Michael C. Barbarita

        President                            

Michael Barbarita was born and raised in the Pittsburgh area.  He attended Central Catholic High School and went on to graduate from Robert Morris University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He is happily married to Debbie and is the father of two very successful sons and the proud grandfather of Michael J. Barbarita.                                 

Michael’s career began with Chubb Insurance Group as a Marine Underwriter evolving into a valuable member of what is now the Crime/Employee Dishonesty Department before moving onto a specialty insurer in the Marine Sector.  Michael’s career spans decades where he has held various titles and has had the responsibility of managing departments, offices and territories.  Revenue growth and expense management have also been part of Michael’s responsibilities, as well as creating and maintaining client relationships on mid to larger accounts.  Uncommon to today’s insurance market, Michael’s specialty is drafting and analyzing insurance policy terms and conditions.

After joining the agency side of the industry and being employed as a COO a for large bank agency, Michael formed an insurance agency for a regional real estate developer prior to joining Key Insurance Agency.  Key Insurance was purchased by USI were he served as Senior Vice President.

In addition to Michael’s accomplished career, he has also serviced on many nonprofit boards in the Pittsburgh area:  Robert Morris University, United Way Campaign Committee, River City Brass Bank, Girl’s Hope of Pittsburgh, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, Civic Light Opera and Central Catholic.   Michael served on Laurel Valley Country Club’s board of directors  for over 20 years,  Michael also contributed to Debbie’s responsibility as a  board member for many community organizations.

After many years in the corporate world of insurance, Michael has decided to devote his time to helping advise small and mid-size companies with their insurance programs.   In addition, Michael enjoys helping  start-up companies with the goal of securing the best coverage for a fair price, that adequately protects their assets and owners investments.  Michael became a licensed Erie Insurance Agent for the O’Connor Insurance Group in 2021. This along with Barbarita & Sons, has given him the platform and has opened up the opportunity to provide his clients with not only the best coverage, but the best price. Michael has always  followed this professional standard:

ALWAYS PUTTING THE INTEREST OF THE CLIENT FIRST...