And the winners are…….
The winners of the Consumer Moneyfacts Awards were announced last night at the HAC in London.
Industry professionals from leading financial services and utility providers gathered at the event hosted by television presenter Jake Humphrey.
Thousands of votes were cast by consumers which were used alongside technical analysis by Moneyfacts Group to choose the winners.
"We are delighted with the survey response which received almost 60,000 completed surveys from the general public and resulted in 500,000 answers being analysed, making this the largest annual survey of its kind," Sylvia Waycot, Publishing Director at Moneyfacts Group, said.
"The best product is not always the cheapest and sometimes benefits can be overlooked. These awards showcase the technically good products that also carry consumer approval."
Halifax/Bank of Scotland won the spoils in the Best Customer Service category, with the Post Office and Lloyds TSB receiving the Highly Commended and Commended prizes respectively.
The full list of the winners is included below.
Best Pet Insurance Provider | Best Car Insurance Provider |
Winner: Petplan
Highly Commended: Animal Friends
Commended: The Co-operative Insurance | Winner: LV=
Highly Commended: Post Office
Commended: The AA |
Best Health Insurance Provider | Best Travel Insurance Provider |
Winner: AXA PPP Healthcare
High Commended: Simplyhealth
Commended: WPA | Winner: AA Travel Insurance
Highly Commended: Insure & Go
Commended: JS Insurance |
Best Travel Money Provider | Best Prepaid Currency Card |
Winner: Post Office
Highly Commended: M&S Money
Commended: Sainsbury's Finance | Winner: CaxtonFX
Highly Commended: FairFX
Commended: MyTravelCash |
Best Home Insurance Provider | Best Energy Provider |
Winner: Tesco Bank
Highly Commended: The Co-operative Insurance
Commended: Bank of Scotland | Winner: The Co-operative Energy
Highly Commended: e.on
Commended: EDF Energy |
First Time Mortgage Buyers' Choice | Best High Street Mortgage Provider |
Winner: HSBC
Highly Commended: Yorkshire Building Society
Commended: Nationwide Building Society | Winner: HSBC
Highly Commended: Halifax
Commended: NatWest/Royal Bank of Scotland |
Remortgage Buyers' Choice | Best Personal Loan Provider |
Winner: Nationwide Building Society
Highly Commended: first direct
Commended: Woolwich from Barclays | Winner: Sainsbury's Finance
Highly Commended: Tesco Bank
Commended: Nationwide Building Society |
Best Credit Card Provider | Best Cashback Site |
Winner: Barclaycard
Highly Commended: M&S Money
Commended: Tesco Bank | Winner: Quidco
Highly Commended: Topcashback
Commended: ILoveCashback |
Best Current Account Provider | Best Student Account Provider |
Winner: Barclays Bank
Highly Commended: Halifax/Bank of Scotland
Commended: first direct | Winner: NatWest/Royal Bank of Scotland
Highly Commended: Halifax/Bank of Scotland
Commended: Barclays Bank |
Best High Street Savings Provider | Best Online Savings Provider |
Winner: Yorkshire Building Society
Highly Commended: Nationwide Building Society
Commended: Post Office | Winner: ICICI Bank UK
Highly Commended: first direct
Commended: ING Direct |
Best ISA Provider | Best Online Banking Provider |
Winner: Aldermore
Highly Commended: Barclays Bank
Commended: Halifax | Winner: first direct
Highly Commended: Lloyds TSB
Commended: Barclays Bank |
Best Customer Service |
Winner: Halifax/Bank of Scotland
Highly Commended: Post Office
Commended: Lloyds TSB |
