Kathmandu: Journalist Nikesh Khatri will moderate the fourth session titled ‘Direction for the Future: Restructuring the Insurance Industry for Modern Lifestyles’ at the Third National Insurance Discourse 2026. The event is jointly organized by Banking Samachar and News of Insurance and will be held on Magh 7 in Kathmandu.

The session will feature Dr. Vikas Devkota, Secretary at the Ministry of Health and Population, Pujan Dhungel Adhikari, Director of the Nepal Insurance Authority, Chanki Chhetri, CEO of Sagarmatha Lumbini Insurance and Anju Shrestha, CEO of Himalayan Everest Insurance, as a speakers.

Nikesh Khatri is the News Chief of Bankingsamachar.com & Newsofinsurance.com and also serves as the General Secretary of the Nepal Association of Financial Journalists’ (NAFIJ). He has long experience in economic and financial journalism.

The Third Insurance Discourse 2026 is being organized with Reliable Nepal Life as the title sponsor. The program will bring together regulators, insurance companies, banking and financial institutions, experts, and other stakeholders from the insurance sector.

The discourse will include sessions on Bancassurance: Policy, Regulation and Market Reality; Access to Health Services: The Future of Health Insurance in Nepal; Insurtech Innovation: Transforming Insurance into a Lifestyle Product in Nepal; Direction for the Future: Restructuring the Insurance Industry for Modern Lifestyles; and Insurance Economics. The Insurance Economics session will feature Dr. Prakash Kumar Shrestha, Vice-Chair of the National Planning Commission.