Nepali insurance companies recorded double-digit growth in premium collection during the first six months of the current fiscal year.
According to records from the Nepal Insurance Authority (NIA), 17 life insurance companies—including three micro life insurers—collected premiums worth Rs 96.64 billion between mid-July 2025 and mid-January 2026. This represents a 19.05 percent increase compared to Rs 81.17 billion collected during the same period of the previous fiscal year.
Among life insurers, Nepal Life Insurance led in total premium collection, earning Rs 25.51 billion, which marks a growth of 13.6 percent during the review period. In terms of percentage growth, Rastriya Jeewan Beema Company posted the highest rise, with premium income surging by 128.25 percent to reach Rs 6.33 billion.
Non-life insurance companies also reported solid growth during the period. Premium collection by 18 non-life insurers, including four micro insurers, increased by 14.06 percent to Rs 24.30 billion, up from Rs 21.30 billion in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.
