Optio Group (Optio), the independent specialty MGA, announces the completion of its acquisition of the MGA Gardian Marine Limited (Gardian Marine), first announced in March of this year, having received all necessary regulatory approvals.
The London-based MGA, backed by Lloyd’s and A-rated insurer capacity and led by co-founders Guy Tyler and Edward Morgan, specialises in marine builders’ risk insurance, ship repairers and liability, voyage and towage insurance, alongside bespoke ancillary products. Gardian Marine’s wide ranging marine products join Optio’s ever expanding specialisms that now span hull, cargo, war and shipbuilding.