SlashData partners with Qatar Insurance to advance digital insurance services through Wtheeq

SlashData partners with Qatar Insurance to advance digital insurance services through Wtheeq

Abu Dhabi, UAE – SlashData, a leading UAE-based govtech company, has announced a strategic partnership with Qatar Insurance (QIC) to advance digital insurance services through the adoption of Wtheeq, its platform for policy issuance and data verification. The partnership reflects a broader shift in the insurance industry, where insurers are investing in digital ecosystems that enable […]

Liva Group appoints Mohamed Al Tooblani as CEO of Liva KSA

Liva Group appoints Mohamed Al Tooblani as CEO of Liva KSA

Muscat, Oman: Liva Group announces the appointment of Mohamed Al Tooblani as Chief Executive Officer of Liva Insurance KSA, effective immediately. The appointment follows a successful period as Acting CEO and CFO, during which Mr Al Tooblani established a strong foundation for the business. The appointment reflects the Group’s continued focus on strengthening executive leadership […]

Allied World Opens Regional Office in DIFC to Expand Middle East Presence

Allied World Opens Regional Office in DIFC to Expand Middle East Presence

Dubai, UAE: Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd (Allied World), a global provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions, today announced the opening of a new regional office in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). This local presence will allow Allied World to offer its insurance expertise directly to clients across the Middle East. “Establishing a regional office […]

Dubai Insurance launches first crypto enabled digital wallet in partnership with Zodia Custody

Dubai Insurance launches first crypto enabled digital wallet in partnership with Zodia Custody

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Dubai Insurance has announced the launch of the first digital wallet for crypto assets in the UAE insurance sector, developed in partnership with Zodia Custody. The new digital wallet enables secure, transparent receipt of premiums and payment of insurance claims in digital assets, marking a major milestone in the sector’s digital transformation […]

BlueFive Capital launches BlueFive Insurance to lead consolidation of GCC insurance market

BlueFive Capital launches BlueFive Insurance to lead consolidation of GCC insurance market

Abu Dhabi: BlueFive Capital announced the launch of BlueFive Insurance, a dedicated platform to lead the consolidation, digitization, and specialization of the insurance industry across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and beyond. The GCC insurance market, while possessing significant potential, remains heavily fragmented. BlueFive Insurance is founded on the conviction that the region is ripe for a […]

Mantas, a pioneering insurtech Secures In-Principle Approval from DFSA for Category 4 Licence

Mantas, a pioneering insurtech Secures In-Principle Approval from DFSA for Category 4 Licence

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Mantas, a pioneering insurtech, received In-Principle Approval (IPA) for a Category 4 licence from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). This enables Mantas to operate as a regulated Managing General Agent (MGA) upon the issuance of the full DFSA licence. This key milestone bolsters the company’s mission to protect cloud-reliant businesses […]

Drive now, pay later: Shory and Wio Bank unveil embedded car insurance with monthly installments

Drive now, pay later: Shory and Wio Bank unveil embedded car insurance with monthly installments

Abu Dhabi: Shory, the UAE’s leading digital insurance platform, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Wio Bank to deliver a faster and more accessible way for customers to obtain car insurance, seamlessly embedded within the Wio Personal app. This milestone collaboration was officially formalized during a signing ceremony, highlighting the shared commitment of both […]

ADGM is the MENA region's largest IFC with 11,128 active licences at the end of H1 2025

Historic milestone: First (Re)insurance association established in ADGM

This landmark initiative represents a major step forward in building a strong, collaborative, and future-ready (re)insurance ecosystem. Abu Dhabi, UAE – In a groundbreaking move for the UAE’s financial and (re)insurance sectors, the first-ever (Re)insurance Association, has been officially launched within the ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi. This landmark initiative represents a major […]

Etihad Credit Insurance announces AED 174mln funding raised for SME growth in partnership with four leading banks

Etihad Credit Insurance announces AED 174mln funding raised for SME growth in partnership with four leading banks

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – June 25, 2025: Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE’s federal export credit company, announced the impact of its ‘Xport Xponential’ programme, which has helped raise AED 174 million in funding to support the growth of SMEs, during the closing ceremony of the programme. The working capital was raised with the […]

BankDhofar unveils ‘Laha’ – A motor insurance solution designed exclusively for women

BankDhofar unveils ‘Laha’ – A motor insurance solution designed exclusively for women

This launch underscores BankDhofar’s commitment to innovation, inclusivity, and customer-centric financial services. MUSCAT: BankDhofar, Oman’s second-largest bank by branch network, has introduced ‘Laha’, a unique motor insurance product created exclusively for women. This launch underscores BankDhofar’s commitment to innovation, inclusivity, and customer-centric financial services. Developed in partnership with Dhofar Insurance, one of the largest insurance […]