Kathmandu — The Koshi Province chapter of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has launched an accident insurance program covering 1,227 journalists working across the province, aiming to strengthen their professional and social security. The insurance program was formally...

Kathmandu — The Nepal Insurance Authority has issued strict directives to life and micro-life insurers to control mis-selling and other improper practices in the sale of insurance plans. The Authority has prohibited insurers and agents from presenting and selling...

Kathmandu — By the end of fiscal year 2025/26 (2082/83), Nepal’s life insurance companies had further expanded their investment portfolios, strengthening their presence in the financial market. The total investment of the 14 life insurance companies currently operating in...

Kathmandu — Nepal’s life and non-life insurance companies spent more than NPR 12.55 billion on employee benefits during fiscal year 2025/26 (2082/83), according to their fourth-quarter financial statements. The 28 insurance companies spent a combined NPR 12.56 billion on...

Kathmandu —  Life insurance companies paid out more than NPR 86 billion in claims during the last fiscal year, according to their fourth-quarter financial statements. The 14 life insurers paid a combined NPR 86.31 billion in claims in fiscal...

Kathmandu — Retained earnings at Nepal’s non-life insurance companies fell sharply in the last fiscal year, with the sector’s combined retained earnings dropping 34.36 percent from a year earlier. According to fourth-quarter financial statements for fiscal year 2025/26 (2082/83),...

Kathmandu — The government has moved to increase airlines’ liability for accidents, passenger deaths and injuries, lost baggage, and damage to third-party property. With the National Assembly unanimously endorsing the proposed Internal Air Service Liability Bill, airlines’ insurance coverage...

Kathmandu — More than 100,000 insurance claims remain unsettled across 14 non-life insurance companies operating in Nepal, according to their financial statements for fiscal year 2025/26 (2082/83). As of the end of Ashadh 2026, the companies had a combined...

Kathmandu — Infomerics Credit Rating Nepal Limited has reaffirmed Asian Life Insurance Company’s issuer rating of ‘IRN A’, citing the company’s adequate capacity to meet its financial obligations on time. An ‘A’ rating indicates adequate safety in meeting financial...

Kathmandu — Earnings per share (EPS) has emerged as one of the key indicators investors use to assess a company’s financial health and earnings quality. EPS shows how much profit a company generates for each share by dividing its...