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Our History

MPI Brokers’ MD, Michael Pettifer, joined Howson F. Devitt & Sons (Devitts) in 1975. As a keen skier himself, he steered Douglas Cox Tyrie into the growing tour operator market. He pioneered innovations such as the collection of premiums from individual customers by credit card on the telephone.

Michael left Douglas Cox Tyrie in 1992 to broaden his experience elsewhere in travel insurance, working in offices such as Horace Holman Group Ltd. In 2002 Michael founded MPI Brokers, which has gone on to become an award-winning specialist travel and ski insurance provider. Over the years MPI have offered sponsorship to many prominent ski and saiing racing events, such as the Interlivery Ski Championships and The London Ski Show. You may have seen our stylish lip balms being sported on the slopes; they’re a big hit!  

In a classic case of history repeating itself, Douglas Cox Tyrie has re-emerged as a trading name of MPI Brokers and as part of the MPI Brokers group, the name of Douglas Cox Tyrie will remain synonymous with quality and innovation in ski insurance.

We have grown from our humble beginnings to include a friendly head office team in Haslemere, Surrey. MPI Brokers is a trusted choice by many businesses, avid skiers and travellers in the UK.