families together. Over the
years, they’ve worked together
and separately at different times,
but by 1985, Globe Midwest
Adjusters International was
formed and the families have
worked side-by-side ever since.
“We took a local business
and turned it into a national
business and started generat-
ing some of the largest clients
around the country,
” says Bobby
Levin, Globe’s president and
chairman of the board. “We
started with 10 employees and
now have more than 50. It’s a
successful story of how, from
generation to generation, the
company has grown and con-
tinues to grow.
”
Globe has strong connections
to the Jewish community. They
work with property owners
(both residential and commer-
cial) who own one property or
hundreds. The company repre-
sented the Jewish News in 2002
after the fire at its Southfield
headquarters. They also rep-
resented Jewish Senior Life’s
Hechtman Apartments after a
fire there in 2008.
Matt Lester, president of
the Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit, is among
Globe’s clients. Lester is also the
founder and CEO of Princeton
Enterprises LLC., an interna-
tional real estate holding com-
pany and property management
firm.
“Globe’s experience and
expertise is unmatched in the
industry,
” Lester said. “We have
been the beneficiary of their
ingenuity countless times.
”
KNOW YOUR POLICY
One key problem is that insur-
ance policies are hard to read
and comprehend. Danielle
Levin Gabbard, the company’s
national director of claims, says
a big mistake most people make
is not knowing what they’re
entitled to.
“Your insurance policy is one
of the most important docu-
ments that you’ll ever sign, and
most people never even read
it,
” Levin Gabbard said. “We
understand policy language,
and we work to help people and
businesses get more than the
insurance company will offer,
often during the most stressful
times.
”
Levin Gabbard is the first
woman in the family to become
an owner. Eden (Gross) Glasser,
Carl and Ethan’s sister, also
works for the company as man-
ager of the residential contents
department. Their father, Allen
Gross, who passed away in
2007, was a founding partner.
“We’re not a ‘quantity’ organi-
zation; we’re a ‘quality’ organi-
zation,
” Levin said. “Our growth
has been a result of the strong
relationships we’ve built with
our clients.
”
Despite the company’s suc-
cess and continued growth,
many people are not aware this
type of help is available. Levin
Gabbard says most people
attempt to deal with their insur-
ance company alone, something
that’s hard to do when you’re
also in the midst of recovering,
rebuilding and trying to keep
your business afloat after a
disaster. She says another com-
mon mistake people make is
waiting too long to reach out
for help.
“In our business, at its core
what we’re doing is helping peo-
ple when they’re going through
the most challenging times of
their lives,
” Ethan Gross said.
“What’s special about our team
is that everybody cares. We all
truly want to help our clients.
We all enjoy the work we do
because we enjoy helping peo-
ple every day.
”
To learn more, visit: globemw-ai.com
or call (888) 632-8676.
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