CLICK ON LINK BELOW IAJ NEWS BULLETIN JULY TO DECEMBER 23 FINAL EDITED 2 IAJ NEWS BULLETIN JULY TO DECEMBER 2023. THIS BULLETIN HAS NUMEROUS INFORMATIVE ARTICLES RELATING TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF JAMAICA AND SEVERAL MEMBER COMPANIES.
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Q: What are the requirements to be eligible for the J-1 Summer Work and Travel (SWT) visa? A: The US Embassy in Jamaica adjudicates the largest number of SWT applicants worldwide. The following are required to be eligible: You must be currently enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited, post-secondary, classroom-based academic institution You [...]
In November 2022, OpenAI released ChatGPT and it has recently become available to Apple iOS users in Jamaica. ChatGPT is arguably now the most popular generative artificial intelligence (AI) and its use in Jamaica is growing rapidly. While ChatGPT is taking the world by storm, AI is already integrated into our daily lives, in fact [...]
The British Caribbean Insurance Company Ltd (BCIC) has committed to be clear, open and customer-focused in its communications by rewriting its policy booklets in ‘plain language’. A document written in plain language is easy for the reader to read, understand, and act on. The first phase of the company’s plain-language commitment is its new Home Cover [...]
IN low-resource nations like Jamaica, there are several health-care financing models that could mitigate the various limitations of traditional health insurance and could be potentially beneficial for patients, especially the very large pool of patients in the informal economic sectors. These options aim to increase access to health-care services and reduce financial barriers. When considering [...]
Business Farming made smart BY CODIE-ANN BARRETT Senior business reporter barrettc@jamaicaobserver.com May 10, 2023 12:01 am 2 comments · Make a comment Rotary drones used to spray a farm. THE Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is trying to get farmers to come together and utilise technology to predict plant deficiencies with the use of [...]
THE AVERAGE CLAUSE As the 2023 Hurricane Season approaches, it is important to remember the AVERAGE CLAUSEÂ as it applies to Coverage. AVERAGE CLAUSE EXPLAINED 2021
Summary of Monetary Policy Discussion and Decision - February 2023 At its meeting on 16 and 17 February 2023, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously decided to increase by one percentage point (pp) the domestic and the foreign currency Cash Reserve Requirements (CRRs) applicable to deposit-taking institutions (DTIs), effective 01 April 2023. This decision represents [...]
Shaun Cameron (second right, standing), general manager, Coconut Industry Board, addressing stakeholders at the Coconut Growers' Association in August 2022. (Photo: Karl Mclarty) FACED with the ever-present threat of the lethal yellowing and bud rot diseases which have depleted the coconut stock in Jamaica, the Coconut Industry Board (CIB) is seeking to expand the coconut-growing [...]
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