Earl Jarrett, chief executive officer of The Jamaica National Group, greets Dahlia Harris, host of the JN Circle Catch Up, a video series of conversations about how Jamaicans can come together to overcome various elements of the COVID-19 pandemic.

It is a mockery for mountain dwellers to ask for fireplace rocks from those who live in the meadow. — Shona proverb, Zimbabwe

“Come gather ’round people

Wherever you roam

And admit that the waters

Around you have grown

And accept it that soon

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/the-agenda/after-the-covid-19_192679

THE major players in Jamaica’s life insurance industry say they stand prepared to deal with any large volume of claims due to the COVID-19 pandemic and are confident that the financial structures of their companies will not be undermined.

So far,

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the costs of transferring remittances to the region could increase due to operational challenges being faced by remittance service providers (closures of agents and offices, access to cash, foreign exchange, security) and compliance with AML/CFT