Kathmandu, June 18 -- Insurance companies have settled only around one-third of the Rs23.53 billion in claims filed for property damage caused during the Gen Z protests on September 8 and 9, 2025, nine months after the unrest.

According to the latest data from the Nepal Insurance Authority, insurers received 3,664 claims worth Rs23.53 billion for damage to businesses, vehicles and other physical infrastructure. So far, they have paid Rs7.62 billion, or about 32 percent of the total claimed amount.

While insurers and the regulator describe the pace of settlements as satisfactory, business representatives say many affected firms are still waiting for compensation.

Kamlesh Kumar Agrawal, president of the Nepal Chamber of Commerce, said re...