Here are a selection of the awards recently won by AEGON’s businesses. Each award is a huge compliment and recognition of our achievements. We’re delighted by this success – it shows we’re getting things right which means our customers benefit.

Five star ratings from defaqto

• Five star ratings have been awarded for Onshore Investment Control and Offshore Wealth Mangement Portfolio in 2010, and SIPP, Onshore Bonds and Offshore Bonds in 2009 – which means one of the best combinations of quality, flexibility, choice and access

'eee' ratings from FTRC 2010 and 2009

• So far this year, we've been awarded 'eee' ratings for Group SIPP, Group CIMP and Group Personal Pensions including Group Stakeholder. And in 2009 we were awarded 15 'eee' ratings across a wide range of products and services including Individual Pensions, SIPP Specialist, Pensions Tools, Corporate Pensions, Individual Protection, Investment Control, SIPP and Drawdown

Corporate Adviser Award 2010

• We've been awarded Best Group Pension Provider

Professional Adviser Award 2010

• We've been voted Best Pension Provider and Best Individual Protection Provider

Financial Adviser Service Awards 2009

• We've been awarded 5 stars for Investments, 4 stars for Life and Pensions and recognised as Most Improved Provider in the Investment category

Protection Provider of the Year 2009

• Bankhall advisers have voted for us as Protection Provider of the Year

Best new product - AEGON Secure Lifetime Income

• AEGON Secure Lifetime Income has been named Best New Product at the International Adviser Awards 2009

Best Pension Service Provider 2009

Headline Money award 2009

• For the third year running, we've won Best Pension Service Provider at the Investment Life and Pensions Moneyfacts Awards. We're also highly commended for Best Group Pension Provider, Best Income Drawdown Provider and Best Personal Pension product and commended for Most Competitive Annuity Provider

• Best press office - for the third year running

Mortgage Strategy award 2008

• Best Mortgage Protection Provider: AEGON Scottish Equitable

National Sales Award finalists 2008

• Finalists in the Sales Team of the Year (B2B) and Best Incentive and Motivation Programme of the Year categories

Financial Times ‘Adviser Firm of the Year – TCF’ – Origen

• Origen wins award for significant progress in treating customers fairly (TCF) during 2008

Money Observer’s Individual Fund awards 2008 – winners in UK Growth and Ethical categories

• AEGON Asset Management’s UK Equity Fund managed by Stephen Adams and the Ethical Equity Fund managed by Audrey Ryan both scooped top prize

Park Row ‘Provider of the Year’ 2008

• Park Row (a national IFA form founded in 1998), selected AEGON Scottish Equitable as provider of the year

Lighthouse Group Awards 2008 (Lighthouse is one of the leading IFA and Wealth Management groups with 540 advisers in the UK)

• Top Provider 2008: AEGON Scottish Equitable

FT Business Pension and Investment Provider Awards 2008

• Third Party Administrator of the Year: AEGON HS Admin

Money Marketing Financial Services Awards 2008

• Best Retirement Planner: Origen

Corporate Adviser Awards 2008

• Best Group Pension Provider: AEGON Scottish Equitable

Lipper UK Funds Awards 2008

• Best Overall Group Award – Equity (Large): AEGON Asset Management