Kenneth D. Merin (born 1947) is an American Republican Party politician and lawyer who served two stints as the New Jersey Commissioner of Insurance.

[citation needed] In 1981, Merin joined the campaign of Thomas Kean for Governor of New Jersey as the Director of Research.

[citation needed] A resident of Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Merin was appointed by Kean on January 12, 1985, to serve as Director of Policy and Planning in the Governor's office.

[citation needed] After leaving state government, Merin headed the Insurance Coverage practice at Purcell Ries Shannon Mulcahy & O'Neill, a New Jersey law firm.

[citation needed] He served as a Director of DSL.net, a nationwide provider of broadband communications services.