About Us
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About Us

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    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


     
    Mr. David Field
    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.
    David Field
    Chief Financial Officer

     

    Key Financial Figures

    €5.3bn

    Gross Written Premium 2025

    AA

    Standard & Poor’s Rating

    148%

    Solvency Ratio 2025

          

    History

    At Great Lakes, we look back on a successful track record beginning in 1951 – and we look forward to continuing our support for partners and commercial insurance clients across industries as they take on the challenges of the 21st century.
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    1951

    Great Lakes is founded in Canada

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    1975

    The Toronto-based company is acquired by Munich Re

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    1987

    Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) PLC is established in London

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    2008

    Great Lakes Australia and Great Lakes Switzerland are founded

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    2011

    Great Lakes Italy is founded

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    2015

    The company's underlying legal entity is changed from PLC to SE (Societas Europaea)

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    2017

    Redomiciliation from London to Munich and name change to Great Lakes Insurance SE

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    2022

    Existing UK branch becomes third country branch and a new licenced UK subsidiary is established