History and authorisation
History
| 1951 |
Great Lakes founded in Canada |
| 1975 |
Toronto based company acquired by Munich Re |
| 1987 |
Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) PLC established in London |
| 1990 |
Great Lakes used the first time as a Special Purpose Vehicle for direct insurance |
| 1998 |
International organisation closed down |
| 2004 |
Great lakes ceased underwriting of new reinsurance business |
| 2005 |
MARP London becomes part of Great Lakes |
| 2008 |
Great Lakes Australia and Great Lakes Switzerland founded |
| 2010 |
Great Lakes New Zealand founded |
Authorisation
Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) PLC is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Münchener Rückversicherungs Gesellschaft AG (Munich Re AG) and was first authorised in the UK on the 13th of November 1987. Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) PLC is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) under reference number FRN202715.
You can check this information on the FSA's register by visiting their website or by contacting them on +(44) 845 606 1234.
Great Lakes is a member of the Employers' Liability Tracing Office ("ELTO") for which further details can be found at » www.elto.org.uk
