Vehicles Renewed Without Mandatory Third-Party Insurance Through Bribes

Kathmandu — Authorities have found that vehicle renewals are being processed without the legally required third-party insurance. For motorcycles, the insurance premium required for renewal is about NPR 1,800. For four-wheelers, the cost ranges from NPR 7,000 to 8,000....


Kathmandu — The Nepal Insurance Authority has decided not to take any action against Himalayan Reinsurance Company while investigations are ongoing. The company is currently under investigation by agencies including the Department of Money Laundering Investigation, the Commission for the...


Balen Government Amends Two Provisions of Insurance Act; What Does the Ordinance Say?

Kathmandu — The government has amended two provisions of the Insurance Act, 2022 through an ordinance issued yesterday to revise several Nepal Acts. The amendment removes the previously fixed four-year tenure for members under Section 9 of the Act....


Irregularities Found in Kathmandu-Terai Fast Track Insurance; Non-Life Insurers Under Scrutiny

Kathmandu — Irregularities have been detected in the insurance arrangements for the Fast Track project being constructed to connect the capital with the Terai-Madhesh region. Following these findings, Nepal’s insurance regulator, the Nepal Insurance Authority, has initiated closer monitoring...


Himalayan Re Directors, Including Resigned Chair Shekhar Golchha, Give “Silence” Response to Regulator

Kathmandu — Directors of Himalayan Re, including former chair Shekhar Golchha, have issued what is being described as a “silence response” to a clarification sought by the Nepal Insurance Authority. About a week ago, the regulator had asked for...


Profit of a Dozen Microfinance Institutions Rises by 49%, Two See Decline

Kathmandu — Out of the 50 microfinance financial institutions listed on the Nepal Stock Exchange, 11 have so far published their financial statements for the third quarter of the current fiscal year 2025/26 (up to mid-April 2026). The disclosed...


Insurance Sector Emerges as a Growing Employer, Coverage Surpasses 50%

Kathmandu — Nepal’s insurance industry is increasingly positioning itself as a strong source of employment. In recent years, the sector has attracted a growing workforce, with more than 12,000 people now directly employed across life, non-life, and micro-insurance companies....


Pandey Removed as Director of Insurance Authority

Kathmandu — A government ordinance issued today has led to the removal of Ganesh Pandey, the only non-staff board director of the Nepal Insurance Authority. Pandey, a former secretary, had been appointed under Section 6(1) of the Insurance Act...


Suryajyoti Life Reports 11% Rise in Profit, Key Financial Indicators Improve

Kathmandu – Suryajyoti Life Insurance Company Limited has released its third-quarter financial results for the current fiscal year, covering the period up to mid-April (end of Chaitra). The report shows broad-based growth across most financial indicators compared to the...


New Surveyor Guidelines Aim to Ensure Fair and Transparent Loss Assessment

Kathmandu — Nepal Insurance Authority has issued the Insurance Surveyor Directive 2026. The directive aims to make the work of surveyors more systematic, competitive, and reliable while ensuring professional integrity, transparency, and accountability in the fair and accurate assessment...