The Drone Industry is notorious for blurring the lines with regards to booking fees. One of our long standing partners, Drone Safe Register, has simplified the booking process, launching a brand new website with a fully comprehensive online-booking system for basic drone jobs. With 5 years of industry experience,… Read More
A question that we are frequently asked is whether clients should take out a commercial or recreational policy and the difference between the two types of operations. In short, the easiest way to decipher this is to ask yourself, do I fall within the recreational definition of use for… Read More
On 2nd March 2021, DJI launched an entirely new type of drone which has not been available up until this point. DJI FPV combines the first-person view and high-speed performance of racing drones, the cinematic camera sweep of traditional drones and the safety and transmission technology of DJI’s… Read More
In the unfortunate event of a natural disaster, first responders need to move quickly and efficiently in order to search for survivors. To support search and rescue efforts, a group of innovators in Europe has successfully utilised the power of drones, AI and smartphones, all in one unique combination. The… Read More
Drones are quickly becoming an invaluable asset to the emergency services sector; from helping to tackle and prevent fires, to aiding search and rescue missions. Within this article we are going to have a look closer at the benefits of using drones to the emergency services and how our commercial… Read More
From 28th January 2021, the UK Government has removed the minimum age requirement for remote pilots operating a UAS in the Open and Specific categories. The competency requirements haven’t changed, but from now on, the 12-year-old (open category) and 14-year-old (specific category) limits no longer apply. The articles (9… Read More
You may know that we offer a completely free Public Liability flight examination policy for drone operators that are completing their flight examination throughout the UK & Europe. However, what you won’t know, is that we have recently expanded the policy to include free equipment cover! You can now insure… Read More
When filling out our quote form, we ask you to separate your airborne equipment and ground equipment. The reason we do this is because ‘airborne’ equipment is considered to be a higher risk than equipment that will only ever be used on the ground. If you are able to separate… Read More
We’d like to share with you an insight into the types of claims we received in 2020. This will hopefully be a useful read and help to make you aware of the most common risks involved with drone operations. We are proud to say that we settled 99.25% of claims… Read More
Coverdrone are delighted to announce that after eighteen months of preparing for Brexit, we have successfully registered and established Coverdrone EU B.V. in the Netherlands! We have received permission from the Dutch regulators, the AFM, to transact our insurance policies across the Netherlands and the remaining European Union. Read More
We are extremely excited to announce that we have won the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service award, an independent seal of excellence that recognises businesses for delivering exceptional experiences, as rated by real customers. Created by Feefo, Trusted Service is awarded only to businesses that use Feefo to collect… Read More
Currently, if a motor fails during a drone flight, this leads to only three of the usual four rotors working. With only three rotors working, the drone will lose stability and inevitably crash, unless an emergency control strategy sets in. However, researchers at the University of Zurich and the… Read More