Life Insurers’ Policyholder Funds Rise 17%; Nepal Life Leads in Size, IME and Citizen Post Fastest Growth

Kathmandu – Nepal’s life insurance industry recorded a 17 percent increase in life insurance funds compared with the previous year, reflecting continued growth in long-term policyholder reserves. By the end of FY 2025/26 (2082/83), life insurance companies had accumulated a...


Micro Non-Life Insurers Write Rs 1.10 Billion in Premiums Over 10 Months; Protective Leads, Trust Trails

Kathmandu – Nepal’s four micro non-life insurance companies generated a combined Rs 1.10 billion in gross written premiums during the first ten months of fiscal year 2025/26 (up to mid-May 2026), reflecting continued expansion of insurance access in the...


Non-Life Insurers’ Total Claims Payout Nears Rs 20 Billion; SALICO and Shikhar Record Highest Settlements

Kathmandu – Nepal’s 14 non-life insurance companies paid out more than Rs 19.80 billion in insurance claims by the end of the third quarter of fiscal year 2025/26 (2082/83), marking a 19.91 percent increase compared to the same period...


Non-Life Insurers’ Business Grows 14.81%; Shikhar Leads Market While Himalayan Everest and NLG Post Fastest Growth

Kathmandu – Nepal’s non-life insurance industry generated more than Rs 40.29 billion in gross written premiums during the first ten months of fiscal year 2025/26 (2082/83), reflecting continued expansion across the sector. According to data released by the Nepal...


Nepal’s Foreign Trade Crosses Rs 1.94 Trillion; Trade Deficit Widens to Rs 1.44 Trillion on Import Pressure

Kathmandu – Nepal’s total foreign trade crossed Rs 1.94 trillion during the first ten months of fiscal year 2025/26 (mid-July 2025 to mid-May 2026), according to data released by the Department of Customs. Although both imports and exports recorded...


Sanima GIC Insurance Holds Eighth Annual General Meeting, Approves Dividend Proposal

Kathmandu — Sanima GIC Insurance Limited has successfully concluded its eighth Annual General Meeting (AGM). The meeting was held at Nepal Police Club in Pradarshani Marg, Kathmandu. The AGM approved the company’s proposal to distribute a 5 percent bonus...


Non-Life Insurers’ Stock Market Investment Reaches NPR 5.45 Billion; State-Owned Insurer Leads, United Ajod Posts Strongest Growth

Kathmandu — Non-life insurance companies in Nepal have significantly expanded their investment in the capital market, increasing their exposure to shares of companies listed across various sectors on the secondary market. According to data provided by the Nepal Insurance...


G7 Warns of Rising Global Economic Risks, Calls for Coordinated Action on Trade and Financial Imbalances

Photo Courtesy: Reuters PARIS — Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of Seven (G7) nations have expressed growing concern over rising global economic uncertainty, widening financial imbalances, and escalating geopolitical tensions, warning that failure to coordinate...


Life Insurers Invest Over NPR 46 Billion in Stock Market; Sanima Reliance and National Life Show Aggressive Growth

KATHMANDU — Life insurance companies in Nepal have invested more than NPR 46 billion in the stock market as of the third quarter of the current fiscal year 2025/26. According to data released by the Nepal Insurance Authority, 13...


OAG Report Finds Tax Evasion in Import of Deepal and Nami Vehicles Linked to Vishnu Agarwal

KATHMANDU — The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has concluded in its report that MAW Vriddhi Autocorp Pvt. Ltd., a company linked to businessman Vishnu Agarwal, evaded customs duties worth billions of rupees while importing electric vehicles. The...