Who We Are and What We Do

It all started back in 1836 when Thomas Henry Devitt established a name in the shipping industry and founded the famous Orient Line.

Following the success of Orient Line, subsequent generations of the family moved into Marine Insurance.

In 1936, the Devitt name was established as a leading motorcycle Insurance Broker, following the innovative idea to sell motorcycle insurance via motorcycle dealers.

This unique scheme known as Devitt DA (DA stood for Dealer Association) meant that customers could buy the motorcycle of their dreams and ride off into the sunset that very day, secure in the knowledge they were fully insured, a scheme that still operates successfully now.

In 1993, Devitt launched its direct operation, enabling customers to purchase insurance over the phone.

Devitt look after the insurance interests of over 115,000 customers and it is one of the largest independent insurance brokers in the UK.

Today, Devitt has over 150 employees that operate from our office premises in Romford, and Ipswich, and our success has allowed us to expand into other areas of Personal Lines insurance, including car and home insurance.

Our aim is to become the 'most admired' insurance broker in the UK, working with insurers to provide the best product offering to our customers and striving to provide our customers with excellent service through investment in technology and people.