
About Us
Great Lakes in Detail
Drawing on the experience and solidity of Munich Re, Great Lakes Insurance SE (Great Lakes) conducts delegated authority and coinsurance business and provides covers for complex single risks.
We operate independently and with partners to serve the primary insurance market. In addition, we provide our business partners with operations support and expertise, developing innovative insurance solutions.
As a Munich-based insurance solution provider, Great Lakes is regulated by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht or BaFin). The company is a fully owned subsidiary of Munich Re and enjoys the same strong rating and financial strength as the parent company. We maintain permanent offices in the United Kingdom (London), Ireland (Dublin), Italy (Milan), Switzerland (Cham) and Australia (Sydney).
Fairness and transparency towards our policyholders are at the heart of our corporate culture. We are committed to ensuring that the products and services we offer meet the needs and interests of our customers and provide value to them. Our staff members can rely on us for attractive opportunities and conditions in a fast-moving market – exciting chances for international personal and professional development included.
Our Value Proposition
Licenses on a global scale
Strong rating and financial strength
Flexible and comprehensive set of modular primary insurance operations
Flexible and scalable B2B2C platform with a fully automated agency portal
Extensive primary insurance experience
High commitment to support business partners
At Great Lakes we focus on our partners’ business ideas to support them with traditional business models and to guide them with our expertise and experience in implementing innovative solutions.
Key Financial Figures
€5.3bn
Gross Written Premium 2025
AA
Standard & Poor’s Rating
148%
Solvency Ratio 2025
History
1951
Great Lakes is founded in Canada
1975
The Toronto-based company is acquired by Munich Re
1987
Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) PLC is established in London
2008
Great Lakes Australia and Great Lakes Switzerland are founded
2011
Great Lakes Italy is founded
2015
The company's underlying legal entity is changed from PLC to SE (Societas Europaea)
2017
Redomiciliation from London to Munich and name change to Great Lakes Insurance SE
2022
Existing UK branch becomes third country branch and a new licenced UK subsidiary is established