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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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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

1804, 2016

Expansion of Expo Jamaica pays off

Monday, April 18, 2016

Leslie Salmon (right) of Food Brokerage Services Limited in Antigua inquires about a product from one of Serge Island’s representatives.

WHEN Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) took the decision to expand this year’s staging of Expo Jamaica,

1804, 2016

It takes a fiscal cushion to do good tax reform — how to finance the $1.5-million tax threshold

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

One of my father’s favourite phrases was that “It takes a fiscal cushion to do good tax reform”.

Last Monday was the sixth year since his passing, but in the context of the government’s recent tax proposals,

1804, 2016

Do not depend on grants and bauxite levy — Byles

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

BYLES… Jamaica appears to be in a good position to meet the primary balance target

Richard Byles, co-chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), has expressed the hope that tax inflows during the month

1804, 2016

Guardian Life preps for Island Village exit, profit surges

Guardian Life Limited posted an 87 per cent jump in earnings in 2015.

The $4.8 billion net profit last year largely reflected a one-off $3.5 billion gain from a change in the tax regime, which was offset by a $2.5 billion