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Don Jergler

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California, Long Beach
As seen in: Claims Journal, Insurance Journal, The Orange County Register, Weedmaps, EIN News, Grunion Gazette, Press-Telegram, CalMatters, Long Beach Post, Carrier Management, Autobody News, The Wealth Advisor and
Covers:  Business, general subjects.
I've been a reporter/editor for 20 years, covering insurance, real estate and other business topics.

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Don Jergler’s Biography

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My skills include writing hard news and trend pieces, research, content creation, and interviewing people. After two decades in daily newspapers, I headed into B2B reporting. In my time as a reporter/editor, I've covered beats like aerospace, business, crime, finance, government, insurance technology and tourism. My freelance work has appeared in the L.A. Times, LB Post, and Orange County Register. I recently completed an M.A. in Communications at Cal State University Fullerton, earning a 4.0 G…

Don Jergler’s Journalist Portfolio

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Hail A Growing Loss Driver on Rising Tide of Severe Convective Storm Risk, Allianz Says

Hail A Growing Loss Driver on Rising Tide of Severe Convective Storm Risk, Allianz Says

Hailstorms drove record insured damages as severe convective storms become more common and damaging, popping …

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Are Winds of Change Blowing on California Insurance Law? - Carrier Management

Are Winds of Change Blowing on California Insurance Law? - Carrier Management

It would be wrong to assume that California regulators and lawmakers are only now starting to ponder what to …

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Bodily Injury Is Now A Big Share of Auto Claims Payouts. Is AI to Blame for That Too?

Bodily Injury Is Now A Big Share of Auto Claims Payouts. Is AI to Blame for That Too?

Bodily injury auto claims have surpassed auto physical damage payouts for the first time, a trend that is bei…

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Insurer Interest in AI Exclusions Growing as Risk Becomes Omnipresent

Insurer Interest in AI Exclusions Growing as Risk Becomes Omnipresent

It's no surprise given the penetration of artificial intelligence into lives and businesses that it appears i…

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Waymos Are Way Safer Than Human Drivers, IIHS Finds

Waymos Are Way Safer Than Human Drivers, IIHS Finds

IIHS researchers examined data on per vehicle mile traveled and found Waymos deployed in San Francisco, Phoen…

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Insurance Attorneys Flip $1M Hail Claim into Nearly $2M Suit for Contractor Interference

Insurance Attorneys Flip $1M Hail Claim into Nearly $2M Suit for Contractor Interference

What began as a lawsuit filed against Church Mutual Insurance Company on a $1 million-plus claim dispute turn…

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Insured Loss Estimates Top $600M From Washington Fires, Testing New Commissioner

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By Don Jergler Verified
| Insurance Journal Verified
The wildfires that plagued Washington for nearly half the summer put new Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer and her office to a test. Kuderer has been in office for over a year-and-a-half. However, she’s relatively new considering her predecessor, Washington Commissioner of Insurance Mike Kreidler, was the nation’s longest serving commissioner, having held the office since 2001.
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Tornado Alley’s on the Move and Creating New Risk Concerns, Modeler Says

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By Don Jergler Verified
| Insurance Journal Verified
The peak of tornado season may be behind us, but the eastward expansion of what has been traditionally known as Tornado Alley into more populated areas may continue raising insurance risk for some time. Record tornado activity in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin this year drove elevated claims and increasing risk because of population exposure.
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Tornado Alley Eastward Shift Adding Risk Concerns, Modeler Says

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By Don Jergler Verified
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The peak of tornado season may be behind us, but the eastward expansion of what has been traditionally known as tornado alley into more populated areas may continue raising awareness of the growing insurance risk long for some time. Record tornado activity in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin this year drove elevated claims and increasing risk because of population exposure.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Reporter for a small daily paper in the bowels of a remote inferno.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. In the market for one for my home office in fact.

How is social media changing news?

Social media brings news to more people and enables us to engage with one another to express our views, worries and hopes. Global Village.

Awards

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Los Angeles Press Club Award

2004 - Business

Honorable Mention award for coverage of development projects in downtown Long Beach.

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Folio Eddie first place

2015 - B-to-B Column Banking/Business/Finance

Award for column on climate change and the financial industry.

Azbee from the American Society of Business Publication Editors

Business

Bronze Award of Excellence for coverage of regional political stories.