LIFESEARCH PRESS RELEASE
21st February 2008
LifeSearch Protection Awards 2008
AXA win 6 trophies at the LifeSearch Protection Awards 2008.
Now in their fifth year, the LifeSearch Protection awards were announced on Wednesday 20th February at the Hiscox Arts Café.
Tom Baigrie, Managing Director of LifeSearch, congratulated all the award winners: “The awards are voted for on a one person one vote basis among all relevant LifeSearch staff. So it’s the people who deal with the life offices day in, day out, who ultimately decide the result and not a panel of judges, which means it’s a true reflection of LifeSearch’s experiences with the providers. All the winners can feel proud that their success is a true measure of their hard work over the past year.”
The 2008 Award Winners are as follows:
1. BEST SERVICE PROVIDER
WINNER: LEGAL & GENERAL
2. MOST IMPROVED PROVIDER
WINNER: AXA
3. BEST CRITICAL ILLNESS PROVIDER
WINNER: BUPA
4. BEST INCOME PROTECTION PROVIDER
WINNER: PIONEER
5. BEST NEW INITIATIVE (IN ASSOCIATION WITH DEFAQTO)
WINNER: AXA
6. BEST UNDERWRITING TEAM
WINNER: AXA
7. BEST INDIVIDUAL IMPACT
WINNER: NAOMI GREATOREX (AXA)
8. BEST E-COMMERCE PROVIDER
WINNER: LEGAL & GENERAL
9. BEST MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
WINNER: AEGON SCOTTISH EQUITABLE
10. BEST TRADE PUBLICATION FOR PROTECTION
WINNER: COVER MAGAZINE
11. TCF Award
WINNER: AXA
12. BEST OVERALL PROVIDER (IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE EXCHANGE)
WINNER: AXA
Enquiries
Kevin Carr, Head of Protection Strategy
Tel: 0207 065 1033 / 07887 838811
kevincarr@lifesearch.co.uk
Matt Morris, Policy Adviser
Tel: 0207 065 1020
mattmorris@lifesearch.co.uk
Consumers can contact LifeSearch on 0800 316 4242 or at www.lifesearch.co.uk
LifeSearch can source case studies where required and can provide tables of typical premiums.
The latest LifeSearch Protection Report (PR9) contains all the latest industry news and statistics, including new Critical Illness paid / declined claims figures and the latest stats on how much further Life Cover premiums have fallen this year. If you need a copy, please contact us.
About LifeSearch
With more than 200,000 customers, more than £13bn of cover arranged and over 40 awards and nominations LifeSearch is the UK's leading independent life insurance and protection specialist offering advice to consumers on life insurance, critical illness, income protection and family income benefit.
Established in 1997 by Tom Baigrie and Arthur Davies of London based Independent Financial Adviser Baigrie Davies, LifeSearch has offices in London, Milton Keynes and Leeds. The company currently employs around 150 people, of which approximately 50 are qualified advisers.
LifeSearch prides itself on the quality of advice and high levels of service it provides - always offering the most competitive quote possible based on a client's personal circumstances.
Through LifeSearchCare, LifeSearch is also the only intermediary to provide its clients with free support and counselling provided by RED ARC.
Recognition of the service the company provides is reflected in the number of positive customer feedback forms LifeSearch receives. Since launch, this figure is in excess of 10,000.
LifeSearch Limited is an Appointed Representative of Baigrie Davies and Company Limited, who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
