IAJ President

Peter Levy
Managing Director, British Caribbean Insurance Company Limited, BCIC


President’s Message

The IAJ is committed to its mission of supporting the growth and development of the insurance industry to the benefit of Jamaicans and the economy as a whole. We believe it is important to keep the public informed about the products and services that we offer and the value that they bring in securing important assets, lives and people’s well-being.

Performance of the Insurance Industry

2017 proved to be an encouraging year as the Insurance Industry saw signs of the recovery of the Jamaican economy. Gross premiums, on the General insurance side, were up by 9% over the previous year while on the Life insurance side, Gross Premiums for Individual Life were up by 7%. More importantly, we paid out $18 Billion dollars in Group Health Claims, $21 Billion dollars in Life Claims and $13 Billion dollars in General Insurance claims. Click to Read More

Past Presidents:

Eric Hosin (2016-2018)
President, Guardian Life Limited


Karen Bhoorasingh (2014-2016)
President, Guardian Group General Insurance Jamaica Limited


Hugh Reid (2012-2014)
President, Scotia Life Insurance Company


Paul Lalor (2010-2012)
President & CEO, Insurance Company of the West Indies.


Jacqueline Sharp (2009-2010)
General Manager, Scotia Life Insurance Company


Andrew Levy (2007-2009)
Managing Director, Jamaica International Insurance Company


Earl Moore (2005-2007)
President & CEO, Guardian Life

The Executive Team

Eric Hosin
Immediate Past President

Vernon James
Vice President
Life

Mark Thompson
Vice President
General

Karen Bhoorasingh
Director

Vernon James
Director

Chris Zacc,CD
Director

Oliver Tomlinson, JP
Director

Orville Johnson, OD
Director

Annette Robotham
Corporate Secretary

The IAJ carries out its mandate with the help of various committees comprising representatives from member companies. The committees include:

  • Public Relations & Consumer Affairs
  • Life Claims
  • Human Resources
  • General CEOs
  • Fraud

What The Insured Public Says

Ability proceeds from a fusion of skills, knowledge, understanding and imagination, consolidated by experience.

Luis Desalvo, CREO TECH

Beauty is when you can appreciate yourself. When you love yourself, that’s when you’re most beautiful.

Shelia McCourtney, ARCHITECT