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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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General Insurance (2014-2015)
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Claims Payout (2012-2013)
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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

510, 2017

Regional tourism stakeholders to discuss effects of natural disasters

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica will join other regional states in discussions on the effect of disasters on their economies, in Grenada on October 12.

According to Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, the discussions will take place during the “Recover & Rebuild”

310, 2017

MSMEs urged to take advantage of positive economic climate

Mariame McIntosh-Robinson (File photo)

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — President and Chief Executive Officer of First Global Bank, Mariame McIntosh Robinson, is encouraging small business operators to take advantage of the positive signs in the economy to invest in the

310, 2017

Stakeholders want Gov’t to reduce import duty on electric vehicles

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A number of stakeholders in the automobile industry and other interest groups will be leading the way in lobbying the Government of Jamaica to reduce the import duty on electric vehicles coming into the island.

The need for

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Gov’t creating gated community legislation

RJR News Website

The Jamaican Government is moving ahead with legislation to protect property values in gated communities.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has confirmed that his administration is now developing the