{"id":4192,"date":"2019-05-17T09:54:13","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T09:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestdroneforthejob.com\/?p=4192"},"modified":"2019-09-04T02:10:36","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T02:10:36","slug":"storms-drones-insurance-industry-trend-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestdroneforthejob.com\/blog\/storms-drones-insurance-industry-trend-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Storms Drive Use of Drones In Insurance Industry Higher in 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Drones have evolved rapidly in the past few years. Although initially popular as military reconnaissance tools, their commercial adoption has skyrocketed.<\/p>\n

The insurance industry, long known for its conservative approach to innovation, has been surprisingly receptive to drone use. Judging by the already positive results realized so far, the trend is set to rise in 2019.<\/p>\n


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Drone use in P&C insurance<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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According to statistics<\/a>, property, and casualty (P&C) account for 48% of the entire insurance industry.<\/p>\n

To better handle the billions of dollars worth of claims filed after every tropical storm, insurers are turning to drones.<\/p>\n

The unmanned aerial vehicles are used mainly to analyze damage and process roof claims.<\/p>\n

Drones first saw significant use by insurers in 2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This was after hurricanes Irma, Maria and Harvey devastated parts of Florida, Puerto Rico and Texas respectively.<\/p>\n

They were used in higher numbers in 2018, especially after hurricanes Michael and Florence.<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the 2019 hurricane season fast approaching, insurance companies are counting on them more than ever.<\/p>\n


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Benefits of using drones in insurance<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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In the past, an aerial survey of the damage caused by flooding and storms was done using aircraft.<\/p>\n

Although they can cover large swaths of land, these aircraft don\u2019t have the kind of advantages offered by their unmanned counterparts.<\/p>\n

A drone can get closer to damaged property and inspect it more thoroughly.<\/strong> It can also gather and relay images, audio, video, and other crucial data. Other benefits include:<\/strong><\/p>\n