Fact file

We hope you will find the information on this page useful. From here you can find:

• Our history
• Key facts
• Key dates
• Awards we have won
• Lloyds TSB Marketing Group
• Scottish Widows Public Affairs

Our history

The Scottish Widows Fund Life Assurance Society - Scotland's first mutual life office - opened for business in 1815. It was located at the home of its first manager, William Wotherspoon, close to the west end of what is now Chambers Street in Edinburgh.

Now part of the Lloyds TSB Group, we have gone from strength to strength over the last 191 years and with well-established multi-channel sales, Scottish Widows is able to deliver value for money for all its customers.

For our company's full history, please visit our history.

Key facts

• Scottish Widows has one of the most recognised brands in the UK life, pensions and investments industry (Source: IPSOS Brand & Advertising Tracking Study, February 2007).
• Our product range includes long term insurance (such as life assurance, pensions, annuities and permanent health insurance) and savings and investment products.
• Scottish Widows has a multi-sales channel capability: Independent Financial Advisers, Direct Sales, Direct Marketing, Internet sales and sales through the Lloyds TSB branch network.
• Scottish Widows Investment Partnership manages £97.6 billion of client funds (Source: SWIP - as at 31 December 2007).
• Scottish Widows employs just under 4,000 people (Source: Internal).

Key Dates

• March 2000 Scottish Widows demutualised and became part of the Lloyds TSB Group.
• 1995 Scottish Widows Bank was launched and currently offers a range of savings, loans and mortgage products.
• 1815 Scottish Widows Mutual Life founded in Edinburgh as Scotland's first mutual life office.

Awards we have won

We regularly pick up industry awards in recognition of our achievements. For a full list, please visit Awards.

Lloyds TSB Marketing Group

Scottish Widows plc is part of the Lloyds TSB Marketing Group. For a full list of other group members, please visit Lloyds TSB Group.

Scottish Widows Public Affairs

Public Affairs is part of Scottish Widows Corporate Communications. It is responsible for assessing, co-ordinating and influencing our response to new Government proposals. For a full overview of activities, please visit Public affairs.