KATHMANDU: Nepal Life Insurance Company has introduced a new policy called the Critical Illness Insurance for its customers.

The company announced the new insurance service on Monday which covers expenses of up to Rs five million for critical illness of the insured.

The insurance plan covers illness like final stage cancer, kidney fail, primary pulmonary hypertension, open chest coronary artery bypass grafting, open heart surgery, coma, brain haemorrhage, full vision loss and other serious diseases.

According to the company, people who already have an insurance policy in the company, can upgrade their previous insurance service to the new policy by paying a certain amount.