On 21 January, AEGON was announced as Best Pensions Provider and Best Individual Protection Provider by Professional Advisor. On 10 February, AEGON was announced as Best Group Pension Provider by Corporate Adviser.
Andy Marchant, Life & Pensions Marketing Director at AEGON: ‘This is the second consecutive year that we have won the award for protection. It’s an excellent achievement, as the awards are voted for entirely by financial advisers. Achieving these awards this year particularly in the face of such difficult market conditions, highlight our continued reputation and presence in the marketplace.’
About Professional Adviser Awards
The Professional Adviser Awards are designed to recognise and reward the companies that are providing the best products, services and support to independent financial advisers (IFAs). They stand out from others in the industry because they are entirely voted for by IFAs. The Professional Adviser Awards profile the very best providers to the IFA market.
About Corporate Adviser Awards
Adviser categories were determined by a panel of 11 industry experts. Provider categories were determined by independent research of 250 corporate intermediaries, carried out by H2B.
The events
The Professional Advisor Awards winners were announced on Thursday 21st January at the London Hilton, Park Lane. The ceremony was followed by an exclusive reception, where 600 guests toasted the recipients of the ultimate accolades in the industry.
The Corporate Adviser Awards winners were announced on 10 February at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel, hosted by Edinburgh Fringe favourite Kevin Bridges.
The winners
In total there were 34 Professional Advisor Awards winners in six award categories - investment, retirement, adviser, IFA servicing, the 'hot 100 awards' and special awards. AEGON has won the Best Pensions Provider Award and Best Individual Protection Provider Award in the category Retirement. Please click here for the 2010 winners.
There were 14 Corporate Adviser Awards winners in advisor and provider categories. AEGON has won the Best Group Pension Provider Award in the provider categories. Please click here for more information and the complete list of winners.
