Telematics-based drone insurance platform SkyWatch. AI has launched third-party liability cover for UK commercial drone flyers, underwritten by Chaucer. The company is also working with the US Department of Transportation to develop a new set of rules and regulations that will govern drones in the US. It uses a feature called “Safety Score”, which can offer operators an industry benchmark and help lower premiums. SkyWatch works through on-demand, use-based insurance specialist Voom. The service already covers US drone flyers and the company said the number of approved drone pilots in the UK had risen 500% in the past nine years.
Telematics-based drone insurance platform SkyWatch.AI has launched third-party liability cover for UK commercial drone flyers, underwritten by Chaucer. The company offers drone pilots a risk map to help them plan fights, gather weather forecasts and avoid potential problems. It uses a feature called “Safety Score”, which can offer operators an industry benchmark and help lower premiums. SkyWatch works through on-demand, use-based insurance specialist Voom. The service already covers US drone flyers and the company said the number of approved drone pilots in the UK had risen 500% in the past nine years.