Investment Portfolio of Insurance Companies : Empirical Study of Nepal

The study aims to explore the real status of investments portfolio structure of both life and non life insurance companies of Nepal. Insurance Board of Nepal has issued modified directives for the safe and secure investments of Insurance fund The paper examines the current investment practices adopted by the insurance companies and compare with the norms of directives. Most of the companies have invested more than required fund in secured sector giving priority to solvency over profitability. Among the 234 cases, 37 cases are non compliances whereas 197 cases are compliances. Out of 37 non compliance cases, 28 cases are more sensitive. Life insurers fail to comply the statutory provision in 5 cases and non life in 23 cases. However, in voluntary category, 1 and 8 cases are not complied by the life and non life insurers respectively. Overall scenario of the investments portfolio is satisfactory ignoring few cases