Life Insurance Companies Earn Rs 65.74 Billion in Premiums, Marking 6.47% Growth

Kathmandu – Nepal’s life insurance sector has recorded a total insurance premium income of Rs 65.74 billion by the end of Mangsir (Mid-December) in the current fiscal year, reflecting a 6.47% growth compared to Rs 61.74 billion collected in...


Life Insurance Companies Garner Over Rs 65.5 Billion in Premiums in Five Months

Kathmandu – Nepal’s life insurance sector has demonstrated remarkable growth, accumulating a total premium of Rs 65.74 billion in the first five months of the current fiscal year, according to the Nepal Insurance Authority’s latest data. Nepal Life Insurance...


Rastriya Beema Company Scandal Raises Serious Ethical and Regulatory Concerns

Kathmandu – A recent revelation by Beemapost has exposed a shocking multi-million rupee accounting scandal at the Rastriya Beema Company, prompting serious ethical questions regarding the effectiveness of Nepal’s insurance regulatory framework. Despite frequent inspections by the Regulatory Insurance...


SuryaJyoti Life Insurance Distributes 20 Percent Cash Dividend to Shareholders

Kathmandu – SuryaJyoti Life Insurance Company Limited has deposited the 20 percent cash dividend, approved during its general meeting on December 21, into the accounts of its shareholders. This includes the necessary tax deductions. The company had earlier announced...


The Billion Rupee Question: Nepal Life’s Investments

Kathmandu – Nepal Life Insurance Company (Nepal Life), a dominant player in Nepal’s life insurance industry, continues to solidify its leading position not only commercially but also financially. With a robust paid-up capital of Rs 8.2 billion, the company...


MetLife Insurance Company Announces Bonus Rates for Fiscal Year 2080/81

Kathmandu – Met Life Insurance Company has unveiled its new bonus rates for the fiscal year 2080/81, effective for all insurance policies that will participate in profits according to the actuarial valuation. The newly announced bonus rates will apply...


Non-Life Insurance Association Calls for Revision of Share Sale Restrictions

Kathmandu – The Nepal Non-Life Insurance Association has urged the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) to amend a provision that prohibits corporate directors from selling their shares for one year after resigning from their positions. The association claims that...


Corruption Allegations Emerge at Rastriya Beema Company Over Flawed Audit

Kathmandu – Rastriya Beema Company, a state-owned enterprise, is under scrutiny for alleged financial irregularities and corruption. The company has reportedly prepared and approved an audit report for fiscal years 2073 to 2075 in violation of accounting standards, with...


Acting Chairman of NIA Madan Dahal Announces Major Reforms for Insurance Sector

Kathmandu – Acting Chairman of the Nepal Insurance Authority (NIA), Madan Dahal, has unveiled a series of new initiatives aimed at reforming and expanding Nepal’s insurance sector. Speaking at a social dialogue event organized by the Nepal Financial Institute...


Nepal Insurance Authority Mandates Refresher Training for License Renewal

Kathmandu – The Nepal Insurance Authority has introduced mandatory refresher training for over 200,000 insurance agents and surveyors as a prerequisite for license renewal. The announcement was made by Acting Chairman Madan Dahal during a social dialogue program organized...