Company History
After having worked in the life insurance business for close to twenty years, David R. Barlow, CLU recognized the need and his desire to specialize in employee benefits. In 1982, he founded Barlow Group Benefit Services placing an emphasis on service and expertise. Group Benefit Services was the first agency in Findlay to specialize in employee benefits.
Dave’s accomplishments and education included: qualifying member Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), Charter Life Underwriter designation (CLU), Life Underwriters Training Council (LUTC) instructor, President Local Life Underwriters Association, qualifying member Leading Producers Round Table’s highest award.
Dave was active in youth sports serving as president and coach of Young Miss
Softball, president and founder of Findlay Amateur Baseball Association,
coaching Findlay Youth Baseball, coaching soccer in Hancock County and managing
his son’s travel hockey team.
Dave also served as Chairman of Consumer Affairs Bureau of the Findlay Chamber
of Commerce.
Dave supported his home-town Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Indians.
Annette Shaffer joined the staff in 1988, became a partner in 1990 and after
Dave’s unexpected death in 1996, became the owner.
The name and location has changed, the insurance laws and regulations have
changed, but Dave’s creativity and “out-of-the-box” thinking has carried on at
Group Benefit Consultants, Inc.
Dave had a great sense of humor and chuckle that is sadly missed by his
family, friends and coworkers.
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