Royal London and Moneygate bag Sesame protection awards

The awards are voted for by members of the IFA network, and are based on independent research conducted by NMG Financial Consulting.

Stephen Young, chief operating officer at Sesame Bankhall Group, said: "These awards are a positive endorsement of the high quality service and support that these companies are delivering to IFAs and mortgage brokers.

"The past year has been another challenging one for our industry and it is good to be able to celebrate the achievements of some of our member firms, along with our provider and lender partners, who have demonstrated continued success in these difficult times."

The full list of winners is:

Providers and Lenders winners

• Best Protection Provider: Royal London (Bright Grey and Scottish Provident)
• Best Investment Provider: Fidelity
• Best Pension Provider: Aviva and Scottish Life (Joint)
• Best General Insurance Provider: Paymentshield
• Best Overall Service - Provider: Scottish Life
• Best Overall Service - Lender: BM Solutions
• Best Value for Money - Provider: Friends Provident
• Best Value for Money - Lender: Coventry
• Best Intermediary Lender: Nationwide

Adviser winners

• Top Protection Firm: Moneygate IFA Ltd
• Top Mortgage Firm: Hurst Independent Financial Services Ltd
• Top Pensions & Investment Firm: LEBC Group Ltd
• Top General Insurance Firm: Slater Hogg Mortgages Ltd
• Top Firm - North East: LEBC Group Ltd
• Top Firm - North West: The Chester Partnership Ltd
• Top Firm - Northern Ireland: Oasis Financial Solutions Ltd
• Top Firm - Midlands: New Homes Mortgage Services
• Top Firm - Wales & South West: Lampiers Financial Planning Ltd
• Top Firm - Home Counties: Hurst Independent Financial Services Ltd
• Top Firm - London & South: The Investment Company
• Top Adviser: Matt King, The Investment Company

Special awards

• Directors' Award: Harvest Associates Ltd
• Best Strategic Provider Partner: Aegon and Scottish Widows (Joint)