Lloyds appoints chairman of Scottish Widows

A pedestrian is seen passing the head office of the Lloyds Banking Group in central London in this August 5, 2009 file photograph. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/Files

LONDON (Reuters) - Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Nick Prettejohn as chairman of its pensions company Scottish Widows Group.

The former chairman of Brit Insurance was also named as a non-executive director of Lloyds Banking Group.

(Reporting by Clare Hutchison. Editing by Jane Merriman)