{"id":13869,"date":"2022-02-15T11:26:49","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T10:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intellias.com\/?p=13869"},"modified":"2023-10-04T14:24:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T12:24:55","slug":"how-to-use-drones-for-insurance-inspections","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/intellias.com\/how-to-use-drones-for-insurance-inspections\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Drones for Insurance Inspections"},"content":{"rendered":"
Drones are hovering into multiple industries, and drones for insurance inspections <\/span> are no exception. Insurance companies already employ 17% of all commercial drones<\/a>, and more drones will fill the skies in the next couple of years. PwC estimates that drone-powered solutions have an addressable market of $6.8 billion. So how are drones affecting the insurance industry?<\/p>\n 1.<\/span><\/strong> How insurers are using drones or may use drones<\/p>\n 2.<\/span><\/strong> Benefits of using drones<\/p>\n 3.<\/span><\/strong> Disadvantages and challenges of using drones for insurance inspections<\/span><\/p>\n 4.<\/span> <\/strong>Intellias\u2019 take on using drones in the insurance industry<\/p>\n Drones present companies in the insurance industry with a revolutionary way of collecting data faster and more accurately.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Source: Accenture \u2013 How insurers are using drones right now<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Accessing certain sites from the air can be more responsible from an environmental and human risk perspective. Drones for insurance inspections<\/span> can reduce risks associated with inspecting severely damaged areas, contaminated sites, and hard-to-access premises.<\/p>\n Below are just a few ways that insurance companies already benefit or might benefit from drones for insurance claims<\/span>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n When a disaster hits, there\u2019s no time to waste. Damage assessments must be done rapidly to ensure timely payouts for the affected people. However, accessing the disaster area may be downright dangerous for adjusters. Even when the situation stabilizes, civil authorities may still pose restrictions on entering areas. So thousands of claims are placed on hold, resulting in business downtime and mounting dissatisfaction among customers.<\/p>\n Drones can enter premises and zoom in on affected areas, capturing first-hand data without disturbing the scene. Your team can remain at a safe distance and review the transmitted video and photos in real time to assess the impact. And with advanced GIS solutions<\/a> that rely on timely data to develop flight routes, if the weather conditions worsen, your UAV can return to safety fast and notify on-ground personnel.<\/p>\n Using drones in insurance industry<\/span>\u00a0dramatically reduces the time for processing claims \u2013 a crucial factor for people whose properties have been severely damaged from hurricanes and other natural disasters.<\/p>\nWhat you\u2019ll learn in this post:<\/h3>\n
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How insurers are using drones or may use drones<\/h2>\n
Using drones for insurance inspections reduces time for damage assessment after natural disasters<\/h3>\n
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