Royal London appoint Ronnie Binnie as Head of Strategic Partnerships
Royal London, the UK’s largest life, pensions and investment mutual, has appointed Ronnie Binnie as the of Head of Strategic Partnerships, reporting to Siobhan Barrow, UK Distribution Director. Ronnie will be based in Edinburgh.
Ronnie joins from Evelyn Partners, the wealth management group, where he was Managing Partner and Head of Office, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Ronnie has an impressive track record across a career spanning 35 years in the life and pensions industry, with much of his time spent in the advice sector in various adviser facing roles.
Ronnie joins the distribution leadership team, and, working with colleagues, will play a key role in strengthening the relationship with strategic partners to create opportunities to engage and bring valued insight into the business which will support the continued development of Royal London’s propositions.
Siobhan Barrow, UK Distribution Director at Royal London said: "Ronnie is well-regarded in the adviser market and a strong addition to the Royal London distribution team. His breadth of experience and industry connections will enable us to work even more closely with adviser partners.
"Ronnie’s most recent role within a financial adviser business will be invaluable as we continue to develop our strategic partnerships, giving us an even deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities adviser firms face, and how we can support them."
Ronnie Binnie commented: "I’m delighted to be joining Royal London at such an important time for the industry with the implementation of the Consumer Duty. The Royal London team has a real focus on building successful, mutually beneficial relationships, and I’m really looking forward to playing my part in contributing to that."
For further information please contact:
Patricia Corrigan, PR Manager
- Email: patricia.corrigan@royallondon.com
About Royal London
Royal London is the UK's largest customer-owned life, pensions, and investment company, and one of the top 30 mutuals globally*. With over 160 years of heritage and no external shareholders, we're able to take a long-term view, focusing on supporting better outcomes for our customers.
Today, Royal London looks after 8.4 million life and pension policies, with £212 billion of assets under management and over 5,000 colleagues**. In 2026, we shared £199 million of our profits with approximately 2.4 million eligible customers.
We invest in partnerships that reflect our values, including being the only Founding Partner of the first British & Irish Lions Women's Team, supporting women's and girls' rugby across grassroots and elite levels to help develop the next generation of players and coaches. All driven by our commitment to doing what's right for our customers.
Royal London works for you.
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*Based on total 2024 premium income. International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation Global data, 2026.
**Figures quoted are as at 30 June 2026.
