Ex-Scottish Widows director Taylor joins NEST

Jenna Towler
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John Taylor, former intermediaries marketing director at Scottish Widows, joined the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) today.

He has been appointed as NEST's managing director for customer and proposition. He replaces Helen Dean, who has moved to become the pension scheme's managing director, product and operations. Taylor worked at Scottish Widows from 2007 until last year. Before that he was at Standard Life, starting out as an actuary and then covering corporate pensions and the wrap market. NEST chief executive Tim Jones, said: "John will be taking the message about NEST and where we fit in to employers, other providers and intermediaries. He will also be raising awareness with consumers and helping us to...

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