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Two more Liguanea Club tennis courts renovated by General Accident
Two newly renovated tennis courts were officially opened at the Liguanea Club on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. Courts C and D were improved by General Accident Insurance (Jamaica) Limited (GenAc) at the cost of $5 million. Avid tennis player and managing director of GenAc Sharon Donaldson said the courts are a medium for players…
Read MoreGenAc Cops JSE Award for Annual Report
General Accident received with first runner-up Jamaica Stock Exchange Best Practices Annual Report Award for it’s 2019 Annual Report. The award was presented at a virtual hybrid event at the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) in Kingston and streamed live on Wednesday, December 2. Established in 2004 by the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the JSE Best Practices Awards…
Read MoreGenAc ‘futureproofs’ Maisie Green
Computer donation to ignite early childhood education facility online learning General Accident continued its support of the Maisie Green Learning Centre with some crucial donations for the 2020 academic year. The early childhood development centre on Grants Pen Road was visited by General Accident Insurance Company’s Colesha Mahoney and Kerry-Ann Spencer on October 1, 2020.…
Read MoreHurricane tips for your vehicle
The Atlantic Hurricane Season has begun and continues until November. Have you thought about protecting your car? Here are a few ways you can prepare and protect your vehicle this hurricane season. 1. Park in a safe place If you are without a garage or porch, be sure to park away from trees, poles, wires…
Read MoreHome and assets covered by GenAc
The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season is expected to be a very active year. On May 21, 2020, the Climate Prediction Centre (CPC) at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts a 60 per cent chance for an above-normal season, predicting that there is a 70 per cent chance of having 13 to 19 named storms,…
Read MoreMaking Your Business Hurricane-Proof
Natural disasters are a part of life in the Caribbean and can cost small, fragile economies billions of dollars. Businesses are in particular danger in the event of a hurricane. In fact, Jamaica Broilers Chairman Robert Levy recounted that his business incurred US$50 million in losses as a result of Hurricane Gilbert in 1988,…
Read MoreGeneral Accident creates history surpassing $10 billion in gross written premiums in 2019
Acquisition of Trinidad subsidiary Motor One paying off BY DURRANT PATE Observer Business writer For the first time in its history, insurance company General Accident surpassed $10 billion in gross written premiums last year. This represents a 23 per cent increase over 2018, as the General Accident Group wrote more than $10.7 billion in gross…
Read MoreGenAc launches new business insurance package for COVID-19 Response
Insurance provider General Accident Insurance (Jamaica) Limited (GenAc) has rolled out a new combined business insurance policy for small- and medium-sized businesses. The Future 360 Combined Insurance Package is a combined cover policy specific to the new operational models being rapidly developed during the COVID-19 Pandemic. “GenAc realises that small to medium sized business owners…
Read MorePettier presses for Motor One
General Accident expands into T&T market Trinidad and Tobago’s Motor One Insurance Company Limited has announced Natasha Pettier as its new chief executive officer. Effective March 1, Pettier took over the operations of the legacy company, which is a subsidiary of the General Accident Insurance (Jamaica) Limited and member of the Musson Group. She was…
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