Awards Short Lists 2025
Judging for the Protection Review Awards took place on 1st October 2025.
In a lively seven hour session, judging day was intense and full of debate.
As usual, due to the sheer number of entries and to keep things simple, we limit each shortlist to a maximum of 6. Please contact us for feedback if you didn’t make the shortlist.
But we have our winners and can't wait to present the awards on 27th November at The Landmark London Hotel.
Thanks to our guest judges, Fi Wynn, Holly Ewing, Tom Baigrie, Meg Kirby, Lizzie Lubczanski, Andy Philo, Angela Barritt, Graham Singleton, Ian Teague, Jason Hurley, Will Wood, Peter Hamilton, Rhys Williams, Moira O'Neill, Jacqui Durbin, Daren Boys, Steph Charman and Alastair Gerrard for your expertise and guidance.
Innovation Award in association with Gen Re
- Royal London
- Guardian
- Reassured
- Legal & General
- iPipeline
- CIExpert & Iress
Underwriting & Claims Award in association with Reframe Cancer
- HSBC Life
- Zurich
- National Friendly
- Royal London
- The Exeter
- Guardian
Individual Protection Adviser of the Year in association with The Exeter
- Rhys Schofield, Peak Mortgages and Protection
- Daniel Atmore, London & Country
- Martin Beckett, London & Country
- Charlotte Rogers, Radcliffe and Co
- Nathaniel Lee, Business Protected
- Scott Fallon, London & Country
Best New Product/Enhancement in association with Hannover Re UK Life Branch
- Scottish Widows
- National Friendly
- Zurich
- Vitality
- Legal & General
Best Protection Network in association with HSBC Life
- The Openwork Partnership
- St James's Place
- Paradigm Protect
- JLM Mortgage Network
- Stonebridge
- Sesame Bankhall Group
Health Insurance Adviser of the Year in association with National Friendly
- Private Medical Insurance Brokers Ltd
- Proactive Medical & Life
- Lifepoint Healthcare
- Brown & Brown Health and Employee Benefits
- Regency Health
Unsung Hero in association with MetLife
- Caroline Payne, Shepherds Friendly
- Suzanne Steed, Reframe Cancer
- Steve Berry, The Openwork Partnership
- Lisa Kelly, LifeSearch
- Antonia Merryfield, Cirencester Friendly
- Jane Irwin, Iress
Best Care & Support Experience in association with CIExpert
- UNUM
- Vitality
- Guardian
- Zurich
- The Exeter
- Aviva
Young Achiever Award in association with Zurich
- Laura Mitchell, Guardian
- Kevin Mugisha, Vantage Wealth Management
- Cameron Erskine, SeventySeven Wealth Management
- Chloe Link, Dynamo
- Declan Maggs, London & Country
- Zoe Mears, iPipeline
Best Protection Marketing in association with Quietroom
- Vitality
- Scottish Widows
- Zurich
- CIExpert
- Holloway Friendly
- Iress
Doing it Better Award in association with Iress
- Shepherds Friendly
- Zurich
- London & Country
- Royal London
- Met Life
- Cirencester Friendly
Global Development Award in association with INSTANDA
- Zurich
- Benekiva
- Qantev
Protection Intermediary of the Year in association with HSBC Life
- Future Proof
- Mortgage Advice Bureau
- Cura
- Waddle
- Business Protected
- Insurance Surgery
Distribution Impact Award in association with Aviva
- Mortgage Advice Bureau
- London & Country
- Reassured
- Howden Life & Health
Best Mortgage & Protection Award in association with AMI
- Mortgage Advice Bureau
- Mortgage 1st
- Barnsdale Financial Management
- Threshold
- The Orchard Practice
- London & Country
Protection Journalist of the Year in association with Iress
- Cameron Roberts, COVER Magazine
- Tabitha Lambie, Protection Reporter
- Momodou Musa Touray, Money Marketing
- Graham Simons, Health & Protection
- Moira O’Neill, Freelance Journalist
- Jaskeet Briah, COVER Magazine
There are no shortlists for the following awards:
Personality of the Year
Organisation of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award
See you at The London Landmark Hotel for the Protection Review Dinner & Awards on 27th November 2025.
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