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60 homes for Christmas
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60 homes for Christmas
S Hotel building one-bedroom houses for hurricane victims in time for holidays
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
December 10 12:20 AM
60 homes for Christmas
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Polite schoolgirl dies on being struck by truck moments after greeting crew
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
December 10 12:18 AM
Last ‘Good morning’
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2025 still a bumper year — I-Octane
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2025 still a bumper year — I-Octane
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 10 12:16 AM
2025 still a bumper year — I-Octane
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WEST INDIES PETROLEUM TERMINAL FILES FOR $5.59-B JSE LISTING
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WEST INDIES PETROLEUM TERMINAL FILES FOR $5.59-B JSE LISTING
Move aims to provide liquidity for shareholders and raise profile of Jamaica’s secondlargest fuel storage facility
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 10 12:14 AM
West Indies Petroleum seeks JSE listing
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Knight Riders CEO says Andre Russell crucial to IPL franchise as coach
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 10 12:12 AM
Knight Riders CEO says ‘Dre Russ’ crucial to IPL franchise as coach
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Sygnus parks big money in Lakes Pen
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Sygnus parks big money in Lakes Pen
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
December 10 12:10 AM
Sygnus parks big money in Lakes Pen
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Guardian General partners with CCRIF on new micro-insurance product
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Guardian General partners with CCRIF on new micro-insurance product
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
December 10 12:10 AM
Guardian General partners with CCRIF on new micro-insurance product
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Auto claims up 30 per cent post-Hurricane Melissa
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Auto claims up 30 per cent post-Hurricane Melissa
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
December 10 12:09 AM
Auto claims up 30 per cent post-Hurricane Melissa
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General Accident Insurance to acquire Trinidad-based Beacon Insurance
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General Accident Insurance to acquire Trinidad-based Beacon Insurance
November 5, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — General Accident Insurance Company (Jamaica) Limited, through its parent company Musson Jamaica, has purchased 100 per cent ...
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Dolla and ICWI unveil loan-insurance package for taxi operators
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Dolla and ICWI unveil loan-insurance package for taxi operators
October 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dolla Financial Services Limited and the Insurance Company of the West Indies (ICWI) have introduced a combined loan and insurance...
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Insurance key to any rideshare policy, say stakeholders
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Insurance key to any rideshare policy, say stakeholders
DANA MALCOLM Observer Online reporter  jol.malcolmd@gmail.com 
September 11, 2025
As the government works to establish a risdeshare policy, industry players say insurance must be a major component, citing passengers who have suffere...
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BCIC to merge acquired JNGI into single entity, pending approval
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BCIC to merge acquired JNGI into single entity, pending approval
June 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — British Caribbean Insurance Company (BCIC) plans to merge with its newly acquired Jamaican rival, JN General Insurance Company (JN...
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PSOJ president calls for strategic investment in Jamaicans
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PSOJ president calls for strategic investment in Jamaicans
May 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Metry Seaga, says there is a need for strong structure, stability ...
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Suspect in health CEO killing transferred to New York
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Suspect in health CEO killing transferred to New York
December 19, 2024
HOLLIDAYSBURG, United States (AFP) -- The man accused of gunning down a US insurance executive was transferred to New York on Thursday to face murder ...
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Entertainment Ministry, Guardian Life partner to launch insurance policy for creatives
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Entertainment Ministry, Guardian Life partner to launch insurance policy for creatives
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
November 13, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has officially signed a multi-million dollar contract with Guardian Life ...
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Y Smart Data’s address database promises to boost insurance industry
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Y Smart Data’s address database promises to boost insurance industry
September 15, 2024
A recently-launched geotagged address database in Jamaica is expected to provide a significant boost to the island’s insurance industry. Y Smart Data ...
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Brace for more increases in home insurance premiums
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Brace for more increases in home insurance premiums
Julian Richardson | Online Content Manager 
August 15, 2024
Jamaica Observer Online, in association with a number of partners, has produced its 2024 Hurricane Season Guide. This is one of the many stories in th...
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Road crashes driving up insurance premiums
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Road crashes driving up insurance premiums
Kelsey Thomas | Online Coordinator 
June 9, 2024
With Jamaica recording 175 fatalities from 151 fatal collisions since the start of this year, the Jamaica Observer Online, in association with a numbe...
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Jamaican homeowners buckling under higher mortgage rates
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Jamaican homeowners buckling under higher mortgage rates
Monthly payments increase by tens of thousands of dollars
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
May 30, 2024
Jamaican authorities are being urged to find workable solutions for homeowners facing financial hardship from rising mortgage rates. Several homeowner...
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60 homes for Christmas
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December 10, 2025
60 homes for Christmas
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Last ‘Good morning’
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2025 still a bumper year — I-Octane
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WEST INDIES PETROLEUM TERMINAL FILES FOR $5.59-B JSE LISTING
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December 10, 2025
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GUIDING HAND
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Knight Riders CEO says Andre Russell crucial to IPL franchise as coach
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