Profile on Jamaica General Insurance Company Limited

Jamaica General Insurance Company had its genesis at the beginning of the twentieth century. In 1966, its major shareholder - Lival Insurance Limited (which for over 50 years held agency arrangements with Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society of England, British American Insurance Company of Canada and The Netherlands Insurance Company of Holland), decided that the agency had grown to a size sufficient to support a viable independent company, and Jamaica General was born.

The shareholding was split between Lival and its three principals. By 1981 Lival Insurance Limited bought out the overseas partners and Jamaica General is now 100% local. The share capital at incorporation was £125,000 with total premium income of £150,000 in its first year of business. These have grown to J$75m and J$380m respectively in the year 2000.

Executive Team - Front (L-R): Daphne Chin, Maureen Chung, Blondell Chue, Peter Levy, Margaret Senior, Rear (L-R): Jason Goldsmith, Dwayne Walker, Melvin Chung, Charles Rousseau, Corine Bolton

In 1976, Jamaica General acquired the insurance portfolio of Brandon & Bolton Insurance Limited and by 1986 had outgrown its space and moved offices to its newly renovated and more spacious building at Duke Street, where it can still be found.

Today

We pride ourselves in being truly Jamaican. Our logo, the pineapple, is also found on Jamaica’s coat of arms. This fruit is universally symbolic of hospitality, which is an accurate reflection of the human warmth and sense of welcome you feel when you deal with our company.

We are equally proud of the inherent culture of “family” that we maintain within our organization. The result is a cadre of employees who are not only committed and loyal to the organization, but also to the provision of excellent customer service. We have a staff of sixty five (65) many of whom have been employed with us for over 15 years.

As our name suggests we are a general insurance company providing solutions in the following areas:

• Motor
• Property
• Engineering
• Liability
• Accident

Goals

Our major goal in all aspects of our business operations is in the achievement of excellence.

• Customer excellence - we have employees who go beyond the call of duty to excel in the eyes of our customers
• Personal excellence – we want employees who continuously challengethemselves to be better at what they do and what they can become
• Financial excellence – we want to underwrite the type of business that allows us to make good returns for our shareholders

We strive to achieve this at all times, by being flexible and innovative in our approach to finding solutions, and by always listening to our customers and business partners.

Visit JGI's website: www.jamaicageneral.com
Contact:Customer service; info@jamaicageneral.com