Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan

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The Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICB) is an insurance corporation based in Thimphu, Bhutan. It was established on 7 January 1975 under the Charter of the fourth Druk Gyalpo Jigme Singye Wangchuk to assist in the economic development of the nation by providing insurance and financial services.Its offers services including life insurance,non-life insurance, credit facilities, and social security like rural life insurance and drukyul national life insurance.


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