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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 >

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GOVERNMENT FISCAL MONITORING

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

BOJ RATE POLICY

JAMAICA ECONOMIC DATA

1603, 2017

Banks urged to improve access to financing for MSMEs

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw (left), shares a light moment with Chairman of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Christopher Zacca, at a consultation to discuss the DBJ/World Bank Environmental and Social Management Framework Policy,

1503, 2017

Peter’s ‘new deal’ – Phillips offers Gov’t three keys to unlock economic growth

Opposition Spokesman on Finance Dr Peter Phillips is of the view that the Jamaican economy will not achieve high rates of economic growth unless the country addresses the problems stemming from social and economic inequality.

In his presentation to the Budget

1503, 2017

Hike in health insurance costs will ‘kill’ patients

Opposition Spokesman on Finance Dr Peter Phillips has described as “pernicious”, the new tax on group health insurance premiums.

Noting that Jamaica’s health system is grossly inadequate to provide proper services to citizens, Phillips argued that no government in the past

1503, 2017

Byles leaving Sagicor Zacca set to take helm of financial group

Richard Byles is stepping down as president and chief executive officer of Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited at the end of this month and will be replaced by Christopher Zacca, the Jamaica Observer learnt yesterday evening.

Byles was not available for comment