Government Allocates Rs 800 Million for Agricultural Insurance Claims

Kathmandu – The government has transferred Rs 800 million to the Nepal Insurance Authority to settle insurance claims for farmers involved in agricultural crop and livestock farming. This funding aims to provide relief to thousands of farmers who have...


Five Life Insurance Companies Announce Bonus Rates for FY 2080/81

Kathmandu – Out of the 14 life insurance companies operating in Nepal, five have announced new bonus rates for their policies for the fiscal year 2080/81. Nepal Life, SuryaJyoti Life, Citizen Life, IME Life, and Met Life have disclosed...


IME Life Earns 14.12% Profit Gain in Second Quarter

Kathmandu – IME Life Insurance Company Limited has published its second-quarter financial statements for the current fiscal year, reporting a 14.12% increase in net profit compared to the same period last fiscal year. The company’s net profit rose from...


Rena Rijal to Join United Ajod Insurance as Deputy CEO

Kathmandu – Rena Rijal is set to be appointed as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) of United Ajod Insurance Company. The position has been vacant for the past five months following the departure of former DCEO Naveen Subedi....


Majority of Insurance Companies Miss Deadline for Financial Statement Submission

Kathmandu – As the second week of the month of Magh draws to a close, the majority of Nepal’s insurance companies have failed to meet the regulatory deadline for submitting their financial statements. According to the Nepal Insurance Authority,...


Patan High Court Orders SuryaJyoti Life to Pay Claim to Bedridden Insured Angad Khadka

Kathmandu – The Patan High Court has ordered SuryaJyoti Life Insurance to pay Rs 1 million, along with interest, to Angad Khadka of Bhaktapur, who has been bedridden due to a severe illness. The decision was issued by a...


SALICO Accused of Irregularities in Promoter Share Conversion

Kathmandu – Allegations of irregularities have surfaced against Sagarmatha Lumbini Insurance Company (SALICO) regarding the conversion of promoter shares of the then Sagarmatha Insurance Company into general public shares. The process, which was supposed to adhere to the approval...


Nepal Insurance Authority to Extend Capital Increase Deadline for Reinsurance Companies

Kathmandu – The Nepal Insurance Authority is set to extend the deadline for the capital increase of two reinsurance companies—Nepal Reinsurance Company and Himalayan Reinsurance by one year. The decision follows the Government of Nepal’s indication that there is...


Chairman Dahal Calls on Insurance Companies to Prioritize Anti-Money Laundering Efforts

Kathmandu – Chairman of the Nepal Insurance Authority, Madan Dahal, has emphasized the insurance sector’s national responsibility to prevent money laundering. Speaking at an orientation program on anti-money laundering at the Authority’s central office in Kupandol, Lalitpur, Dahal urged...


Twelve Candidates Compete for Chairmanship of Nepal Insurance Authority

Kathmandu – A total of twelve individuals have submitted applications for the post of chairman of the Insurance Authority, the regulatory body overseeing Nepal’s insurance sector. According to the Ministry of Finance, the application process, which concluded on last...