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FAA May Ban Rechargeable Lithium Battery Cargo From Passenger Airlines

The risk of unstoppable fires is prompting U.S. officials to back a proposed international ban on rechargeable lithium battery shipments as cargo on passenger airlines. "We believe the risk is ...

Allianz, AIG, Others Start Commercial Drone Insurance Association

Allianz and AIG partnered with a major aviation insurer, a specialized broker and an attorney to launch a new trade association focused on the surging commercial drone industry. The Unmanned Aircraft ...

Insurers to FAA: Include Us In Your Commercial Drone Initiative

The FAA's new partnership with industry to explore the use of commercial drones in newsgathering, agricultural and railroad industries is drawing a cautiously optimistic reaction from the P/C ...

FAA, Berkshire Hathaway to Partner on Commercial Drone Tests

The Federal Aviation Administration said it would work with two private U.S. companies to test commercial drones that can fly beyond an operator's line of sight, a precursor to sophisticated drone ...

AIG Among Companies Pushing For Drone Concessions as FAA Mulls Restrictions

As U.S. regulators study how to govern commercial drones, corporate America is plunging ahead on using unmanned aircraft in a bid to speed the process and win concessions on proposed restrictions. ...

AIG Plans to Go Global With Commercial Drone Underwriting Strategy

Now there are three. American International Group disclosed it is the latest insurer to win Federal Aviation Administration approval to operate commercial drones, following similar actions with USAA ...

FAA Loosens Some Requirements for Commercial Drone Permits

Commercial drone operators will have an easier time using and testing their devices in the U.S. after the Federal Aviation Administration said it has loosened some requirements for obtaining ...

P/C Industry Lobbyists Hope to Shape FAA’s Proposed Drone Regs

Two insurance industry trade associations expressed support for proposed regulations governing commercial drone use, calling them a good first step. Worries remain, however, about how the regulations ...

Allstate to Assist in Drone Development for Catastrophe Claim Work

Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, said it will help research and develop uses for unmanned aerial vehicles to review damages after disasters. Allstate joined a ...

Safety Concerns Aside, Drone Use is Soaring

The government is getting near-daily reports — and sometimes two or three a day — of drones flying near airplanes and helicopters or close to airports without permission, federal and industry ...