Latest Industry News

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

2107, 2023

Central bank warns about possible counterfeit of banknotes

RIDGETOWN (CMC)

The Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) says while the new polymer notes are not impossible to counterfeit, it has to date received no fake notes from the 2022 banknote series.

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2107, 2023

Does artificial sweetener aspartame really cause cancer?

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is the specialised cancer agency of the World Health Organization, has declared aspartame might be a possible carcinogenic hazard to humans.

Another branch of the WHO, the Joint WHO and Food and

1807, 2023

Export woes

LOCAL small business owners have expressed that they are encountering too many barriers when trying to capitalise on the international export market.

On Wednesday, which was the opening day of the 9th staging of the ‘Christmas in

1807, 2023

Business The real return on real estate

AN investment in real estate can provide both income and capital gains to the investor. In analysing the returns on their investment portfolio, many believe that real estate as an asset class has shown to be one of