Life Insurance Policy Surrenders Cross Rs. 13.5 Billion in 11 Months

Kathmandu – Nepal’s life insurance sector is witnessing a worrying rise in policy surrenders, with more than Rs. 13.5 billion withdrawn from life insurance companies in just the first 11 months of the current fiscal year. According to data...


Insurance Sector Employs Over 12,000 Amid Expanding Market and Premium Growth

Kathmandu – Nepal’s insurance industry has emerged as a key employment generator, with over 12,000 individuals currently working across 37 life and non-life insurance companies. According to data released by the Nepal Insurance Authority, 12,234 employees were engaged in...


Nepal Insurance Authority Pushes for Bundle Product and Wider Coverage in Koshi Province

Kathmandu – Nepal Insurance Authority Chairman Sharad Ojha has announced that the authority is working to develop a ‘bundle product’ and launch a province-wide insurance campaign in all seven provinces, starting with Koshi. He made this statement during an...


Narayan Babu Lohani Reappointed as CEO of Reliable Nepal Life Insurance

Kathmandu – Reliable Nepal Life Insurance Limited has officially reappointed Narayan Babu Lohani as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for another term. The decision was made during the 155th meeting of the company’s board of directors, held on Ashar...


Prabhu Mahalaxmi Life’s Bonus Shares Listed on NEPSE

Kathmandu – Prabhu Mahalaxmi Life Insurance Limited has listed its bonus shares on the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE). On Sunday, the company listed 3,784,800 units of bonus shares, distributed at an 8 percent rate. With the listing now complete,...


Sun Nepal Life to Auction Over 224,000 Right Shares

Kathmandu, – Sun Nepal Life Insurance Company Limited is set to auction a total of 224,506 units of unallocated right shares starting from Ashar 23 (July 7). The auction process will remain open until Shrawan 30 (August 13). Nepal...


Which Are the World’s Biggest Reinsurance Companies?

Global credit rating agency AM Best has released its much-anticipated annual ranking of the world’s largest reinsurance companies—and for the first time, the list has been split in two. The cause? The uneven adoption of IFRS 17, the new...


Govt Reforms Health Insurance Access: Services Available at Any Govt Hospital from Shrawan

Kathmandu — In a major policy reform, the Health Insurance Board of Nepal has decided to make health insurance services more accessible and convenient. Starting Shrawan 1 (July 17) of the upcoming fiscal year, insured individuals will be able...


IME Life Insurance Honors Laxmi Ghimire as First-Ever ‘Everest Club’ Member

Kathmandu – IME Life Insurance Company Limited has honored Senior Agency Manager Laxmi Ghimire for becoming the first agent to be inducted into the company’s highest recognition tier, the Everest Club, under its club schemes for the fiscal year...


China’s Insurance Market to Surge to $1.4 Trillion by 2032 Amid Digital Push and Ageing Population

Beijing — China’s insurance industry is on course to nearly double in market value over the next seven years, with projections placing its total worth at USD 1.41 trillion by 2032, according to the latest forecast by Fortune Business...