The flood in the Bhotekoshi River on Asar 23 caused significant damage to the Nepal–China Friendship Bridge at Rasuwa Gadhi, vehicles parked at the customs yard, and several hydropower projects. Following the disaster, the Nepal Insurance Authority reported receiving 63 preliminary insurance claims amounting to Rs. 28 crore 92 lakh 60 thousand.
Under the Marine Insurance category, six claims were filed, totaling Rs. 15 crore 70 lakh 10 thousand. Similarly, Engineering and Contractor’s Risk Insurance received four claims worth Rs. 5 crore 55 lakh, while Property Insurance saw ten claims amounting to Rs. 4 crore 18 lakh 50 thousand. In the Motor Insurance (Public) category, 32 claims were lodged totaling Rs. 2 crore 31 lakh 50 thousand, and Motor Insurance (Private) received 11 claims worth Rs. 1 crore 17 lakh 50 thousand.
Among insurance companies, Shikhar Insurance received the highest number of claims in terms of value — 10 claims totaling Rs. 16 crore 12 lakh 10 thousand. Neco Insurance received 3 claims worth Rs. 5 crore 12 lakh, Sagarmatha Lumbini Insurance received 7 claims worth Rs. 3 crore 41 lakh 50 thousand, and Nepal Insurance received 12 claims totaling Rs. 1 crore 28 lakh 50 thousand.
Other companies with notable claims include Sanima GIC with 6 claims worth Rs. 77 lakh, IGI Prudential with 9 claims totaling Rs. 75 lakh 50 thousand, United Ajod Insurance with 3 claims worth Rs. 68 lakh, NLG Insurance with 6 claims worth Rs. 47 lakh, and Siddhartha Premier Insurance with 7 claims totaling Rs. 31 lakh.
This article was originally published on https://bajarkochirfar.com. Translated with the help of AI and reviewed by our editorial team.
