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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

1112, 2017

Golden Krust CEO sued by employees, less than a week after being found dead 7:48 am

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Five days after Lowell Hawthorne was found dead at the Golden Krust Bakery in the Bronx, workers at the Jamaican beef patty manufacturer have filed a federal class-action lawsuit.

According to foreign media reports, the lawsuit, filed Thursday,

1112, 2017

It’s Byles! Sagicor chairman is Observer Business Leader 2017

Richard Byles (centre), chairman and former CEO of Sagicor Group Jamaica, is presented with the Jamaica Observer Business Leader 2017 trophy by the newspaper’s Chairman Gordon “Butch” Stewart (right) and his son, Adam, who is the newspaper’s deputy chairman

1112, 2017

IAJ RELEASES ITS YEARBOOK PUBLISHED OCTOBER 2017

IAJ Yearbook published October 2017 contains much valuable information for its constituents and all others who want to keep abreast of the operations of the Insurance industry in Jamaica.

IAJ YEARBOOK PUBLISHED OCTOBER 2017 FOR WEB

912, 2017

NCB Financial launches bid for Guardian Holdings in Trinidad

RJR News Story

NCB Financial Group on Friday announced that it launched a take over bid for Guardian Holdings of Trinidad and Tobago.

The bid is valued at US$174 million with each GHL share being valued at US$2.35.

The bid is being effected