बीमा बजार विस्तारका लागि स्पष्ट कार्ययोजना पेश गर्न अध्यक्ष ओझाको निर्देशनChairman Ojha Directs Reinsurance Companies to Submit Clear Action Plan for Insurance Market Growth
नेपाल बीमा प्राधिकरणका अध्यक्ष शरद ओझाले पुनर्बीमा कम्पनीहरूलाई बीमा बजारको क्षमता विस्तार गर्न स्पष्ट कार्ययोजनासहित प्राधिकरणमा सहयोग गर्न निर्देशन दिएका छन्।
बीमा प्राधिकरणद्वारा बिहीबार काठमाडौंमा आयोजित ‘पुनर्बीमा सम्बन्धी छलफल तथा अन्तर्क्रिया कार्यक्रममा’ सम्बोधन गर्दै अध्यक्ष ओझाले प्रारम्भिक, मध्यम र दीर्घकालीन योजनाको स्पष्ट खाका तयार पार्न र अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय असल अभ्यासका आधारमा सुधारको खाका ल्याउन आग्रह गरे।
“पुनर्बीमा क्षेत्रमा भएका अस्पष्टतालाई क्रमशः सुधार गर्दै प्रतिस्पर्धात्मक बनाउनुपर्छ। बीमा नीतिलाई स्थिरता दिइन्छ, र एकीकृत निर्देशिका बनाउने प्रक्रियामा छौं,” अध्यक्ष ओझाले बताए। साथै उनले बीमा ऐन, नियम, कार्यविधि कार्यान्वयनमा प्राधिकरण थप कठोर हुने र दाबी प्रक्रियालाई सहज बनाउन बीमकहरूले प्रिमियम संकलन र दाबी भुक्तानीलाई समान रूपमा अगाडि बढाउनुपर्नेमा जोड दिए।
प्राधिकरणका कार्यकारी निर्देशक सुशीलदेव सुवेदीले बीमा क्षेत्रको प्रवर्द्धन तथा समस्याहरू समाधान गर्न प्राधिकरण प्रतिबद्ध रहेको बताए। निर्देशक शम्भु राज लामिछानेले स्वागत मन्तव्य दिँदै पुनर्बीमा सम्बन्धी सुझाव संकलनका लागि कार्यक्रम आयोजना गरिएको जानकारी दिए।
कार्यक्रममा नेपाल पुनर्बीमा कम्पनी र हिमालयन पुनर्बीमा कम्पनीका प्रमुख कार्यकारी अधिकृतहरू, नेपाल बीमक संघका अध्यक्ष लगायत पुनर्बीमा विभाग प्रमुख, बीमक, लघुबीमक, र पुनर्बीमक ब्रोकरहरूको उल्लेख्य सहभागिता रहेको थियो।
Chairman of the Nepal Insurance Authority, Sharad Ojha, has directed reinsurance companies to support the expansion of Nepal’s insurance market by submitting a clear and structured action plan.
Addressing a discussion and interaction program on reinsurance organized by the Authority on Thursday in Kathmandu, Chairman Ojha emphasized the need to formulate short, medium, and long-term plans based on international best practices and present them to the Authority.
“The existing ambiguities in the reinsurance sector must be gradually resolved. Reinsurance companies need to become competitive. We are working to bring policy stability and are in the process of preparing an integrated directive,” said Ojha. He also stressed that the Authority will take a stricter approach in enforcing the Insurance Act, rules, and regulations, and that insurance companies must balance premium collection and claim settlements, noting frequent complaints regarding delayed claim payments.
Ojha further stated that the Authority is ready to work responsibly and sincerely with the government, insurers, micro-insurers, reinsurers, and all other stakeholders to mature and advance the insurance sector.
Sushil Dev Subedi, Executive Director of the Insurance Authority, reiterated the Authority's commitment to resolving problems in the sector and promoting insurance.
Welcoming the participants, Director Shambhu Raj Lamichhane mentioned that the event was organized to gather suggestions and discuss overall issues related to reinsurance.
The program featured presentations from Ram Koju, Deputy Director at the Authority, Surendra Thapa, CEO of Nepal Reinsurance Company, Upasana Paudel, CEO of Himalayan Reinsurance Company, and Birendra Baidawar, President of the Nepal Insurers’ Association. Each spoke on legal frameworks, market challenges, and potential solutions.
The event saw active participation from the Authority’s officials, CEOs of insurance, microinsurance, and reinsurance companies, heads of reinsurance departments, and reinsurance brokers.
