SlashData, an Abu Dhabi-based govtech company, has partnered with Dubai National Insurance (DNI) to deploy its Wtheeq digital platform across DNI’s motor insurance operations. The deal is aimed at streamlining policy issuance, verification and the exchange of information between the insurer and government entities.
Wtheeq is developed in conjunction with the Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility) and Abu Dhabi Police, which gives it a degree of embedded authority in the UAE’s mobility infrastructure. The platform provides instant policy verification and secure data exchange and is positioned by SlashData as a compliance tool as much as a customer-experience upgrade.
The deal
For DNI, a multiline insurer operating in the UAE since 1991, the partnership represents a step towards fuller digitalisation of its motor book. Charbel Yazbeck, acting chief executive of DNI, said the firm remained focused on delivering experiences that were “simpler, faster, and more accessible,” describing the Wtheeq adoption as an important milestone in that direction.
SlashData chief executive Thamer Alfallaj framed the rationale in infrastructure terms: “Our partnership with Dubai National Insurance is focused on removing unnecessary complexity from key insurance processes through trusted digital infrastructure, helping create a more streamlined and transparent experience for both insurers and policyholders.”
The release did not specify the commercial terms of the arrangement, the number of policies the platform will process, or a timeline for full deployment.
SlashData sits within First.tech, which is part of Judan Financial Holding, the financial services platform of International Holding Company (IHC), one of the UAE’s largest conglomerates. That ownership structure gives SlashData access to a broad distribution network across regulated industries in the region, and positions Wtheeq as part of a wider govtech stack rather than a standalone insurtech product.
Regulatory and market context
The partnership also carries a policy dimension. SlashData says Wtheeq supports the UAE’s Zero Government Bureaucracy Program, a federal initiative that encourages public-private integration to reduce administrative friction. Insurers operating in the UAE face a regulatory environment overseen by the Central Bank of the UAE following the 2023 consolidation of insurance supervision under a single authority, replacing the former Insurance Authority. Compliance with a platform directly linked to Abu Dhabi Police and transport authorities carries practical regulatory value for licensed carriers.
The Gulf insurance technology market is seeing growing activity as incumbents modernise legacy distribution and policy-administration stacks. Several regional insurtechs and international providers are competing for integration partnerships with established carriers, with motor and health lines attracting the most investment. For SlashData, securing DNI as a named partner adds commercial credibility to a platform it will need to scale across more insurers to justify its infrastructure positioning. The next indicators to watch are whether other UAE carriers join Wtheeq and whether the platform extends beyond motor into DNI’s wider commercial lines.
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