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Awards & Ratings
Recognition of our achievements
Here are some of the awards and industry recognition that we have received over the past few years. We treat any award received as a huge compliment and recognition of our achievements.
2010
Moneywise Pension Awards www.moneywise.co.uk
Winner – Best Stakeholder Pension Provider
Highly commended – Best Personal Pension Provider (non‑stakeholder)
International Fund and Product Awards 2010
Winner of Best Life Group (UK)
Highly commended for Best International Life Product (UK) for CMI Global Investor
FT Adviser Online Service Awards 2010
Five star rating awarded in the Life & Pension category
Finance & Technology Research Centre e-Excellence Ratings
EEE Rating for Group Personal Pensions
Moneywise Customer Service Awards 2010
Highly Commended for Best Critical Illness Provider for Service
Professional Adviser Awards
Best RDR Initiative for IFAs (for our work on the Retail Distribution Review)
IFA Census Campaign Awards
Winner of Best IFA Campaign 2010 – Brand Campaign
Runner Up for
Best IFA Campaign 2010 – Pensions
Financial Adviser Life & Pensions Awards www.ft.com
Highly Commended – Group Pensions Provider
Defaqto 5 Star Rating www.defaqto.com/star-ratings
5 Star Rating for our Retirement Account
Defaqto 5 Star Rating www.defaqto.com/star-ratings
5 Star Rating for our Investment Bond
Defaqto 5 Star Rating www.defaqto.com/star-ratings
5 Star Rating for our CMI Global Investor
2009
Financial & Technology Research Centre www.ftrc.co.uk
EEE rating in e-excellence (top rating) for Portfolio Planning Tools
Moneywise 2009 Pension Awards www.moneywise.co.uk
Winner – Best Personal Pension Provider (Non Stakeholder)
Financial Adviser Life & Pensions Awards www.ft.com
Winner – Individual Pension Provider
Financial Adviser Life & Pensions Awards www.ft.com
Highly Commended – Pension Provider
Financial Adviser Life & Pensions Awards www.ft.com
Highly Commended – Group Pension Provider
Financial & Technology Research Centre www.ftrc.co.uk
EEE rating in e-excellence (top rating) for GPP (including Stakeholder)
Professional Adviser Awards www.professionaladviser.co.uk
Best Pensions Provider
Defaqto Five Star Rating www.defaqto.com
Five Star Rating for our Retirement Account SIPP
Defaqto Five Star Rating www.defaqto.com
Five Star Rating for our Flexible Options Bond
2008
Online Finance Awards www.onlinefinanceawards.com
Best Financial Advice Site
Gold Standard Awards www.goldstandardawards.com
Incisive Media Gold Standard for Individual Pensions
Financial Adviser Service Awards www.ftadviser.com
Life & Pensions Provider
Financial Adviser Service Awards www.ftadviser.com
Investment Providers & Packagers
The Moneyfacts Investment, Life & Pensions Awards www.moneyfactsgroup.co.uk
Moneyfacts Pension Award 2008 Winner — Best Personal Pension Provider & highly commended for Best Pension Service at the Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards 2008.
Moneywise 2008 pension awards www.moneywise.co.uk
Moneywise Pension Award 2008 Winner — Best Personal Pension Provider (Non Stakeholder)
FTAdviser Online Service Awards www.ftadviser.com
5 Star Award in the Life & Pensions Providers category at the FT Adviser Online Service Awards 2008
Marketing Society Awards for Excellence 2008 www.marketing-society.org.uk
Winner of the Internal Marketing category
IDM Business Performance Awards www.theidm.com
Digital Retention Award
Communicators in Business Awards www.cib.uk.com
Award of Excellence
Financial Technology Research Centre www.ftrc.co.uk
EEE rating in e-excellence (top rating) for Portfolio Planning Tools
Financial Adviser Life & Pensions Awards www.ft.com
1st place in the category for Best Individual Pensions provider at the Financial Adviser Awards
Financial Adviser Life & Pensions Awards www.ft.com
1st place in the category for Best Pensions Provider at the Financial Adviser Awards
Financial Adviser Life & Pensions Awards www.ft.com
2nd place in the category for Best Group Pensions Provider at the Financial Adviser Awards
Financial Technology Research Centre www.ftrc.co.uk
EEE rating in e-excellence (top rating) for Group S32A New Business
Financial Technology Research Centre www.ftrc.co.uk
EEE rating in e-excellence (top rating) for Group CIMP – Existing Business
Financial Technology Research Centre www.ftrc.co.uk
EEE rating in e-excellence (top rating) for Group Personal Pensions Inc Stakeholder – Existing Business
Financial Technology Research Centre www.ftrc.co.uk
EEE rating in e-excellence (top rating) for Group Personal Pensions Inc Stakeholder – New Business
Defaqto Five Star Rating www.defaqto.co.uk
Five Star Rating for our Retirement Account
2007
Gold Standard Awards 2007 www.goldstandardawards.com
Gold Standard for Individual Pension
Financial Technology Research Centre www.ftrc.co.uk
EEE rating in e-excellence for Pension Tools
AKG Company Profile and Financial Strength Report www.akg.co.uk
Service: Five Stars (Excellent)
Image & Strategy: Five Stars (Excellent)
Overall Financial Strength B+ (Very Strong)
The Moneyfacts Investment, Life & Pensions Awards www.moneyfactsgroup.co.uk
Best Personal Pension Provider Award & highly commended for Best Pension Service at the Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards 2007.
FTAdviser Online Service awards www.ftadviser.com
5 Star Award in the Life & Pensions Providers category at the FT Adviser Online Service Awards 2007
Financial Adviser Life & Pensions Awards www.ft.com
Best Individual Pensions Provider at the Financial Adviser Awards
Defaqto Five Star Rating www.defaqto.com
Five Star Rating for our Retirement Account
Money Marketing Awards www.moneymarketing.co.uk
Best TV Advert –- Gold Award
Best Direct Mail – Silver Award
Best Use Of New Media – Silver Award
Best Outdoor Advert (for our brand campaign) – Bronze
Award
Consumer Campaign Of The Year (for our brand campaign)
– Bronze Award
Bronze Award in the Best Pension Provider
Financial Technology Research Centre www.ftrc.co.uk
EEE rating in e-excellence (top rating) for Portfolio Planning Tools
Financial Technology Research Centre www.ftrc.co.uk
EEE rating in e-excellence (top rating)
for Group Personal Pensions
EEE rating in e-excellence (top rating) for Group
Stakeholder Pensions
EEE rating in e-excellence (top rating) for Group
Contracted In Money Purchase
Professional Adviser www.profadv.co.uk
Best Pensions Provider
2006
Financial Adviser Five Star Awards www.ft.com
5 Star Award – Life and Pensions Service 5 Star Award – Investment Service
Gold Standard Awards www.goldstandardawards.com
Gold Standard for Protection & Healthcare Gold Standard for Mortgages
The Financial Services Forum Awards www.fsforum.co.uk
‘Most Effective Public Relations Campaign’ and ‘Most Effective New Product, Service or Innovation’
The Moneyfacts Investment, Life & Pension Awards www.moneyfactsgroup.co.uk
‘Best Pension Service’
Moneywise Awards www.moneywise.co.uk
‘Best Stakeholder Personal Pension Provider’ in the Moneywise Pension Awards.
Money Marketing Awards www.moneymarketing.co.uk
Best Use of New Media for our Corporate Pensions online proposition Best Radio Advertisement for Scottish Widows Bank’s radio advertising campaign: ‘Coin’
Financial Adviser Life & Pensions Awards www.ft.com
Individual Pensions Company of the Year Award
Financial Technology Research Centre www.ftrc.co.uk
EEE rating in e-commerce excellence (top rating) for Group Personal Pensions and Group Stakeholder EEE rating in e-commerce excellence (top rating) for Portfolio Planning Tools EEE rating in e-commerce excellence (top rating) for Pension Tools
Arts & Business Cymru Awards www.aandb.org.uk
‘Arts and Business Wales/Cymru New Partnership Award’ for Scottish Widows sponsorship of Welsh National Opera (WNO)
Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Excellence Awards www.cipr.co.uk
Corporate Communications Award
