May 2008

Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) PLC ("Great Lakes") QBE Insurance (Europe) Limited ("QIEL")Insurance Business Transfer

The information contained on this page is correct as of 21 May 2008.

This page contains information about the proposed transfer of part of the business of Great Lakes to QIEL. The business to be transferred comprises Great Lakes' interest as co-insurer in the motor policies written under the Ensign brand by Lloyd's Syndicate 980 (as leading insurer) during the years 2001 to 2004 inclusive.

Please feel free to read and download any of the documents on the site. These documents tell you what we are planning to do, how we intend to do it and what this means for you. If you have any questions, please call our help line on 0845 1 222 400 (UK), 1 800 41 31 00 from the Republic of Ireland or 00800 08 08 08 08 (from everywhere else outside the UK).

The FSA has approved the appointment of an Independent Expert, whose role is to consider and report on the likely implications of the transfer for policyholders of Great Lakes and QIEL. The FSA has also approved the Independent Expert's Report on the transfer, which you may access from the list of documents below.

The High Court of Justice in London will be asked to approve the transfer at a hearing on 30 July 2008.

The following documents may be downloaded by clicking on the links below:

> Policyholder Letter
> Press/Legal Notice
> Independent Expert's Report 
> Summary of the Scheme and the Independent Expert's Report

Click on a document title above to download the document. If you are unable to access any of these documents, please contact us.

If you have any questions please call our help line on 

• 0845 1 222 400 in the UK
• 1 800 41 31 00 from the Republic of Ireland
• 00800 08 08 08 08 from everywhere else outside the UK

or write to

Insurance Business Transfer Department
14 Priestgate
Peterborough, PE1 1JA