Over Rs 850 Million Insurance Claims Filed After Rasuwa Disaster; Himalayan Everest Reports Highest Claim

Kathmandu – In the aftermath of the devastating floods and landslides that struck Rasuwa district on Ashar 23, insurance companies have received claims totaling over Rs 850 million. According to data released by the Nepal Insurance Authority, a total...


Approval Delay Continues for Rights Shares of Four Insurance Companies

Kathmandu — Four insurance companies remain stuck in the approval pipeline of the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON), awaiting permission to issue rights shares despite mounting regulatory pressure to raise their paid-up capital. Prabhu Mahalaxmi Life Insurance, Sanima GIC...


Nepal Insurance Authority Hosts Stakeholder Dialogues on Engineering Insurance Challenges

Kathmandu — The Nepal Insurance Authority organized a high-level stakeholder consultation on Wednesday at its central office in Kupandol, bringing together representatives from non-life insurance companies, reinsurance firms, and the construction sector to address persistent challenges in engineering insurance....


NEPSE Falls Sharply by Nearly 48 Points, Insurance Sector Suffers Broad Losses

Kathmandu — The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) witnessed a sharp decline on Wednesday, the fourth trading day of the week, as the benchmark index dropped by 47.93 points to settle at 2,954.14 points. The decline marked one of the...


Natural Disasters Cause US$131 Billion in Losses in First Half of 2025: Munich Re

Natural disasters across the globe have caused an estimated US$131 billion in overall losses in the first half of 2025, according to data compiled by Munich Re. While slightly lower than the inflation-adjusted US$155 billion recorded in the same...


Trust Micro Insurance Assigned ‘Double B Minus’ Issuer Rating by Infomerics Nepal

Kathmandu — Trust Micro Insurance Limited has been assigned an issuer rating of ‘IRN BB- (IS)’ by Infomerics Credit Rating Nepal Limited, indicating a medium risk in meeting its financial obligations on time. The rating reflects the company’s current...


United Ajod Insurance Puts 19,882 Promoter Shares Up for Sale

Kathmandu — United Ajod Insurance Company Limited has announced the sale of 19,882 units of promoter shares registered under the name of promoter shareholder Srijana Joshi. The shares have been offered exclusively to the company’s existing promoter shareholders by...


Insurance Authority Steps In as Government Fails to Insure Its Buildings

Kathmandu — Despite repeated commitments made through national budget speeches and policy declarations, the government has yet to insure its buildings — including historic administrative centers like Singha Durbar. With this gap continuing for years, the Nepal Insurance Authority...


Insurance Claims Soar to Rs 843.8 Million Following Rasuwa Floods and Landslides

Kathmandu – The devastating floods and landslides that struck Rasuwa district on Ashar 23 (July 7) have triggered insurance claims worth Rs 843.81 million, as per the latest figures released by the Nepal Insurance Authority. According to the Authority,...


Finance Ministry’s Silence Raises Alarms Over Governance Crisis at Rastriya Beema Company

Kathmandu — Serious questions have emerged over the state of governance at the government-owned Rastriya Beema Company, as the Insurance Authority appears unable to take regulatory action due to direct interference and inaction from the Ministry of Finance, led...