Monday 4th May 2026
Kathmandu — Irregularities have been detected in the insurance arrangements for the Fast Track project being constructed to connect the capital with the Terai-Madhesh region. Following these findings, Nepal’s insurance regulator, the Nepal Insurance Authority, has initiated closer monitoring of the involved non-life insurance companies. The Authority launched an...
Kathmandu — Directors of Himalayan Re, including former chair Shekhar Golchha, have issued what is being described as a “silence response” to a clarification sought by the Nepal Insurance Authority. About a week ago, the regulator had asked for explanations from board members and senior management. In response, Golchha...
Kathmandu — Nepal’s insurance industry is increasingly positioning itself as a strong source of employment. In recent years, the sector has attracted a growing workforce, with more than 12,000 people now directly employed across life, non-life, and micro-insurance companies. Competitive benefits, incentive programs, and ongoing professional development opportunities have made the field especially appealing to younger job seekers as well as individuals from diverse...
Kathmandu — Irregularities have been detected in the insurance arrangements for the Fast Track project being constructed to connect the capital with the Terai-Madhesh region. Following these findings, Nepal’s insurance regulator, the Nepal Insurance Authority, has initiated closer monitoring of the involved non-life insurance companies. The Authority launched an investigation after discovering that the insurance had been arranged in...
Editorial For the Nepal Insurance Authority (NIA), the past seven months have been marked not by regulatory breakthroughs, but by turmoil. The nation’s apex insurance watchdog has seen two of its most senior leaders fall under scrutiny—one acquitted, the other suspended—and now stands cautiously under interim leadership. These events, unfolding one after another, have exposed not just the fragility...
Kathmandu — Directors of Himalayan Re, including former chair Shekhar Golchha, have issued what is being described as a “silence response” to a clarification sought by the Nepal Insurance Authority. About a week ago, the regulator had asked for explanations from board members and senior management. In response, Golchha and several other directors who had already resigned stated that...
Kathmandu — Out of the 50 microfinance financial institutions listed on the Nepal Stock Exchange, 11 have so far published their financial statements for the third quarter of the current fiscal year 2025/26 (up to mid-April 2026). The disclosed reports show a notable increase in overall net profit. According to the data, these 11 institutions collectively earned a total net profit of NPR 1.94 billion by mid-April 2026. During...
