Insurers Urge Flood-Hit Policyholders in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading to File Claims

Kathmandu — Nepal’s insurance sector has swung into damage-response mode after severe flooding on the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading districts caused widespread loss of life and property, with multiple insurers and the Nepal Insurers’...


The Wednesday Morning Tremor Was Not an Earthquake but a Massive Landslide, USGS Says

Kathmandu — The tremor recorded at around 8:37 a.m. yesterday, initially believed to have been an earthquake centered about 40 kilometers north of Rasuwa district, was actually caused by a massive landslide, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said earlier...


Assessing Damage from Massive Bhotekoshi Flood Will Take Time, Insurance Claims Could Run into Hundreds of Millions

Kathmandu — A massive flood has swept into the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa from the Tibet side. Details of the damage caused by the sudden flooding are still awaited, and the scale of the destruction is expected to be...


FNJ Koshi Launches Accident Insurance for 1,227 Journalists to Boost Field Safety

Kathmandu — The Koshi Province chapter of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has launched an accident insurance program covering 1,227 journalists working across the province, aiming to strengthen their professional and social security. The insurance program was formally...


No More “Double Money Plans”: Nepal Insurance Authority Moves to Stop Misleading Sales Tactics

Kathmandu — The Nepal Insurance Authority has issued strict directives to life and micro-life insurers to control mis-selling and other improper practices in the sale of insurance plans. The Authority has prohibited insurers and agents from presenting and selling...


Life Insurance Companies’ Investments Reach Nearly NPR 912 Billion

Kathmandu — By the end of fiscal year 2025/26 (2082/83), Nepal’s life insurance companies had further expanded their investment portfolios, strengthening their presence in the financial market. The total investment of the 14 life insurance companies currently operating in...


Insurers Spend NPR 12.55 Billion on Employee Benefits, Himalayan Life and Siddhartha Premier Lead

Kathmandu — Nepal’s life and non-life insurance companies spent more than NPR 12.55 billion on employee benefits during fiscal year 2025/26 (2082/83), according to their fourth-quarter financial statements. The 28 insurance companies spent a combined NPR 12.56 billion on...


Life Insurance Claims Hit NPR 86 Billion, Up 9.64 Percent

Kathmandu —  Life insurance companies paid out more than NPR 86 billion in claims during the last fiscal year, according to their fourth-quarter financial statements. The 14 life insurers paid a combined NPR 86.31 billion in claims in fiscal...


Non-Life Insurers See Retained Earnings Drop 34% as Only Three Firms Post Gains

Kathmandu — Retained earnings at Nepal’s non-life insurance companies fell sharply in the last fiscal year, with the sector’s combined retained earnings dropping 34.36 percent from a year earlier. According to fourth-quarter financial statements for fiscal year 2025/26 (2082/83),...


National Assembly Passes Bill Raising Airlines’ Liability for Deaths, Injuries and Lost Baggage

Kathmandu — The government has moved to increase airlines’ liability for accidents, passenger deaths and injuries, lost baggage, and damage to third-party property. With the National Assembly unanimously endorsing the proposed Internal Air Service Liability Bill, airlines’ insurance coverage...