As many Jamaicans continue to shun healthy lifestyle practices, chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly diabetes, hypertension, heart conditions and poor circulation issues, continue to consume a large share of National Health Fund (NHF) expenditure in subsidising medication for such patients.

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EVERTON McFarlane, executive director of the Financial Services Commission (FSC), Jamaica, says the need for inclusive insurance is even greater now given heightened exposure to climate risk.

McFarlane, who was keynote speaker at the International Conference

Despite geopolitical and domestic threats to lives and livelihoods, the Executive Director of the Financial Services Division (FSC) says there is still a low level of insurance saturation among Jamaicans.

From left: Sandra Lawrence, accounts manager, University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC); Michael Gordon, chief innovation officer, UCC; Richard Mitchell, group manager — digital and social media marketing, UCC; Tennille Howell-Hussey, manager of Business Development and Consulting Institute, UCC