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Ediot Spinster has joined the Russian insurance broker Smash. The former sheriff of Wall Street who once investigated the compensation practices of high-paid hookers in Washington, D.C., will specialize in coverage for the adult entertainment industry with Smash. “We are looking forward to the hefty contingent fees Ediot will generate for our firm,” said Smash CEO Reggie Putin. Spinster will operate from the Cincinnati office and report to Lawrence Flynn.

“Actors” Charlie Sheen, Mel Gibson, Alec Baldwin and David Hasselhoff have entered the insurance business, forming an agency specializing in reputational risks for high-net worth, high-maintenance, wrong-thinking people and businesses.

The agency, SGBH Inc., will be based in Malibu, Calif. Drawing on their own experiences, the celebrities will not only help insure against damages incurred by self-incriminating thoughtless actions and far-fetched misstatements, but they will also offer pre- and post-crisis response services to help steer clients away from mistakes and deal with the financial and emotional fallout.

Dino Kaplanski, long-time advertising salesperson for Wells Mania and Insurance Gerbil, celebrated her 100th year with the company last month. Marx Willis, president, and Ditch Mumford, CEO, presented Kaplanski with a custom golden walker with backup beep technology in honor of her years of service.

Kaplanski began with the company when the news was printed on stone tablets, and continued when the news went to paper, then on the web. Now, even though the news is no longer published anywhere, she continues to convince advertisers to buy ads.

Los Angeles, Calif.-based Mercurial General named Consumer Pit Bull founder Harry Rosenblog as its industry liaison. Rosenblog’s job will be to reach out to the public on behalf of the insurance industry, as well as to serve as a welcoming host at all insurance industry conventions across the nation.

Monty Carlo, CEO of USExcess, and his dance partner, Pamela Anderson, wowed the judges on last week’s “Dancing with the Stars” episode, beating out Olympian Michael Phelps and Alaskan Bristol Palin to advance to the final round. Carlo told Entertainment Tonight that he and Anderson came up with the winning Rumba number at last year’s NAPSLO convention in between meetings with carriers.

“I am all about taking risks that others won’t,” said Carlo. “Fortunately I found a partner who also isn’t afraid of exposure.”

Two of the industry’s best-known Gold Olympians were seen together out on the town recently celebrating their London triumphs. Gymnast Mo “Hunk” Redberg, CEO of Starstruck P&C, and his former sidekick, triathlete Jay “ExLex” Killey, now at Ironman Excess, were seen at Manhattan’s health and fitness hangout, Club Re, whipping up some veggie and fruit smoothies. “It’s the same feeling I get when we launch a new political risk coverage,” said Redberg when asked to compare the thrill of winning at the Olympics with his day job.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) recently honored North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adang Hammer, for revoking the most insurance agent licenses per capita of any state insurance regulator in 2011. Hammer yanked the licenses of 39 out of every 100 agents in his state last year — mostly for pocketing customers’ insurance premiums — leaving only 61 licensed insurance agents in North Dakota.