SALICO Sees Revenue Growth Despite Sharp Drop in Profit

Kathmandu — Sagarmatha Lumbini Insurance Company Limited (SALICO) reported a net profit of NPR 133.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025/26, according to its unaudited financial statement. The company had posted a net profit of NPR...


IGI Prudential Reports 75% Growth in Insurance Fund, Strong Rise in Revenue

Kathmandu — IGI Prudential Insurance Limited has released its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025/26, reporting significant growth in its insurance fund, net premium income, and overall revenue. According to the financial statement, the...


Siddhartha Premier’s Profit Falls to Rs. 40 Million Despite Insurance Fund Nearly Doubling

Kathmandu — Siddhartha Premier Insurance Limited has released its third-quarter financial results for the current fiscal year, revealing significant fluctuations across key financial indicators. The company posted a net profit of Rs. 40.1 million during the review period, marking...


Public Infrastructure to Be Insured

Kathmandu — Public infrastructure will now be covered by insurance. The provision has been introduced through an amendment to the Insurance Act, included in a bill aimed at revising several Nepal laws. Until now, the absence of insurance for...


Vehicles Renewed Without Mandatory Third-Party Insurance Through Bribes

Kathmandu — Authorities have found that vehicle renewals are being processed without the legally required third-party insurance. For motorcycles, the insurance premium required for renewal is about NPR 1,800. For four-wheelers, the cost ranges from NPR 7,000 to 8,000....


Balen Government Amends Two Provisions of Insurance Act; What Does the Ordinance Say?

Kathmandu — The government has amended two provisions of the Insurance Act, 2022 through an ordinance issued yesterday to revise several Nepal Acts. The amendment removes the previously fixed four-year tenure for members under Section 9 of the Act....


Irregularities Found in Kathmandu-Terai Fast Track Insurance; Non-Life Insurers Under Scrutiny

Kathmandu — Irregularities have been detected in the insurance arrangements for the Fast Track project being constructed to connect the capital with the Terai-Madhesh region. Following these findings, Nepal’s insurance regulator, the Nepal Insurance Authority, has initiated closer monitoring...


Kathmandu — Shikhar Insurance, a leading player in Nepal’s insurance sector, has achieved a historic milestone by surpassing NPR 5 billion in premium collection. The company reached this mark by the end of the third quarter of the current...


Insurance Sector Emerges as a Growing Employer, Coverage Surpasses 50%

Kathmandu — Nepal’s insurance industry is increasingly positioning itself as a strong source of employment. In recent years, the sector has attracted a growing workforce, with more than 12,000 people now directly employed across life, non-life, and micro-insurance companies....


Insurance Authority Registers 120 Complaints in Nine Months, Resolves 118 Cases

Kathmandu — Nepal Insurance Authority, the regulatory body of the insurance sector, has been prioritizing the resolution of insurance-related complaints and dispute petitions. Despite delays in leadership appointments, the authority has recently stepped up efforts to address pending and...