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- February 24 2025
Nepal’s Himalayan Re to generate ‘positive’ FY24 underwriting margins: AM Best
Rating agency affirms financial strength rating of B+ (Good) and a long-term issuer credit rating of bbb- (Good), with a stable outlook.
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- January 14 2025
Tibet earthquake compensation payments, pre-payments near US$5m
China's insurance industry has paid full compensation to the 126 victims of last week's deadly earthquake.
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- November 20 2024
UIB Group expands Asia footprint with representative office in Nepal
The Kathmandu office will report to the UIB Asia regional headquarters based in Singapore.
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- August 8 2024
Nepal’s Air Dynasty helicopter crash leads to US$1.4m total loss
The chopper was insured with Sagarmatha Lumbini Insurance, which already had four helicopter losses in the country in 2023, and Nepal Reinsurance is the reinsurer involved in the latest crash, IAN understands.
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- July 25 2024
Nepal air crash: 99.7% of estimated US$3m loss ceded out to foreign reinsurers
The hull and liability cover were provided by a Nepalese carrier Prabhu Insurance and reinsured with a London-based carrier through facultative cover, IAN understands.
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- January 23 2024
Nepal’s Himalayan Re granted India reinsurance licence
The privately owned reinsurer has been granted a reference number by IRDAI allowing the company to do reinsurance business from India.
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- November 6 2023
Western Nepal’s earthquake casualty losses to exceed US$2.3m: sources
Although the earthquake happened in a remote district with low presence of carriers, the liability has raised up to around US$150,000, potentially retained by local (re)insurers, IAN understands.
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- October 10 2023
Himalayan Everest Insurance in climate product pact with The Rockefeller Foundation
The Nepalese P&C player will design and launch "comprehensive" and "affordable" microinsurance with payouts linked to "climate shocks".
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- July 13 2023
Everest chopper crash signals turbulence for Nepal’s aviation fac market
IAN understands the helicopter crash this week that killed six people will cost reinsurers around US$2.5m and adds to a series of safety failures that will likely see prices and retentions soaring.
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- June 20 2023
Indian insurers count cost of ‘widespread’ Cyclone Biparjoy damage
IAN understands there is damage to property and goods at industrial zones, processing plants and ports, as IRDAI urges carriers to 'fast-track' smaller claims.
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- March 3 2023
Swiss Re, Aon team up for parametric earthquake cover for Nepal hydropower project
This is the first time that the IFC and other developmental agencies have agreed to finance a construction project backed by parametric insurance.
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- March 2 2023
Himalayan Re expected to complete US$23m IPO this month: AM Best
The rating agency has placed the Nepalese reinsurer’s rating under review with positive implications due to the proposed listing.
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- January 25 2023
US$10.5m estimated air crash loss raises concerns over Nepal’s aviation sector
IAN understands that Nepali insurers usually only take up 3% of the ratio of the loss payout.
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- November 10 2022
Nepal’s regulator rebrands as new Insurance Bill enacted
The Nepal Insurance Authority, previously known as Beema Samiti, will keep the same board.
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- November 3 2021
Nepal chamber objects to Insurance Board’s premium minimums—report
The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry says the move runs counter to the idea of an "open economy".
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- August 16 2021
Nepal’s Himalayan General and Sagarmatha to merge: report
If the deal goes ahead it could create the country's largest insurance firm.
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- August 12 2021
China’s record floods dominate July’s Asia claims
Aon reports says US$1.7bn of insured losses is highest nat cat payout for the Chinese insurance industry on record.
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- June 2 2021
Himalayan Reinsurance wins Nepal operating licence
The firm beat out four other applicants to join Nepal Re as the country's second reinsurer.
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- May 24 2021
Nepal’s IB receives five applications for reinsurance licence–report
The Insurance Board requires applicants to have paid-up capital of around US$85m.
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- May 11 2020
Five years on: Asia’s lessons from Nepal’s 2015 earthquake
Much more effort is required to build nat cat resiliency according to Aon, Munich Re and RMS.
