MICHAEL G. WELBEL is a noted author, speaker, and Vice President at Risk Strategies Company after its acquisition of M.G. WELBEL & ASSOC. INC. He draws upon his legal expertise in providing a high level of competence, expertise, and trusted counsel in the selection of professional liability insurance coverage. Addressing the needs of law firms, architects, engineers, surveyors, and other design professionals, Michael has carved out a highly specialized niche in the professional liability insurance marketplace. Michael boasts a superior working knowledge of the professional liability insurance industry, one that stems from his experience as a claim attorney and underwriting manager. He has an impressive track record of overseeing claims for several statewide Bar Association programs as well as for large law and architectural and engineering firms. Noticing significant service discrepancies in the legal and design communities, Michael founded MGW to deliver a sense of order and ethics to those he felt were poorly represented or compromised by inferior practices. “I know the fine print and I can communicate it effectively,” notes Michael. Today, his legal acumen plays prominently in his ability to discern professional service agreements and diffuse potential issues. Michael differentiates his value proposition to a well-defined community of service providers. He caters to a level of need that requires more sophisticated professional liability insurance programs than the mainstream brokerage suite, but not large enough to satisfy the criteria for the large, multi-national brokerages. “We have the relationships,” claims Michael, “Our access to the carriers and our ability to get coverage underwritten and placed in a prompt, economical, and efficient manner is unsurpassed in the industry.” Michael also paces with change in his client’s world as well as in his field. “We stay ahead of the curve,” he explains, “so when changes occur, our clients are shielded.”Specialties: ● Professional Liability Insurance● Risk Management● Insurance Law● Contracts● Underwriting Procedures● Insurance Claim Processing● Strategic Leadership● Communication & Negotiation SkillsKEY AREAS OF SUPPORT: ● Crisis Management ● Risk Mitigation ● Strategic Planning ● Coverage AdvocacyMARKET EXPERTISE: Attorneys, Architectural/Engineering Firms, Surveyors, Design Professionals