Foreign multinational

Great-West Lifeco

Entities in the directory
11
Countries
5

Great-West Lifeco is an insurance group with 11 entities licensed in 5 countries in Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America. Below is each licensed entity by market, as its national register records it: the legal name, the class it is licensed for and how it is owned.

The group's parent company is publicly traded. The listing belongs to the parent, not to the licensed entities below, and is not part of any licence register. Source: wikidata.org, last checked 2026-09-13.

Internationally Active Insurance Groups

Controlled by Canada Life Assurance Company, identified as an Internationally Active Insurance Group under the IAIS Common Framework. Group-wide supervisor: Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), Canada. IAIS register as of 3 June 2026.

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Which entity is licensed where

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Entities in the directory

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CompanyCountryClassParent / groupOwnershipRegulatorVerificationPopularity
Canada Life InternationalTSX: GWOGuernsey, Jersey and Isle of ManLLifeGreat-West LifecoIAIGForeign multinationalGFSC / JFSC / IOMFSAPartial93 Confidence: Low
Irish Life Health Designated Activity CompanyTSX: GWOIrelandHHealth / MedicalGreat-West LifecoIAIGForeign multinationalCBIVerified99 Confidence: Medium
Canada Life Assurance Europe PLCTSX: GWOIrelandLLifeGreat-West LifecoIAIGForeign multinationalCBIVerified52 Confidence: Low
Canada Life International Assurance (Ireland) Designated Activity CompanyTSX: GWOIrelandLLifeGreat-West LifecoIAIGForeign multinationalCBIVerified87 Confidence: Low
Irish Life Assurance PlcTSX: GWOIrelandLLifeGreat-West LifecoIAIGForeign multinationalCBIVerified—
Canada Life Re Ireland DACTSX: GWOIrelandRReinsurerGreat-West LifecoIAIGForeign multinationalCBIVerified87 Confidence: Low
Canada Life LimitedTSX: GWO
UK-incorporated insurer; activities: Capital redemption, Life and annuity, Linked long-term, Marriage and birth, Pension fund management, Permanent health
United KingdomCCompositeGreat-West LifecoIAIGForeign multinationalPRAVerified100 Confidence: Medium
Canada Life Assurance CoTSX: GWO
Incorporated outside HK
Hong KongLLifeGreat-West LifecoIAIGForeign multinationalIAVerified90 Confidence: Medium
Canada Life Ltd (UK)TSX: GWO
Incorporated outside HK
Hong KongLLifeGreat-West LifecoIAIGForeign multinationalIAVerified—
Canada Life Assurance Company (The)TSX: GWO
Canadian-incorporated FRFI
CanadaLLifeGreat-West LifecoIAIGDomestic privateOSFI / provincialVerified86 Confidence: Low
Canada Life Insurance Company of Canada (The)TSX: GWO
Canadian-incorporated FRFI
CanadaLLifeGreat-West LifecoIAIGDomestic privateOSFI / provincialVerified—

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