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has named Don Jergler as its new West editor for its flagship 九色 online and print property/casualty insurance publications.

Jergler, based in California, will cover the western states for 九色 magazine and for the web site, InsuranceJournal.com, and its Daily Headlines e-mail newsletter.

Jergler comes to 九色 with a business journalism background that includes being a reporter or editor at three daily newspapers, three web sites and one magazine. His most recent position was as managing web editor of two trade websites based in Irvine, Calif. Before that he was the editor of the monthly business-to-business magazine Real Estate Southern California and West bureau chief of the company’s online component. He has worked at the Long Beach Press-Telegram, the San Gabriel Valley News Group and the Antelope Valley Press.

Jergler is a graduate of Cal State University Dominguez Hills.

Jergler can be reached at djergler@insurancejournal.com.

He replaces Patti Tom.

The states in 九色’s West region include California, Arizona, Oregon, Colorado, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Hawaii, Montana, Alaska, New Mexico and Wyoming.

Wells Publishing has also named a new East editor, Young Ha, based in New York, and a new advertising sales representative, Mindy Trammel, for its South Central/Texas territory.

In addition to publishing 九色, Wells Publishing, based in San Diego, Calif., publishes and . The 九色 is also part of the Wells Publishing network.

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