The U.S. insurance industry and its drone usage is a controversial topic that can greatly benefit our society, but usage of drones can seriously impact how a company can improve assessing potential damages to property and improving its customer service. Still, with all these improvements people are still weary of the usage of drones because of the fear of invasion of their personal privacy. Farmers are using drones to inspect crops and construction companies are using drones to capture footage and collect more data on job sites. But still many companies are hesitant to introduce drones into the insurance world. Some companies see the drones as the next step in evolution in the insurance industry. There are several insurance firms that are already ahead of the game when it comes to drone usage. The big three companies that have …show more content…
Tornadoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis can cause large amounts of damage, sometimes costing in the billions. USAA announced that the FAA approved USAA to use drones as a way to quickly process insurance claims after disasters. They feel drones will be a great tool in the future for examining natural disasters, because they can safely fly over areas where the ground may still be hazardous for humans. Also visual assessment and major mapping tools give rescue workers a safer way to get to possible victims trapped by natural disasters, and they can also let insurance agents determine which claims are justified. Drones will help inspect areas that are difficult for people to access, such as natural disasters and condemned buildings that are dangerous to enter. Insurers want drones to improve their ability to swiftly respond to claims from hurricanes, tornadoes and floods by providing video images of areas that humans cannot get to. Insurance companies also see drones as a way to reduce any unnecessary injuries that could affect agents in the