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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.

Past Statistics:

Life Insurance (2016-2017)
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General Insurance (2014-2015)
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Claims Payout (2012-2013)
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General Insurance (2014-2015)
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Statistics on The Insurance Sector.

The insurance industry in Jamaica is one of the largest in the Caribbean. In 2017, Jamaica’s insurance sector had over 795 Sales Representatives in Life Insurance servicing among 6 life insurance companies. In 2017, Jamaica’s insurance sector had over 500 Sales Representatives in General Insurance servicing among 10 general insurance companies. Learn More >

Industry Statistics

MOTOR INSURANCE

PROPERTY INSURANCE

HEALTH INSURANCE

RETIREMENT INSURANCE

1210, 2021

How has the Junior Market changed businesses?

As we continue our review of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE’s) Junior Market over the last decade, we asked the leading players behind the companies listed to share their reasons for listing and the benefits derived so far.

Below are details

1210, 2021

History will absolve BOJ’s rate hike

n August 2021, the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) announced their likely departure from the accommodative monetary policy framework of several years. This intent was consummated on September 30, 2021, when they announced a 100-basis point (one per cent) increase in

1210, 2021

Tech entrepreneurs in Jamaica to benefit from DBJ grant funding

Tech entrepreneurs across Jamaica are set to benefit from capacity grant funding from the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), which will be accessed through TBR Lab.

TBR Lab is a high-level tech accelerator committed to the growth and development of high-potential

1210, 2021

Should the Bank of Jamaica raise interest rates further next month – Part 1

he conventional wisdom is that for a central bank with a price stability mandate, monitoring measures of inflation expectations can provide an important gauge of how well it is meeting its goal. In this context, shaping the public’s inflation