Insurance Sector Provides Rs 11.41 Billion in Employee Facilities Annually

Kathmandu – Nepal’s insurance sector has increasingly become an attractive employment destination, with more than 12,000 employees receiving service facilities annually. According to the financial statements of the last fiscal year, a total of 12,251 employees working in life...


Life Insurance Companies in Nepal Disburse Rs 93.99 Billion Rupees in Policy Loans

Kathmandu – Life insurance companies operating in Nepal have extended loans worth nearly one hundred billion rupees to their insureds. During the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year, the country’s 14 life insurance companies collectively disbursed insurance policy...


Life Insurance Companies Single Premium Income Soars, Nepal Life Leads the Market

Kathmandu – The single premium income of life insurance companies has risen sharply in the last fiscal year (2081/082), marking a significant growth trend in the insurance sector. According to the fourth-quarter financial statements published by the companies, the...


Life Insurance Companies Outstanding Claims Surge by 54.89 Percent on Q4 of FY 2081/82

Kathmandu – The outstanding claims of life insurance companies in Nepal have surged sharply, raising fresh concerns about the timely settlement of policyholder benefits. According to the fourth quarter financial statements of the last fiscal year published by 14...


Non-Life Insurance Outstanding Claim Payments Reach Rs 8.03 Billion in FY 2081/82

Kathmandu – The outstanding insurance claim payments of non-life insurance companies in Nepal have reached Rs 8.03 billion in the fiscal year 2081/82. According to the financial statements published by 14 non-life insurers for the last fiscal year, the...


NIA Directs Insurance Companies to Ensure Transparency in Policy Loans

Kathmandu – The Nepal Insurance Authority (NIA) has issued a directive instructing insurance companies to provide clear, timely, and easily understandable information regarding loans taken by policyholders against their insurance policies. The Authority has mandated insurers to inform policyholders...


 Nepal Insurers’ Association Urges Regulator Over Pending Reinsurance Payments

Kathmandu – The Nepal Insurance Association has formally written to the Nepal Insurance Authority, raising concerns over delays in claim settlements by the two reinsurance companies operating in the country. According to the association, insurance companies are facing financial...


Insured Must Understand Policy Terms to Avoid Claim Issues: CEO Gautam

Kathmandu — United Ajod Insurance Company Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kamal Gautam has stressed that insurance claim disputes can be minimized if policyholders clearly understand the terms and conditions of their policies. Speaking during a panel discussion on “Public...


Life Insurance Companies Fund Climbs to Rs 804.48 Billion, IME Life Records Fastest Growth

Kathmandu – The size of the insurance fund of Nepal’s life insurance companies has rose to Rs 844.48 billion by the end of the last fiscal year 2081/82, underscoring the sector’s steady expansion and growing financial strength. The figure...


Nepal Insurance Authority Issues New Directive to Curb Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

Kathmandu – The Nepal Insurance Authority (NIA) has introduced a new directive aimed at preventing money laundering, terrorist financing, and financial investments linked to the production or expansion of weapons of mass destruction. The directive, titled “Directives on Prevention...