Great Lakes Insurance SE

Reference number: 769884

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When glise.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3003 7070 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3M 5BN
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Accepting Deposits
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
50
upheld, against a 31% median
36%
about insurance
50

A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers.

Key dates in its history

Great Lakes Insurance SE’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

6 November 2023

  • FCA recorded a standard requirement (Financial Promotions for own firm, ARs and other members of the group)

FCA register

2022

5 September 2022

  • FCA recorded a standard requirement (No CBTL business unless registered)

FCA register

28 July 2022

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2017

23 January 2017

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2016

30 December 2016

  • Regulated by the BaFin (Germany) from this date

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to Great Lakes Insurance SE

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Great Lakes Insurance SE. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Great Lakes Insurance SE

Other firms of the same type (insurer), nearest first.

In London

Chubb European Group SELondonAuthorisedGreat Lakes Insurance UK LimitedLondonAuthorisedHelvetia Global Solutions LtdLondonAuthorisedAXA Insurance UK PLCLondonAuthorisedLegal and General Assurance Society LimitedLondonAuthorisedThe Prudential Assurance Company LimitedLondonAuthorised

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 6 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Great Lakes Insurance SE FCA authorised?
Yes, Great Lakes Insurance SE (FRN 769884) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2022 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Great Lakes Insurance SE’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3003 7070 and the website glise.com for Great Lakes Insurance SE. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Great Lakes Insurance SE a scam or clone?
Great Lakes Insurance SE is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Great Lakes Insurance SE?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Great Lakes Insurance SE to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
How many complaints does Great Lakes Insurance SE get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 50 new complaints about Great Lakes Insurance SE, and upheld 36% of those it decided.

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