Reliable Nepal Life’s ‘A-’ Rating Reaffirmed; Strong in Claims Settlement and Risk Management

Kathmandu — Credit rating agency CARE Ratings Nepal has reaffirmed the issuer rating of Reliable Nepal Life Insurance, maintaining its ‘CARE-NP A- (Issuer)’ rating. The rating indicates that the company provides an adequate degree of safety with respect to...


Former Himalayan Life Chairman and CEO Found to Have Misused Life Insurance Fund

Kathmandu – Former Sulabh Agrawal, chairman of Himalayan Life Insurance Limited, and the company’s former Chief Executive Officer Manoj Kumar Lal Karn have been found to have misused funds from the life insurance fund. According to the findings, Deepak...


IME Life Earns CARE-NP AAA- Rating, Strengthening Policyholder Confidence

Kathmandu —  IME Life Insurance Company Limited has achieved a significant milestone in its issuer rating. CARE Ratings Nepal has upgraded the company’s rating from CARE-NP BBB+ (Triple B Plus) to CARE-NP AAA- (Triple A Minus). According to the...


Life Insurers’ Single-Premium Income Surges 56%

Kathmandu — Life insurance companies have once again become increasingly aggressive in selling single-premium life insurance policies, a product widely regarded as unfavorable for the long-term sustainability of life insurance business. According to data released by the Nepal Insurance...


Asian Life Insurance offers up to 100% waiver on policy renewal interest

Kathmandu. Asian Life Insurance Company Limited has announced a waiver of up to 100% on the interest charged for renewing lapsed insurance policies. According to the company, policies that have exceeded six months past the premium due date (fully...


More Than NPR 4 Billion Misappropriated from Five Insurance Companies, Including Himalayan Reinsurance

Kathmandu — A police investigation has concluded that more than NPR 4 billion was misappropriated from five insurance-related companies, including Himalayan Reinsurance. The investigation has also found that funds collected from insurance operations were diverted and invested in the...


Life Insurers Generate NPR 120.72 Billion in Renewal Premiums; Nepal Life and LIC Nepal Remain Market Leaders

Kathmandu — Life insurance companies operating in Nepal generated NPR 120.72 billion in renewal premium income during the first ten months of fiscal year 2025/26 (2082/83). According to financial data released by the Nepal Insurance Authority, the country’s 14...


Life Insurers’ First-Year Premium Income Jumps 29%; Which Company Led New Business Growth?

Kathmandu — Nepal’s life insurance industry recorded a sharp rise in new business generation during the current fiscal year, with first-year premium income increasing by 29 percent year-on-year. Life insurers generated a total of NPR 35.45 billion in first-year...


Life Insurers Grow Premium Income by 12%; IME, Reliable Nepal and Citizen Lead Growth

Kathmandu — Nepal’s life insurance industry recorded solid growth during the current fiscal year, with life insurers collectively generating NPR 156.17 billion in gross written premiums by the end of mid-May 2026 (through Baisakh of FY 2082/83). According to...


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...