AXA Partners UK & Ireland is to underwrite a range of mass-market leisure Travel Insurance policies across the DOA Underwriting Ltd portfolio, as part of a new strategic partnership.
The collaboration will enable more customers to access travel insurance via approximately 1,500 brokers and insurance intermediaries in niche market sectors. Together, the companies will provide the best value products for DOA’s customers, including its own brand SunWorld.
The long-term partnership, which Paul Moloney, Client Director at AXA Partners says will make the companies “stronger together”, sees the brand underwriting policies covering medical screening, sports activities and cruises, alongside claims handling management for all brands.
Moloney said: “Our new partnership with DOA Underwriting Ltd, and its own brand SunWorld, plays a key part in our travel strategy – with the ultimate goal of providing a high standard of insurance cover for as many travellers as possible.”
“We have recently gone through a rapid expansion phase in the travel space, which has been as a result of our proven capability in this market. Working with DOA, who not only bring new distribution to AXA Partners but also digital expertise, will only strengthen that position further.”
Matthew Oliver at DOA Underwriting said: “As a family-owned business, loyalty and customer experience are very important to us, as is being at the forefront of digital technology – both of which are shared values that first attracted us to AXA Partners.”
“We are pleased to be entering a new AXA partnership, with the intention of making our customer experience the best it can be. We are extremely optimistic about what we can achieve through this collaboration and how our relationship with AXA Partners will grow in the future.”
