Data - sharing companies have teamed up with insurers to offer on - demand coverage for drones , potentially paving the way for similar products to be offered for other insurable assets . Firms like Boeing make use of weather patterns , aeroplane movements and local topography to help insurers devise coverage that drone users can access on a flight - by - flight basis . The alternative to annual premiums could also be used to support aspects of the sharing economy , such as ride- or home - sharing .
Data-collecting companies have teamed up with insurers to offer on-demand coverage for drones, potentially paving the way for similar products to be offered for other insurable assets. Firms like Flock make use of weather patterns, aeroplane movements and local topography to help insurers devise coverage that drone users can access on a flight-by-flight basis. The alternative to annual premiums could also be used to insure elements of the sharing economy, such as ride- or home-sharing.