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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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General Insurance (2014-2015)
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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

3003, 2023

Hanover motorcyclists get NRSC road safety training

WESTERN BUREAU:

Motorcyclists in Hanover, a region consistently featured in the top three parishes in fatal crashes involving motorcycles, were the recipients of the 11th staging of the National Road Safety Council’s (NRSC) Motorcycle Outreach and Training Programme, which was staged

3003, 2023

Life insurance: A tool for intergenerational wealth

JAMAICANS seeking to build intergenerational wealth can do so with the help of life insurance, according to Matthew Fisher, financial advisor at Sagicor Life Insurance Company.

“Having some insurance is always better than having none,” Fisher outlined

3003, 2023

Over 5,000 new companies incorporated in 2022

WITNESSING an 11 per cent uptick in the number of companies incorporated last year, the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) said it is encouraged by the growing list of entrepreneurs who have been moving to secure formality for

3003, 2023

Duncan calls for review of wage-to-GDP target

CO-CHAIRMAN of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) Keith Duncan is calling on the Government to review the 9 per cent wage-to-GDP (gross domestic product) ratio that was set in the fiscal rules 10 years ago with projections