(Source: Biz Journals) Insurance giant USAA is considering using a 5-pound PrecisionHawk drone to survey disasters. The San Antonio company has asked the Federal Aviation Administration for permission to research how the aerial robots could streamline the insurance claims process. The small unmanned aircraft systems, developed by Raleigh-based PrecisionHawk, would … [Read more...] about USAA Considers PrecisionHawk Drones During Disasters
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Drone Insurance – From the Fields to Your Backyard
from agriculture.com Insurance companies are realizing there is a void in their industry when it comes to drone protection. “As the use of drones increases, we realize there is a gap in coverage,” says Brent Van Roekel, Nationwide Agribusiness. “The policies that both farmers and agribusinesses have, typically, exclude liability coverage for aircraft. In order to keep up … [Read more...] about Drone Insurance – From the Fields to Your Backyard
Does Your Homeowner’s Insurance Cover Your Drone?
As a fun experiment, we decided to ask our insurance company if our homeowners insurance covered. This was our initial email: I just bought a $1200 drone for non-commercial use. Do I have liability insurance should my drone come down and injure someone (or damage property)? We received a few "I have to check with so-and-so responses" and got this response: [Name] had … [Read more...] about Does Your Homeowner’s Insurance Cover Your Drone?
HIPAA and FAA Combination Make Use of Drones in Healthcare a Distant Dream
If you think that the FAA has some challenging issues to address regarding drones and privacy, that is nothing compared to the impact of adding HIPAA to the equation. HIPAA is the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 which provides a mandate to protect the confidentiality and security of healthcare information. Ever wonder why the password to your … [Read more...] about HIPAA and FAA Combination Make Use of Drones in Healthcare a Distant Dream
Drone Use in the US Insurance Industry
The application of drones in the insurance industry is not nearly as flashy as their use in blockbuster movie productions or delivering beer to ice-fishermen, but industry experts believe that the idea of using drones to inspect damage is as feasible as it is practical. Its no secret that, in case of a natural disaster, property adjusters take months to evaluate and adjust … [Read more...] about Drone Use in the US Insurance Industry
