Insurers Roll Out New Products for the Current Fiscal Year, from Cyber and Drone Cover to New Life Plans

Kathmandu — Nepal’s insurance market has long been dominated by products that differ mainly in name while offering largely similar coverage and benefits. That trend, however, is set to shift as several insurers prepare to introduce new products in...


Nepal Life Crosses Rs. 13 Billion in First-Year Premiums, Sets New Industry Benchmark

Kathmandu — Nepal Life Insurance has become the first life insurer in Nepal to generate more than Rs. 13 billion in first-year insurance premiums, setting a new benchmark for the country’s life insurance industry. The milestone comes as the...


Insurance Authority Tightens NFRS 17 Rules on Dividends

Kathmandu — The Nepal Insurance Authority has introduced a new set of regulatory requirements to strengthen the implementation of Nepal Financial Reporting Standard (NFRS) 17, requiring insurers to comply with updated rules governing financial reporting, bonus declarations, annual general...


Reliable Nepal Life Pays Rs. 1.385 Million Insurance Claim to Deceased Policyholder’s Family

Kathmandu — Reliable Nepal Life Insurance Limited’s IBRD Branch has handed over an insurance claim of Rs. 1.385 million to the family of late Sita Devi Rana under a term life insurance policy. The claim amount was presented to...


Government Hands Foreign Employment Insurance Pool to Nepal Re, Ending Himalayan Re’s 16-Month Tenure

Kathmandu — The government has brought an early end to Himalayan Reinsurance’s management of the Foreign Employment Insurance Pool, awarding the responsibility instead to the state-owned Nepal Reinsurance Company as part of its policy to strengthen public-sector enterprises. The...


Renewal Premium Income of Life Insurers Rises 9.56%, Nepal Life Leads While IME Life Posts Fastest Growth

Kathmandu — Life insurance companies in Nepal collected Rs 107.72 billion in renewal premiums during the first nine months of the current fiscal year 2025/26(2082/83), marking a 9.56% increase from Rs 98.32 billion recorded in the corresponding period of...


Employee Benefit Costs at Life Insurers Rise 11.5% to Rs 5.18 Billion; Himalayan Life Tops the List

Kathmandu – Nepal’s 14 life insurance companies spent a combined Rs 5.1798 billion on employee benefits during the first nine months of FY 2025/26, according to their third-quarter financial statements. The expense, which includes salaries, allowances, bonuses and other...


Four Himalayan Life Directors Resign, Two New Members Appointed to Board

Kathmandu – Himalayan Life Insurance Limited has announced a reshuffle in its board of directors, with four directors stepping down and two new members appointed to fill the vacancies. Founder shareholders’ representative Saurabh Duggad and public shareholders’ representatives Pramila...


Term Life Policies Dominate Nepal’s Life Insurance Market, Accounting for Over 40% of Total Premiums

Kathmandu – Term life insurance remains the largest contributor to Nepal’s life insurance industry, accounting for more than 40 percent of the sector’s total premium income. According to the latest data from the Nepal Insurance Authority (NIA), life insurers...


Life and Non-Life Insurers Pay Rs. 93 Billion in Claims in 11 Months, Rs. 49.4 Billion Still Pending

Kathmandu — Nepal’s life and non-life insurance companies settled insurance claims worth nearly Rs. 93 billion during the first 11 months of the current fiscal year 2025/26, while claims amounting to Rs. 49.44 billion remain unpaid, according to the...