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’...

Kathmandu — The Koshi Province chapter of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has launched an accident insurance program covering 1,227 journalists working across the province, aiming to strengthen their professional and social security. The insurance program was formally...

Kathmandu — Retained earnings at Nepal’s non-life insurance companies fell sharply in the last fiscal year, with the sector’s combined retained earnings dropping 34.36 percent from a year earlier. According to fourth-quarter financial statements for fiscal year 2025/26 (2082/83),...

Kathmandu — The government has moved to increase airlines’ liability for accidents, passenger deaths and injuries, lost baggage, and damage to third-party property. With the National Assembly unanimously endorsing the proposed Internal Air Service Liability Bill, airlines’ insurance coverage...

Kathmandu — More than 100,000 insurance claims remain unsettled across 14 non-life insurance companies operating in Nepal, according to their financial statements for fiscal year 2025/26 (2082/83). As of the end of Ashadh 2026, the companies had a combined...

Kathmandu — Earnings per share (EPS) has emerged as one of the key indicators investors use to assess a company’s financial health and earnings quality. EPS shows how much profit a company generates for each share by dividing its...

Kathmandu — The net profit of non-life insurance companies declined significantly in the last fiscal year, with the sector’s profitability continuing to come under pressure amid the slow recovery from losses caused by floods, landslides and the Gen Z...

Kathmandu — Nepal’s non-life insurers more than doubled their earthquake premium reserve fund over the past year, strengthening their financial preparedness against seismic risk. However, two of the country’s oldest insurers (Nepal Insurance and Rastriya Beema Company) have yet...

Kathmandu — Siddhartha Premier Insurance has retained its ‘A’ issuer rating, with ICRA Nepal reaffirming the company’s strong financial position, risk management capabilities, and ability to meet its policyholder obligations. The rating agency has also removed the insurer from...

Kathmandu — Nepal’s non-life insurance companies collected a total of NPR 51.92 billion in gross written premiums during the last fiscal year by issuing 3.47 million insurance policies. Motor insurance remained the industry’s largest business line, generating NPR 15.49...