Feature
The 2020 IAJ YEARBOOK – TENTH EDITION is now available. The publication contains several interesting and informative articles along with the Jamaican Insurance Industry’s 2019 statistics. The statistics reflect the 2019 performance over 2018. A number of the member companies of IAJ have provided assistance in this publication and their presence is reflected in the Yearbook. The Yearbook is presented in TWO sections. Part1 contains articles and other valuable information while Part 2 contains the Statistics. CLICK HERE FOR THE TWO SECTIONS.IAJ YEARBOOK 2020 PAGES OCTOBER UPDATED DEC 30 PART 12020 YEARBOOK STATISTICS updated DEC 30 PART 2
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BOJ imposing stronger capital, liquidity requirements on banking sector
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Press Releases
ICWI Donates $1m to Jamaica Reach to Recovery
Kingston, Jamaica; Jamaica Reach to Recovery (JRR), the support arm of the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS), was presented with a cheque for JMD$1,000,000 from the Insurance Company of the West Indies (ICWI) on Friday, October [...]
GenAc TT launches Nov 2 Motor One re-brands to expand General Accident Insurance footprint in the Caribbean
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The Planning Institute of Jamaica’s Review of Economic Performance, April–June 2020
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