Managing general agent Elitium, incubated by Mission Underwriters, has launched. It has a focus on providing commercial combined insurance for trades within the manufacturing sector and property cover for unoccupied residential and commercial properties. It is the tenth UK MGA in Mission’s stable.

Elitium’s co-founders and co-CEOs are Linda Bichener, former commercial underwriting manager at Dual and Leah Miller, former senior commercial trading underwriter at Dual. Mission is providing a rolling 5-year A- rated capacity commitment, capital investment and full back-office support.

Miller said: “Brokers come to us because their clients don’t fit neatly into automated systems, and our role is to listen, advise and build cover that genuinely works in practice, not just in theory. We deliberately limit our appetite to areas we are passionate about and understand deeply, allowing us to underwrite with confidence, consistency, and sound judgement."

Ross Dingwall, CEO of Mission, added: "Elitium embodies exactly what Mission was built to support: experienced underwriters creating specialist MGAs with a clear, long term vision, expertise, and a drive to deliver for their partners and clients. I am confident that Leah and Linda’s thoughtful underwriting and deep experience in this specialist area will set them apart."