Comings & Goings

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America announces that Jeffrey Merrill has joined its group benefits team as national manager of enrollment services. Merrill will lead Guardian’s enrollment services efforts in the worksite market and brings more than 20 years of experience across all facets of the employee benefits industry, with roles spanning enrollment, sales, marketing and underwriting most recently at Unum and Sun Life Financial. … Rich Linton has been appointed as president of individual markets for ING U.S. Retirement. He will be responsible for all aspects of the business, including ING Financial Partners and he will also oversee ING’s retail investor channel, a team responsible for providing phone-based guidance and support to new and existing ING customers looking for help with their retirement savings and income needs, including IRA rollovers. … Buck Consultants has named Thomas V. Burke as its new Washington, D.C. principal and market leader. In this role, Burke will oversee day-to-day office operations and is responsible for client and employee satisfaction and retention, business development and growth, oversight of projects and client relationships, staffing, team collaboration, and resource and financial management.  He has more than 25 years of consulting experience.