• Cinven, together with La Caisse, agreed to acquire UK-based specialty insurance MGA platform Optio; financial terms were not disclosed.
• Optio, founded in 2018, underwrites and manages specialty risks for more than 60 third-party capacity providers.
• The platform operates across six specialty lines, with 18 offices in 15 countries spanning the UK, Europe, the US, the Middle East, and Asia.
• Optio is led by CEO Deepak Soni; the deal follows the company’s build-out under Preservation Capital Partners.
• Closing is subject to customary regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.

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