Incisive financial services awards open for entry
The Gold Standard Awards 2008 are now open for entries. The awards; which seek to reward the best in financial services based on an assessment of financial strength, capability, service, fair value and trust,;are once again being run in association with TCF Index, a company that helps financial firms progress towards the FSA's Treating Customers Fairly targets.
Now in their sixth year, the Gold Standards, run by COVER's parent company Incisive Media, are open to entry from companies involved in protection, healthcare, independent financial advice, offshore life assurance, fund management, group pensions, individual pensions, insurance, mortgages and banking. Such is the high standard demanded of entrants that only 48 Gold Standards have been awarded in the awards' five-year history.
Last year's winners were providers Friends Provident and Standard Life Healthcare, and IFA firms Investment Quorum, Informed Choice and Torquil Clark.
Speaking after the 2007 awards, a spokesperson for Friends Provident said: "We are delighted to have won a Gold Standard for protection for the fifth year in a row. Awards such as this show our strong commitment to treating customers fairly in all elements of our protection proposition. From the products we provide to the claims support received, client needs remain at the heart of our operations."
The entry process is online and is open until mid-September, with the awards being presented at a reception at the House of Commons on 25 November. Visit www.goldstandardawards.com to find out more and to enter.
