Michael Turner joined Insurance Office of America in October 2013 to help develop the Las Vegas market, specializing in construction industry risk management, transportation, and hospitality risks.

Michael began his insurance career in 1988 as a workers compensation claims examiner before eventually moving into underwriting. He later joined Johnson and Higgins in 1990 as a large-risk monoline property broker with particular emphasis on manufacturers and highly protected risks. In 1999, he and three partners created Corbis (Core Business Insurance Services), a wholly minority-owned national commercial insurance brokerage catering to Fortune 1000, minority-owned and public entity businesses. In 2000, Michael joined Aon Risk Services as a sales professional. In 2005, he moved to Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) as they reentered the domestic retail insurance marketplace. He functioned as a sales professional focused on Fortune 1000 risks. In 2007, JLT was acquired by Alliant Insurance Services, where he specialized in construction industry risk management. In 2010, he joined MiNT United as a principal, Nevada managing executive and producer.

Michael earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science with an emphasis in international relations as well as economics from the University of California, Los Angeles. He holds the associate in risk management (ARM) designation and carries the Nevada resident property, casualty, and surety license. Michael has non-resident licenses in California, Tennessee, Arizona, Utah, Michigan, Ohio, Florida, and South Carolina.