The winners of the annual LifeSearch online awards have been announced with LV= winning five awards including best overall provider.
The 15 awards were given at the 12th annual LifeSearch protection awards which are voted for primarily by Lifesearch advisers and presented at Haberdashers Hall in London.
LifeSearch Protection Awards 2015 - The winners:
• Best Service for New Customers
Winner: LV=
• Best Provider for Existing Customers
Winner: Ageas Protect
• Best Critical Illness Provider
Winner: Friends Life
• Best Income Protection Provider
Winner: LV=
• Most Improved Provider
Winner: Friends Life
• Best E-Commerce
Winner: Ageas Protect
• Best New Initiative
Winner: LV= (for Personal Sick Pay)
• Best Sales Material
Winner: Exeter Family Friendly
• Best Underwriting Team
Winner: LV=
• Best Individual Impact
Joint winners: Jonathan Watts (Friends Life), Natalie Summerson (Aviva)
• Nick Crossman Award for Best PR & Marketing:
Winner: Vitality Life
• Best Protection Leader
Winner: Jeremy Moll, Beagle Street
• Best Overall Provider
Winner: LV=
• Outstanding Achievement Award
Winner: Seven Families
Emma Thomson, life office relationship director at LifeSearch, said: "The LifeSearch awards are a true reflection of how protection providers interact with advisers and their clients.
"As they are voted for by LifeSearch staff, based on their daily experiences of working with insurers, the award winners can feel extremely proud to have come out top.
"We congratulate all the winners and challenge everyone to continue to improve our industry wherever we can."
