Insurers have paid J$54.35 billion on Hurricane Melissa claims, but only about a fifth of the property money has reached homeowners. The figures show how thinly Jamaica’s housing stock was insured when the storm struck.

There is one statistic about Jamaica’s housing market that should stop homeowners, policymakers and insurers in their tracks. Only about 20 per…

The NHT has settled 92 of 103 peril insurance claims at Unions Acres in St James, paying out $132.6 million after Hurricane Melissa damaged most homes there.

For most Jamaican homebuyers, the central questions are familiar. How much is the deposit? What will the mortgage payment be? Can the…

On a multi-hazard island, seismic risk quietly sets the terms of home insurance and the standards to which houses should be built. Here is how it works, and why it matters to owners.

Jamaica recorded 549 seismic events in 2025. Most went unfelt, but the figure is a reminder that the island builds, buys and insures on shaking ground.

For years, the Jamaican property market felt almost unstoppable.Properties in desirable areas often attracted multiple enquiries within days. Land in growing communities…

Like a forgotten gift card, many household essentials quietly expire: insurance, warranties, leases, safety equipment. A simple way to catch the deadlines in time.

Jamaica’s property market is not dead. It is changing shape.The headline numbers still show strong activity: MLS data reported approximately J$99.3 billion…

There is a curious silence hanging over Jamaica’s property market.Not the silence of inactivity. Not the silence of recession. Not the silence…