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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 >

Current Statistics

GOVERNMENT FISCAL MONITORING

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

BOJ RATE POLICY

JAMAICA ECONOMIC DATA

506, 2018

Barbados telephoned the IMF, is St Lucia next?

Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley (Photo: Barbados Today)

One week after her Barbados Labour Party’s (BLP) historic victory at the polls and getting to work on the economic reality in Barbados — meeting with social partners, trade

506, 2018

Growth & Jobs | Great time for Diaspora to invest in Jamaica

Extolling the economic stability that Jamaica is now experiencing, Curtis Martin, interim managing director, JN Bank, says Jamaicans in the diaspora should prepare to increase their investment in the economy, especially as the

506, 2018

Ministry plans public-education campaign on Road Traffic Act

Transport Minister Robert Montague has said that as soon as the House of Representatives approves Senate amendments to the Road Traffic Act and the governor general gives his assent, the Government would be rolling out an extensive public-education exercise to

506, 2018

NAFTA’s demise would cut Canada growth 0.4%, says IMF

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — The collapse of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) would cut at least 0.4 per cent from Canada’s economic growth, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday, after negotiations to revamp the 1994 pact bogged