Economic impact of Melissa could reach 30–250% of Jamaica’s GDP: BMS

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Reinsurance News - Oct 29, 2025

BMS has warned that the total economic impact of Hurricane Melissa could reach 30–250% of Jamaica’s GDP, potentially triggering a deep recession, widespread unemployment, a sharp decline in tourism, and severe strain on local banks and insurers, placing heavy pressure on public borrowing to fund rec...

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