies – generated a profit of $811,000.

By itself that number would be unimpressive. But within its proper context – it marks