Insurers Pay NPR 6.78 Billion in Claims in One Month, Life Insurers Account for NPR 5.47 Billion

Kathmandu — Insurance companies paid a total of NPR 6.78 billion in claims during the first month of fiscal year 2026/27, with life insurers alone accounting for NPR 5.47 billion. According to data from the Nepal Insurance Authority, life...


Non-Life Insurance Sector Shows Strong Growth as More Than 3 Million Policies Sold Last Year

Kathmandu — Nepal’s 14 non-life insurance companies sold a total of 3,001,814 insurance policies in fiscal year 2025/26, according to their fourth-quarter financial statements. The number of policies increased by 244,140 from 2,757,674 policies sold by the end of...


Himalaya Airlines to Relaunch Kathmandu–Shanghai Direct Flights

Himalaya Airlines will resume direct scheduled service between Kathmandu and Shanghai starting September 28, 2026, the airline announced this week. The route will initially run twice weekly, connecting Nepal’s capital with one of China’s major commercial hubs. Airline officials...


Nepal Calls for Investment in Insurance and Innovation to Reduce Climate Disaster Risks

Kathmandu — Nepal has called for increased investment in insurance, innovation and resilient infrastructure to reduce the economic and physical losses caused by growing climate-related disasters. Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Nepal said the risks of floods, landslides,...


Non-Life Insurers on Edge as Heavy Rain and Flood Warnings Raise Fresh Concerns

Kathmandu — Nepal’s non-life insurance companies, already facing substantial claims from the recent Bhotekoshi floods, are now bracing for further losses amid warnings of heavy rainfall and flooding. Severe flooding in the Bhotekoshi River, which flows through Rasuwa, caused...


ADB Projects Nepal’s Economic Growth to Slow Due to Bhotekoshi Floods

Kathmandu — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected that Nepal’s economic growth will slow following the devastating floods that struck the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers on August 26, 2026. The Asian Development Outlook released by the ADB on...


Insurance Authority Reports Surge in Complaints

Kathmandu — The Nepal Insurance Authority recorded a notable number of insurance-related complaints in the opening month of fiscal year 2025/26. According to data released by the Authority, a total of 14 complaints had been registered as of July...


Insurance Authority Employees Launch Protest, Vow to Continue Until Benefits Are Equalized

Kathmandu — Employees of the Nepal Insurance Authority have launched a protest demanding equal service benefits with staff of other regulatory bodies and the continuation of facilities they have been receiving. The employees have been holding sit-ins, discussions and...


SuryaJyoti Life Felicitates Top Agents at Agency Award Night 2026

Kathmandu — SuryaJyoti Life Insurance Company Limited organized its “Agency Award Night 2026” in Gwarko, Lalitpur, honoring top-performing agents and agency managers under the theme “Honoring Excellence, Celebrating Achievements.” The event, attended by around 300 Chief Agency Managers, Star...


Sun Nepal Life Celebrates Ninth Anniversary with Focus on Growth and Customer Trust

Kathmandu — Sun Nepal Life Insurance Company Limited has entered its ninth year of operations, continuing to expand its presence in Nepal’s life insurance market. Registered with the Office of the Company Registrar on October 16, 2007, under the...