WSB Awards 2026: Shortlists revealed!

The awards - which are now in their 14th year - aim to find and recognise the employers which have the best benefits teams and offerings to staff and have done the most to improve these over the past 12 months.

In addition, the awards look to reward the best pension and benefit providers - recognising those that have done the most to help employers and their staff over the past year.

This year's awards have been judged by a panel of senior industry judges. The winners of the accolades will be announced at a gala dinner on 9 September at the Marriott Grosvenor Square in London.

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Further information about the awards can be found at: wsbawards.co.uk.

The finalist lists are as follows:

Employer Awards

Best Benefits Strategy/Innovation of the Year

• Aon
• HomeServe

Best Communications/Engagement Initiative of the Year

• Aldi Stores
• Centrica
• EDF
• Skanska UK

Best Healthcare and Wellbeing Strategy of the Year

• Aon
• BNP Paribas
• CSSC Active Wellbeing
• Danone

Best Financial Education Strategy

• HSBC Bank Pension Trust (UK)
• Jet2

Consultant and Provider Awards

Employee Benefit Consultant of the Year

• Aon
• Benifex 
• Brown & Brown Health and Employee Benefits
• Secondsight   

Pension Consultant of the Year

• Aon
• Barker Tatham Investment Consultants
• Benifex
• Brown & Brown Health and Employee Benefits
• Dalriada Pensions Management
• Howden
• Hymans Robertson
• Mercer

Group Risk Consultant of the Year

• Benifex 
• Brown & Brown Health and Employee Benefits
• Howden
• Isio

Healthcare and Wellbeing Consultant of the Year

• Benifex 
• Brown & Brown Health and Employee Benefits
• Howden

Benefits Innovation of the Year

• DASH
• Each Person
• moneyappi

SME Benefits Provider of the Year Award

• Cycle Solutions (cycle to Work)
• Each Person
• Howden

Benefit Communication Initiative of the Year

• Mercer Master Trust
• Scottish Widows

Best Use of Technology for Benefits Award

• Aon
• Each Person
• GoodPAYE powered by PayCaptain.org
• Howden
• Isio
• moneyappi
• Zest Technology

Car Scheme Provider of the Year

• Arval UK
• Fleet Operations
• Novuna Vehicle Solutions
• Octopus Electric Vehicles
• SG Fleet UK
• Tusker
• Zenith

Financial Education Provider of the Year

• Hymans Robertson Personal Wealth
• Mercer
• moneyappi
• Scottish Widows
• Serve and Protect Credit Union
• The CFO HQ

Group Risk Provider of the Year

• MetLife UK
• Zurich

Health Cash Plan Provider of the Year

• Health Shield Friendly Society
• HMCA
• Medicash
• Westfield Health

Health and Wellbeing Provider of the Year

• Aon
• Bluecrest Wellness
• Equipsme
• Health Shield Friendly Society
• HMCA
• Inuvi

Pension Provider of the Year

• Royal London
• Scottish Widows
• Standard Life

Workplace Savings and Benefits Initiative of the Year

• HS Trustees
• Royal London
• Serve and Protect Credit Union

Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award

• Aon
• Deloitte