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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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General Insurance (2014-2015)
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Claims Payout (2012-2013)
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General Insurance (2014-2015)
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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

1601, 2019

Help for Hospital

St Andrade Sinclair (third right), CEO of May Pen Hospital, one of the beneficiaries of this year’s Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run, addressing yesterday’s Jamaica Observer Monday Exchange. Flanking him are (from left) Stacey McKenzie, Jamaican/Canadian fashion model and runway

1601, 2019

Dennis Boothe new chair of Commodities Authority

Gusland McCook, acting director general of the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), has confirmed that business consultant Dennis Boothe has been appointed chairman of the board of JACRA.

JACRA’s first chairman, Richard Pandohie, resigned soon after taking the position last

1601, 2019

Magnitude 3.4 earthquake felt in several C’bean islands

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Several countries in the region were rocked by a magnitude 3.4 earthquake early Sunday.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reports that at 7:29am (local time) the tremor affected the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, St Martin,

1601, 2019

Oran Hall | Bad-debt predicament

Question:

I am in bad debt on two angles. I have an outstanding credit card debt, and I also have a bad debt, with a company in the micro finance sector. The latter was a loan I stupidly took for my