Kathmandu – A recent study has revealed that climate change and uncontrolled urban activities resulted in approximately $310 billion in economic losses worldwide in 2024, significantly impacting the global insurance sector. The increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters...

Kathmandu – Nepal Insurance Company Limited successfully concluded its 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Nepal Pragya Pratishthan, Kamaladi, Kathmandu. The AGM approved a dividend distribution of 15 percent bonus shares and 0.79 percent cash dividend (including tax) on...

Bangkok  – Following the recent powerful earthquake that struck several parts of Thailand, including Bangkok, the insurance industry is gearing up to reassess its approach to natural disaster coverage. Insurers are now set to discontinue free earthquake coverage and...

Kathmandu – The total population covered by Kathmandu Insurance has reached 44.17 percent, including term, short-term, and foreign employment life insurance policies. This marks a slight increase from the 43.16 percent coverage recorded during the same period last fiscal...

Kathmandu – In a move to strengthen Nepal’s health insurance system, Health and Population Minister Pradeep Poudel has decided to allocate 1% of the total income of the Federal Hospital Development Committee to the Health Insurance Fund. This ministerial...

Kathmandu – The Nepal Insurance Authority has instructed all non-life insurance and non-life micro-insurance companies to expedite the settlement of insurance claims for damages incurred due to the recent riots in Kathmandu Valley on Chaitra 15 (March 28). In...

Myanmar’s recent 7.7 magnitude earthquake has left the nation reeling, with over 1,600 fatalities, thousands injured, and entire communities devastated. The tremors were felt as far as Bangkok, Thailand, leading to building collapses and widespread panic. The destruction is...

Bangkok (The Nation Thailand) – The Thai insurance sector is assessing damages exceeding one billion baht following the collapse of a partially constructed State Audit Office (SAO) building due to the recent earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28,...

Kathmandu – The Nepal Insurance Authority has announced a major reshuffle of its leadership, assigning new responsibilities to recently promoted directors. The changes are effective from today. Director Kamal Prasad Regmi has been entrusted with leading the Legal Division,...

Kathmandu – Life insurance companies in Nepal have witnessed policy surrenders amounting to nearly Rs 10 billion during the current fiscal year 2081/82. According to financial statements released by the Nepal Insurance Authority, a total of 71,554 life insurance...