Employee Benefits’ sister publication, Corporate Adviser, announced the winners of its annual awards last night (11 February) at the Lancaster London, hosted by comedian Danny Wallace (pictured).Aon was named firm of the year at the ceremony, as well as being awarded for Best use of technology by a corporate adviser.The winners also included:
- Pension adviser of the year – PWC. Highly commended - Barnett Waddingham
- Group risk adviser of the year – Orb Employee Benefits. Highly commended - Arthur J Gallagher
- Best group pension provider – Standard Life
- Best integrated health and wellbeing solution – Willis PMI Group
- Best cash plan provider – Health Shield. Highly commended - BHSF Employee Benefits
- Healthcare adviser of the year –Arthur J Gallagher
- Best use of technology by a corporate adviser – Aon Employee Benefits. Highly commended - Portus Consulting
- Best group risk provider – Canada Life Group Insurance. Highly commended - Ellipse
- Best healthcare provider – Vitality Health
- Best strategy for investment advice on pensions - JLT Employee Benefits
- Best member communication strategy - Shilling. Highly commended - AHC
- Best adviser auto-enrolment proposition - The Ink Group. Highly commended - Chiltern Consultancy
- Best master trust - Nest
- Ultimate default fund - Royal London Target Lifestyle Strategies. Highly commended - Nest Retirement Date Funds
- Best provider decumulation proposition - LV= Financial Advice Services
- Best at-retirement solution - Hargreaves Lansdown. Highly commended - LEBC The Retirement Adviser
- Corporate Adviser small firm of the year 2016 - Orb Employee Benefits. Highly commended - Demna Consulting
- Corporate Adviser firm of the year 2016 - Aon. Highly commended - Capita Employee Benefits