Nepal Life Honors 637 Top Agents at Silver Jubilee Leadership Award

Kathmandu — Nepal Life Insurance Company has wrapped up its ‘Leadership Excellence Award 2026,’ celebrating 25 years in business by honoring 637 top-performing agents and agency managers from across the country. The event, themed ‘Everest Year, Clouds and Beyond,’...


Life Insurers Extend Nearly NPR 95 Billion in Policy Loans

Kathmandu — Life insurance companies operating in Nepal extended a total of NPR 94.78 billion in policy loans to their policyholders during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025/26 (2-82/83), according to the latest financial disclosures. The total amount...


Himalayan Life Employees Provide Relief Materials Worth NPR 800,000 to Flood and Landslide Victims

Kathmandu — Employees of Himalayan Life Insurance have provided food and clothing worth approximately NPR 800,000 to citizens affected by the recent floods and landslides in Rasuwa district. The food and clothing were voluntarily collected by employees with the...


Digital IDs Could Soon Cross Borders in ASEAN

Southeast Asian governments are working to make national digital IDs usable across borders. Officials say a Thai driver’s license could soon be verified at a Malaysian checkpoint with a QR scan, or a Filipino engineer’s credentials checked in seconds...


Nepali Insurance Companies Pledge Over NPR 53 Million to Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund

Kathmandu — Five of Nepal’s leading life insurance companies have come forward with a combined pledge of more than NPR 53 million to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund, established by the Government of Nepal to support rescue, relief,...


Relief Fund Collection Surges to NPR 4.38 Billion Following Bhotekoshi Floods

Kathmandu — Contributions to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund have surged following the devastating floods in the Bhotekoshi area, with more than NPR 4.38 billion collected as of Friday evening to support rescue, relief and reconstruction efforts. The...


Reinsurance Requirements Tightened, Insurers Required to Reinsure Based on Risk

Kathmandu — The Nepal Insurance Authority has introduced stricter requirements for insurers’ reinsurance arrangements, requiring them to structure reinsurance based on the nature of risks and their financial capacity. According to the Reinsurance Directive, 2023/24 issued by the Authority,...


Chinese Premier Inspects Flood Zone as Nearly 100 Nationals Reported Missing in Nepal

Kathmandu — Chinese Premier Li Qiang traveled to the flood-affected region on the Chinese side of the border on Thursday to inspect rescue and relief operations, as authorities confirmed that scores of Chinese nationals remain unaccounted for on the...


Pakistan Extends Condolences to Nepal Over Deadly Flash Floods

Islamabad — Pakistan’s top leadership has expressed grief and solidarity with Nepal following devastating flash floods and mudslides that struck the country’s northern region near the Tibet border, claiming lives and causing widespread destruction. President Asif Ali Zardari conveyed...


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’...