Guardian Adds Another Hire to Worksite Team

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New Head of Enrollment Services is Latest Addition to Management Team as Guardian Expands Voluntary Business

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian), one of the nation’s largest mutual life insurers and a leading provider of employee benefits, announced that Jeffrey Merrill has joined its Group Benefits team as National Manager, Enrollment Services. This is the second addition to Guardian’s Group Benefits management team in 2012 and follows continued enhancements to Guardian’s worksite offerings which will further position the voluntary business for continued growth.

“Enrollment is and will continue to be a key differentiator in the Worksite market, with employers looking for simple and efficient solutions that provide seamless administration, choice driven and flexible enrollment offerings, and employee education services. In addition to ongoing product development that further strengthens our voluntary lineup, we continue to expand our leadership team and prepare for the accelerated growth we are anticipating in the market,” said Michael Martocci, 2^nd Vice President of Worksite Markets for Guardian.

Merrill will lead Guardian’s enrollment services efforts in the Worksite market. He 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.

About Guardian

A mutual insurer founded in 1860, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and its subsidiaries are committed to protecting individuals, business owners and their employees with life, disability income, dental insurance products, and offer funding vehicles for 401(k) plans, annuities and other financial products. Guardian operates one of the largest dental networks in the United States, and protects more than six million employees and their families at 115,000 companies. The company has approximately 5,000 employees in the United States and a network of over 3,000 financial representatives in more than 80 agencies nationwide.