Insurance Journal Names Ha as East Editor

Wells Publishing Inc. has named Young Ha as its new East editor for its flagship Insurance Journal online and print property/casualty insurance publications.

Ha, based in New York, will cover the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region for Insurance Journal magazine and for the web site, InsuranceJournal.com, and its Daily Headlines e-mail newsletter.

Ha comes to Insurance Journal with a business journalism background, including working as an assistant editor and reporter for the National Underwriter. His resume also includes working at Bloomberg TV in New York as a news writer; editing business news for Thomson Financial print and online outlets; freelancing for Crain’s New York Business and writing TV news for the CNN financial network.

Ha holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree, both from Brown University.

Ha can be reached at yha@insurancejournal.com.

Ha replaces Kenneth St. Onge.

The states in Insurance Journal’s East his region include New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Delaware and the District of Columbia.

Wells Publishing has also named a new West editor, Don Jergler, based in California, and a new advertising sales representative, Mindy Trammel, for its South Central/Texas territory.

In addition to publishing Insurance Journal, Wells Publishing, based in San Diego, Calif., publishes ClaimsJournal.com and MyNewMarkets.com. The Insurance Journal Academy of Insurance is also part of the Wells Publishing network.