Specialty MGA Optio Group has increased its binding authority from £60m to £100m total sum insured from 1 May.

The move follows the product’s launch in June 2025 and nine months of strong performance and growth, supported by A-rated capital providers. The additional capacity will support lead, follow and excess of loss placements across UK-domiciled commercial and residential mid-market risks, with no change to underwriting approach.

Graham Bailey, head of real estate at Optio, said: “This increased capacity is a strong endorsement of the performance delivered by the team over the past nine months. We have built a disciplined, broker-focussed real estate proposition with clear underwriting appetite and consistency of approach. The additional A-rated capacity enables us to respond more effectively to broker demand and continue growing in a measured and sustainable way.”

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