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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 >

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GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

BOJ RATE POLICY

JAMAICA ECONOMIC DATA

3011, 2018

Don’t Be Intimidated!

RADCLIFFE Lewis, the tough-talking former Senior Superintendent of Police in charge of the Traffic Division, says the Government should not be intimidated by recent protests against the new Road Traffic Act.

“It’s a country’s responsibility to protect its citizens, especially from

3011, 2018

Wisynco targeting sevenfold export growth through partnerships

Wisynco sells $24 billion worth of products annually, but just a fraction comes from markets overseas.

But now that the manufacturing and distribution conglomerate has added new production and storage capacity and has wrapped up its expansion and post-fire consolidation programme,

3011, 2018

Bolt is now a real estate investor

It’s been one of the worst-kept secrets in Kingston that sport celebrity Usain Bolt is associated with a large building under development on Half-Way Tree Road.

It now appears that this project may start of the roll-out of more real estate

3011, 2018

Sagicor Financial profit projected to jump 50% on Scotia Life acquisition

The acquisition of Scotiabank’s life insurance businesses in Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago are projected to increase profit by 50 per cent for Sagicor Financial Corporation, SFC, Canadian filings indicate.

The prospective owner of Sagicor Financial, Alignvest of Canada, is also