Originally published by Charles Mathis.
On April 15, 2015, Erie Insurance, a Pennsylvania based insurance provider, received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) to utilize drones in their claims handling process.
Last month, my colleague, Nicole Vinson, reported in her blog post entitled, Property Damage to Be Assessed by Drones? State Farm Says Yes, that State Farm was the first insurance carrier to be given permission by the FAA to use unmanned aircraft. It seems that many other carriers are now jumping on the band wagon.
Erie Insurance Group, “based in Erie, Pennsylvania, is the 11th largest homeowners insurer and 12th largest automobile insurer in the United States based on direct premiums written and the 16th largest property/casualty insurer in the United States based on total lines net premium written.”1 A press release By Erie Insurance stated:
‘At ERIE, we see drones as high tech meets human touch,’ said Gary Sullivan, vice president of property and subrogation…
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