MGA plans to write £50m of GWP over five years

Newly-launched MGA Imperium Insurance Management has secured capacity with XL Insurance Company SE.

Imperium was launched in conjunction with Direct Insurance and plans to write £50m of specialist lines gross written premium in five years.

Managing director Tony Lawrence said: “I am delighted to have secured this deal with XL Catlin who will support our objective of growing the business profitably. The breadth of capacity, coupled with our sister company being a Lloyd’s Broker, enables us to give brokers different solutions to help them grow with us.”

Richard Jinks of XL Catlin said: “We are looking forward to supporting Imperium with solutions across a range of product lines. Imperium’s specialist focus fits with XL Catlin’s strategy to deliver innovative solutions for complex risks and enables us to enhance our growth through provincial brokers.”

The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.

Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Many congratulations to all the worthy winners and as always, huge thanks to our sponsors for their support and our judges for their expertise.