Mercer scooped the gong in the pension adviser category, while Advo Group was named healthcare adviser of the year. Watson Wyatt won the group risk adviser category at the event hosted by journalist and Strictly Come Dancing star John Sergeant.
The event, which took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, acknowledged excellence in the provision of workplace financial advice, products and consultancy services across the fields of healthcare, group risk, income protection, pensions and investments.
Full List of Winners
Corporate Adviser Firm of the Year
Winner – Bluefin
Highly Commended
Origin Financial Services, and
Thomsons Online Benefits
Corporate Adviser Small Firm of the Year
Winner – Tisco Financial Planning
Pension Adviser of the Year
Winner -Mercer
Highly Commended – Alexander Forbes Financial Services
Best Member Communication Strategy
Winner – Hargreaves Lansdown
Highly Commended – Bluefin
Group Income Protection Adviser of the Year
Winner – Lorica Consulting
Highly Commended – Willis Employee Benefits
Healthcare Adviser of the Year
Winner – Advo Group
Highly Commended – Alexander Forbes Financial Services
Group Risk Adviser of the Year
Winner – Watson Wyatt
Highly Commended – Willis Employee Benefits
Best Use of Technology by a Corporate Adviser
Winner – Thomsons Online Benefits
Highly Commended – Hewitt Associates
Best Strategy for Investment Advice on Pensions
Winner – Lane Clark & Peacock
Highly Commended – Foster Denovo
Best Integrated Health and Wellbeing Solution
Winner – Portus Consulting
Highly Commended – Jelf Group
Best Training and Professional Development
Winner – Origen Financial Services
Highly Commended – Lorica Consulting
Best Group Pension Provider
Winner – Standard Life
Best Healthcare Provider
Winner – Bupa
Best Group Risk Provider
Winner – Canada Life
Ultimate Default Fund 2009
Winner – Invesco Perpetual Distribution Fund