insurance claims and drones Archives

Commercial Drone Startup Atlas Dynamics Raises $8M; Market Focus Includes Insurance Industry

A commercial drone startup based in Latvia with an eye, in part, on the insurance industry has raised $8 million in funding. Atlas Dynamics declined to disclose its specific investors, other than ...

Drones Deployed to Find Cause of Alberta Wildfire

Fire-ravaged Alberta will use drones to investigate the cause of a huge blaze that has scorched the Canadian province and displaced some 88,000 people. Elevated Robotic Services, which has also ...

P/C Industry Fills Drone Coverage Void Left By Regulators

Thousands of drones flown without government approval by real estate companies, movie studios and other businesses are getting coverage by insurers writing their own safety rules to fill a void left ...

NAMIC: FAA’s Proposed Drone Rules Raise Liability Concerns

With commercial use of unmanned aerial systems, also known as drones, expected to increase markedly, the door is open for the insurance industry to take on the challenge of insuring this emerging ...

The Drones Are Coming to Insurance Claims

After a catastrophe hits, mobile units filled with adjusters are on site with the claimants to evaluate property damage. Flash forward five years and insureds may never meet their property claim ...