Experience

Risk Strategies Company

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Retired

  • Nov 2015 - Present

  Greater Chicago Area

• Vice President

  • Nov 2015 - Present

  Managing MG Welbel and Associates, a Risk Strategies Company.



a/e ProNet

• Immediate Past President

  • Oct 2012 - Present

  a/eProNet was founded in 1988 in order to establish an independent source of professional liability insurance information for architects, engineers, consultants, and design professionals. Member offices are located across the U.S. and in the U.K.



Structural Engineering Certification Board (SECB)

• Former Board Member

  • Jan 2014 - Nov 2015

  The Structural Engineering Certification Board (SECB) is an organization similar to that of the American Bar Association (ABA) for lawyers, the American Medical Association (AMA) for doctors, and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for architects. SECB has established a national identity, voice, and credentialing process for those certified in the practice of structural engineering.



M.G. Welbel & Associates, Inc.

• United States
• Insurance

• Founder & President

  • Aug 1997 - Nov 2015

  Northbrook, IL WITH BUSINESS COMPLEXITY COMES THE INEVITABLE BLIND SPOTS M.G. WELBEL & ASSOCIATES, INC. is a Northbrook, Illinois-based specialty provider of professional liability insurance coverage for law firms, architects, engineers, surveyors, and other professionals, and one of the largest writers in those market segments in Northern Illinois. MGW is growth-focused and seeks to expand its reach into other high-touch sectors. Michael Welbel is the President and namesake of the firm. He… Show more WITH BUSINESS COMPLEXITY COMES THE INEVITABLE BLIND SPOTS M.G. WELBEL & ASSOCIATES, INC. is a Northbrook, Illinois-based specialty provider of professional liability insurance coverage for law firms, architects, engineers, surveyors, and other professionals, and one of the largest writers in those market segments in Northern Illinois. MGW is growth-focused and seeks to expand its reach into other high-touch sectors. Michael Welbel is the President and namesake of the firm. He provides strategic leadership, maintains the harmonious nature of insurer relationships, and monitors the robust suite of services to MGW clients. Michael draws upon his legal expertise to contract review and risk management services, including pre-claim assistance and claim resolution. Show less



Professional Practice Insurance Brokers

• Senior Vice President

  • May 1993 - Aug 1997

  In this role, Michael established the Chicago Office,a regional professional liability insurance brokerage.



Shand Morahan-Markel

• Assistant Vice President

  • Jan 1981 - Apr 1993

  During his tenure at Shand Morahan-Markel, Michael performed all duties usual and customary to upper-level management. After ascending from an Assistant Vice President of Claims, his responsibilities focused on the maintaining the firm's marketing profitability and the development of Shand's professional liability program for architects and engineeers. While at Shand, Michael was entrusted with the responsibility of heading the firm's largest underwriting division. He also spent six… Show more During his tenure at Shand Morahan-Markel, Michael performed all duties usual and customary to upper-level management. After ascending from an Assistant Vice President of Claims, his responsibilities focused on the maintaining the firm's marketing profitability and the development of Shand's professional liability program for architects and engineeers. While at Shand, Michael was entrusted with the responsibility of heading the firm's largest underwriting division. He also spent six months as liaison in London at a Lloyd's brokerage where he assisted with claims. Show less