Approval Delay Continues for Rights Shares of Four Insurance Companies

Kathmandu — Four insurance companies remain stuck in the approval pipeline of the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON), awaiting permission to issue rights shares despite mounting regulatory pressure to raise their paid-up capital. Prabhu Mahalaxmi Life Insurance, Sanima GIC...


Nepal Reinsurance to Issue 100% Right Shares to Meet Regulatory Capital Requirement

Kathmandu — Nepal Reinsurance Company Limited has announced its decision to issue 100 percent right shares to meet the paid-up capital threshold set by the Nepal Insurance Authority (NIA). The move comes as part of the company’s strategy to...


Protective Micro Insurance Reports Rise in Net Profit in Q4, FY 2081/82

Kathmandu – Protective Micro Insurance Limited has reported a net profit of Rs. 760,090 in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2081/82, a recovery from the net loss of Rs. 1.99 million recorded in the same quarter of...


Nepal Insurance Authority Hosts Stakeholder Dialogues on Engineering Insurance Challenges

Kathmandu — The Nepal Insurance Authority organized a high-level stakeholder consultation on Wednesday at its central office in Kupandol, bringing together representatives from non-life insurance companies, reinsurance firms, and the construction sector to address persistent challenges in engineering insurance....


Writ Filed in Supreme Court Challenging Foreign Employment Insurance Pool

Kathmandu — A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court seeking the cancellation of the foreign employment temporary insurance pool introduced by the Insurance Authority. The petition, filed by Advocate Girija Adhikari, challenges the legality of the...


Natural Disasters Cause US$131 Billion in Losses in First Half of 2025: Munich Re

Natural disasters across the globe have caused an estimated US$131 billion in overall losses in the first half of 2025, according to data compiled by Munich Re. While slightly lower than the inflation-adjusted US$155 billion recorded in the same...


Sun Nepal Life Insurance Hosts ‘Sun Nepal Achievers Night 2082’ to Honor Top-Performing Agents

Kathmandu — In a grand celebration of excellence and commitment in the life insurance sector, Sun Nepal Life Insurance Company Limited organized the ‘Sun Nepal Achievers Night 2082’ at Hotel Seven Star Limited in Sauraha. The event recognized and...


Nepal Insurance Authority Summons Life Insurance CEOs for Strategic Discussion

Kathmandu — The Nepal Insurance Authority has summoned the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of all life insurance companies operating in the country for a high-level meeting aimed at reviewing the current status of the life insurance sector. The meeting,...


Insurance Authority Steps In as Government Fails to Insure Its Buildings

Kathmandu — Despite repeated commitments made through national budget speeches and policy declarations, the government has yet to insure its buildings — including historic administrative centers like Singha Durbar. With this gap continuing for years, the Nepal Insurance Authority...


Insurance Claims Soar to Rs 843.8 Million Following Rasuwa Floods and Landslides

Kathmandu – The devastating floods and landslides that struck Rasuwa district on Ashar 23 (July 7) have triggered insurance claims worth Rs 843.81 million, as per the latest figures released by the Nepal Insurance Authority. According to the Authority,...