1990
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Lu Lemanski and Mike Mckeeman, formally of Lloyd’s Aviation Department, join the Robins Davies Group to create Robins Davies Aviation Ltd, with the aim of providing the aviation insurance market with greater choice and a cost effective claims management solution to the aviation surveying and adjusting market.
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1991
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Strategic relationship established with Ian Foord & Associates in Mexico in order to handle increasing civilian, government and military business in Central and South America.
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1992
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Name changed to Robins Aviation Ltd to reflect Group restructuring.
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1995
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Company becomes GAB Robins Aviation Ltd to reflect Group merger with US-based General Adjusting Bureau (GAB).
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1998
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London office moved to current Great St. Helens headquarters to accommodate rapid growth in operations following business success.
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International Hull office established in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to handle new business and airline accounts in the Americas.
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1998- 2008
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Resident agents established in France, India, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Colombia and South Africa hugely increasing the global surveying coverage and capabilities.
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2006
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Trevor Light joins GAB becoming CEO and shareholder and initiates program of accelerated expansion of global business and growth.
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2007
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Creation of Singapore subsidiary to provide claims management in the APAC region.
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2008
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Acquirement of business to handle aviation claims on behalf of Houston Casualty Company throughout North America with addition of 10 new offices across the US creating the largest aviation surveying presence in the US.
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Office established in Germany to handle increasing business in German-speaking Europe.
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Agreement with QBE Europe to incorporate their Scandinavian aviation surveying operations, resulting in GABRA opening new offices in Denmark and Norway and creation of GAB Robins Aviation ApS.
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2009
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Full ownership of GAB Robins UK purchased by senior management creating independence from the GAB Robins group.
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Addition of agents in Greece and Brazil.
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2010
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Operational disengagement from GAB Robins North America. Creation of Aviation Light Services Corporation (Aviation LS) as independent subsidiary company to handle US domestic business.
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Strategic partnership established in Peru.
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Cooperation agreement established with Airdjusting in France, extending capabilities in Francophone regions.
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