LifeSearch Protection Awards announces 2016 shortlist

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LifeSearch has announced the shortlist for its 2016 Protection Awards.

The awards ceremony will be hosted at Haberdashers Hall in London on the 2nd of March 2016. 

Emma Thomson, life office relationship director at LifeSearch said: "The LifeSearch Protection Awards are voted for by our teams to recognise achievements in the Protection Industry, focussing on areas that help consumers and their families to be better protected.

"We are pleased our event is highly regarded, with firms and individuals proud to win the awards. We'd offer our congratulations to all those short-listed and look forward to announcing the winners on the 2nd of March."

The shortlist of providers and individuals is as follows: 

Best Income Protection Provider
British Friendly
Friends Life
LV=

Best Critical Illness Provider (Sponsored by CIExpert)
AIG
Friends Life
Vitality

Best E-Commerce (Sponsored by UnderwriteMe)
AIG
L&G

Best Underwriting Team
AIG
LV=
Royal London
Zurich

Best Service (New Customers)
AIG
LV=
Royal London

Best Sales Material
Friends Life
LV=
Royal London
Vitality

The Nick Crossman Award for Best PR & Marketing
Beagle Street
L&G
Royal London
Vitality

Best Provider for Existing Customers
AIG
L&G
Vitality

Most Improved Provider
Aegon
Friends Life
Royal London

Best New Initiative
AIG
Friends Life
Vitality

Best Individual Impact

Alan Waddington (British Friendly)
Charlotte Rogers (LV=)
Dave Richardson (LV=
Jonathan Watts (Aviva/Friends Life)
Karen Leys (Aegon)
Linda Chesworth (Aegon)
Stephen Prandstatter (Royal London)

Best Protection Leader
Debbie Kennedy (Royal London)
Esther Dijkstra (Scottish Widows)
Myles rix (LV=)

Best Overall Provider
AIG
Friends Life
LV=

Further reading 

2015 results: LifeSearch announces awards winners

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