Marathon pumping $25 million into Jamaica’s Olympic preparation

Western Bureau:

FOR THE 12th consecutive year, Marathon Insurance Brokers (MIB) is throwing its support behind Jamaican athletes as they intensify preparation for Olympic glory, this time through cash and insurance services valued at $25 million.

According to an MIB release, the insurance brokerage is again placing full confidence in the athletes, their trainers, abilities, and Brand Jamaica by setting aside another significant purse to ensure that the team is properly financed as they prepare for the games.

Levar Smith, president and chief executive officer of Marathon, who was speaking at the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) launch of the Paris 2024 Olympics Games campaign at the Terra Nova Hotel, St Andrew, last Thursday, said the organisation is pleased with the excellent work the JOA is doing to highlight the nation’s talented athletes.

“Our Jamaican athletes have demonstrated resounding and perpetual success despite being citizens of one of the smallest countries competing on the international track,” said Smith. “This is one of the many things that highlight our country and makes all of us proud to be Jamaican. The resounding success of Jamaican athletes is one of the many things that is right with our country.”

Like the JOA and the nation’s athletes, Marathon, one of the fastest-growing Jamaican companies, prides itself on its solid reputation for innovation and excellent service. It is committed to being a driving force behind the inspiration and aspiration of the Jamaican people through the provision of affordable insurance solutions for motor vehicles and other assets.

“Like our athletes, Marathon is committed to working hard to achieve success. As our name suggests, we are in this for the long run and have demonstrated a track record of leveraging technology to provide convenient, accessible, and affordable insurance coverage to all Jamaicans. We are focused on achieving a standard that is nothing but the best,” noted Smith.

Smith further noted that the Olympic Games, which embodies the very essence of what it means to strive for greatness and to inspire others to do so, is also a global platform on which athletes from every corner of the world come together to compete and to foster understanding, friendship, and peace.

“The world in which we live today is constantly facing adversity as well as social and political challenges (not to mention war). In these times, the Olympic spirit is called upon to shine even brighter than ever and to remind us of our shared humanity and the need to enhance our capacity to overcome the daunting obstacles that face us today,” noted Smith.

In its pursuit of excellence, Marathon has designed and developed insurance solutions to suit the needs of every motorist, whether they are operating private vehicles or public commuter transport. The brokerage also provides affordable financing for insurance policies for all its clients.