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Independent underwriting agency, wholesale broker and retail travel provider

05/11/2026

Know exactly what we can take, before you place it. 📋

When you’ve got a risk to place, our Appetite Guide sets out the full DOA appetite in one place, across all our specialities:

🏠 Property – Property Owners, Commercial Combined, Package Policies (retail, restaurants, pubs, hotels and more), plus Contractors All Risk & Plant

🛡️ Liability – General, Excess and Contractors Liability

📑 Professional Risks – PI, Asbestos, Cyber & Data, Management Liability and Medical Malpractice

✈️ Personal Lines – Tools & Goods in Transit, Personal Accident, and Travel via SunWorld

Insurance Broker Awards 2026 Winner of “Best MGA for Services to Brokers”, with a dedicated DOA underwriter behind every product. Powered by People, Delivered by Technology.

👉 Download the Appetite Guide: https://doainsurance.co.uk/resources/doa-appetite-guide/

Our passion is your success!

03/11/2026

Placing contractor risks? 🛠️

Our Contractors Liability product covers a broad range of trades, from builders and joiners to electricians and plumbers, with flexible underwriting, so you can place more of your clients in one place. ✅

Got a contractor risk? Send it over for a speedy answer. To come back to you quickly, please include:

✅ Trade description (free format is fine)
✅ Turnover and wageroll
✅ Bona fide subcontractor spend
✅ Maximum height and depth of work
✅ 5-year claims history
✅ Renewal date

Employers Liability starts from £100 + IPT* and Public & Products Liability from £175 + IPT*. *DOA Underwriting Ltd fees apply, advised on each quotation.

Quirky risk? Send it anyway. Worst case, you get a quick answer. ⏱️

Message us or call Scott directly on 01371 878561.

Our passion is your success!

29/10/2026

Christmas market season is nearly here, and the bookings will start landing soon. 🎄

Before the quotes start rolling in, here are three SunWorld details worth having to hand. Swipe through 👉

Which markets are you seeing the most bookings for this year?

27/10/2026

Meet Charlotte Coxall! 👋

Charlotte joined DOA in December 2021 as a Travel and Medical Administrator and has since progressed to Travel Team Leader (Secondment Basis). ✈️

Day-to-day, that covers

- Overseeing the running of the travel team 🧭
- Client queries, guidance and resolving concerns 🤝
- Broker support, policy queries and escalations 📞
- Reviewing, processing and managing refunds 💳
- Claims escalations, liaising across departments to get issues investigated and resolved 🔍

Charlotte is the go-to point of contact for the team, offering guidance and support whenever it’s needed, with a knack for unpicking complex queries and finding solutions.👏

Charlotte is a valued member of the travel team and we’re glad to have her as part of the DOA family. 👏

Our passion is your success!

22/10/2026

When a client needs £10 million liability cover and the primary only goes to £5 million, you need terms quickly.

That’s the moment our Excess Liabilities system earns its place, and you could be quoting it in minutes.

✅ 70% of quotes are automated, so most cases need no referral at all
✅ Cover up to £50 million, premiums from £150 plus IPT
✅ Live chat with real people for the ones that need a second look

The layers we see most are £5 million over £5 million and £8 million over £2 million, across contractors, motor trade, property owners, retail and manufacturing.

Not on the system yet? Drop us a message and we’ll set you up, same day if your TOBA is already in place.

Our passion is your success!

20/10/2026

DOA's Sports & Social Committee organised a fantastic Macmillan Coffee Morning! ☕

So many homemade treats, including cookies, brownies, cakes, sausage rolls and more. And together we raised £144.45 for this amazing charity! 💚

A big well done to our bake-off winners. Josh for his unreal cinnamon swirls, and Frankie for that incredible cheesecake.

Which do you think looks the best? 👇

Our passion is your success!

15/10/2026

We're here! 📍

Come and find us on Stand 9 at the MGAA Broker Exchange, The Queens Hotel, Leeds.

John Harris, Mark Thomsen and Steve Knight are ready and waiting to chat, across all our specialities: Property, Liability, Professional Risks and Personal Lines.

Pop over and say hello. 👋

Our passion is your success!

14/10/2026

We’re thrilled to share that DOA has been rated 4.50 stars in the 2026 Insurance Times MGA Broker Survey, based on over 50 broker reviews! 🎉

It’s a special result in a special year, as we mark DOA’s 30th year supporting brokers. Three decades in, our approach hasn’t changed: Powered by People, Delivered by Technology.

A score like this comes from every conversation and every broker who knows there’s a real person ready to help. To everyone who took the time to rate us, thank you. 🙏

Thank you also to Insurance Times for running the survey.

Read the full article here: https://www.insurancetimes.co.uk/news/insurance-times-reveals-mga-survey-2026/27-results/1459915.article

Our passion is your success!

13/10/2026

Two days to go! MGAA Broker Exchange in Leeds. ⏰

The Queens Hotel | Stand 9 | Thursday 15th October

John Harris, Mark Thomsen and Steve Knight are all set and looking forward to it. Come and say hello, talk through a case, or just grab a coffee with the team.

See you there! 👋

Our passion is your success!

09/10/2026

What a day at Broker Expo! 🙌

Thank you to everyone who stopped by Stand 20 for a chat. Great to see familiar faces and meet plenty of new ones.

Didn't get the chance to talk to us? We'd still love to hear from you, just drop us a message! 📩

And we're not done yet. Next Thursday we're back on the road at the MGAA Broker Exchange in Leeds, so if we missed you in Birmingham, come and find us there. 🤝

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