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...


Wealth, Influence, and Allegations: When Will There Be an Investigation into Neco Insurance CEO Ashok Khadka?

Kathmandu — It has come to light that Ashok Kumar Khadka, the CEO of Neco Insurance Company, in which the Government of Nepal holds more than a 21 percent indirect stake, has accumulated enormous wealth worth millions of rupees....


Authority Directs Insurance Companies to Implement E-Billing System

Kathmandu — The Nepal Insurance Authority has instructed insurance companies to implement an e-billing system. The directive aims to strengthen financial discipline in the insurance sector, enhance transparency in transactions, ensure tax compliance, and make service delivery more technology-friendly....


Non-life Insurers’ Premium Income Rises 13.86%; United Ajod and NLG Lead Growth

Kathmandu — Nepal’s non-life insurance sector recorded a 13.86% year-on-year increase in premium income, reaching over NPR 36.58 billion by the end of the third quarter of fiscal year 2025/26 (mid-April 2026). The 14 non-life insurers in operation generated...


Non-life Insurance Companies Earn NPR 36.58 Billion in Total Premiums — Who Earned How Much?

Kathmandu — Non-life insurance companies have managed to generate a total premium income of NPR 36.58 billion up to the end of Chaitra in the current fiscal year. This is according to the monthly data published by the Nepal...


Investigation Underway into Fake Academic Documents in Insurance Companies

Kathmandu — After receiving reports that many employees in insurance companies may have submitted fake academic certificates, the Insurance Authority has launched an investigation and is moving ahead with immediate disciplinary action. There have been repeated complaints suggesting that...


Government Moves to Extend Anti-Corruption Authority into the Private Sector; Proposal Targets Irregularities in Banking and Insurance

Kathmandu – The government led by Balen has decided to expand the jurisdiction of the anti-corruption authority to allow strict investigation of corruption in the private sector. The proposal is included in the draft Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2025 to...


Insurance Authority Approves 21 New Policies and 12 Rider Contracts in One Year

Kathmandu — The Nepal Insurance Authority has approved 21 new insurance policies and 12 new supplementary (rider) contracts by mid-March of the current fiscal year 2025/26. According to the Authority, only life insurance companies have received approvals for rider policies....